TWO local councillors have condemned last week’s decision to grant planning permission for an 80-metre wind turbine which they insist will “ruin the Banff skyline”. http://www.banffshire-journal.co.uk/News/Councillors-slam-decision-to-ruin-the-Banff-skyline-02122013.htm
Fife’s first commercial windfarm became fully operational at Little Raith Farm on the outskirts of Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly and as part of the development, operators, Kennedy Renewables, are committed to contributing to a community fund for use on local projects within Lumphinnans, Cowdenbeath, Auchtertool and Lochgelly community council areas. The Read more
Campaigners have called for a moratorium on windfarm developments until the results of a new Scottish Government study have been announced. http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/halt-turbines-call-as-probe-launched/
Kate Devlin UK Political Correspondent Labour have warned a flagship SNP pledge to cut fuel bills in an independent Scotland is “falling apart” after plans to pay for it through European Union funds were not in the White Paper. The £70-worth of savings on the average energy bill was the Read more
Labour accuses PM of secret deals with big six firms, while charity says cuts to green levies will come at expense of poorest http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/01/david-cameron-energy-bills
A proposed 47 turbine wind farm at Strathy South in the heart of the Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country is being opposed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Its opposition is due to the potential impact the development would have on a range of bird species that are key features of Read more
SNP ministers have blocked plans for another big windfarm in Moray amid fears that it would put RAF pilots’ lives at risk. Military top brass are becoming increasingly worried about the number of turbines in the region and have told the Scottish Government that a proposed development near Keith could Read more
Climate-change policies are expected to cost Britain more than £80 billion by the end of the decade, as critics warn that the global-warming industry is spiralling out of control. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10486223/Britains-85-billion-bill-for-climate-policies.html