CONTROVERSIAL plans which could see 11 wind turbines built on council land across West Fife have been put on hold. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/dunfermline/articles/2013/12/11/481644-plan-to-build-wind-turbines-at-west-fife-schools-delayed/
David Ross Highland Correspondent THE Scottish Government has been urged to issue national guidance on how much wind farm developers should pay in community benefit. The majority of developers deal directly with the communities most affected, but a study by Robert Gordon University suggests that this means power is firmly Read more
By Clare Carswell The Scottish Government needs to give local authorities official guidance on community benefits offered by wind power developers, according to a report by Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University. In his survey, Professor Peter Strachan reviewed formal policy guidance to all 32 councils in Scotland and found that, despite Read more
NO MORE WINDFARMS in Glenmoriston no negotiation, no “community benefit” www.nomoristonwindfarm.org.uk PRESS NOTICE 1 December 2013 With the number of signed-up supporters of the ‘No Moriston Wind Farm’ campaign approaching 300, many attended a social evening and exhibition at the Millennium Hall, Invermoriston on Saturday, 30 November. Community anger has Read more
Linda Holt, SAS spokesperson, commented on the news today that the UK Government was cutting the subsidies for onshore wind: This is a tokenistic cut which will make no difference to the tremendous pressure Scottish communities are under from wind developers. It’s only a cut from a 100% subsidy to Read more
Major changes to renewable energy subsidies are expected to redirect money to wind farms built at sea while on shore and solar subsidies will be reduced http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/renewableenergy/10493349/Onshore-wind-farm-subsidies-will-be-cut.html
More people are in favour of fracking for shale gas in the north west than opposed, a BBC survey suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25157239
Plan to be announced by Danny Alexander, who will also detail schedule for sale of Government’s stake in Eurostar rail link as part of privatisation £20 billion of assets by 2020 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/nuclearpower/10492999/Second-new-nuclear-plant-given-go-ahead-for-as-Government-sells-off-Eurostar-stake.html