SNP ministers must set a quota for the total number of wind farms in Scotland to help councils decide how many more should get the green light, the country’s planning chiefs have said. Heads of Planning Scotland have urged ministers to specify how many more turbines are needed to meet Read more
Developers are to appeal over a proposed wind farm on Brunta Hill near Westruther in Berwickshire after it was blocked by Scottish Borders Council http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-24206060
Fife Council hopes to cash in on the burgeoning renewable energy industry by building its own windfarms. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-council-aims-to-cash-in-on-windfarms-1.65412
The preliminary results of Germany’s national election are rolling in. What’s sure is that Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU/CSU party is the winner, with projections showing them currently capturing a massive 42.5% of the votes. http://notrickszone.com/2013/09/22/germanys-green-party-takes-a-beating-in-national-elections-climate-fear-no-longer-issues/
London, 23 September: In a briefing paper issued today, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) reveals that a significant problem has been identified in the UK’s official UKCP09 climate predictions http://www.thegwpf.org/lord-lawson-calls-independent-review-official-uk-climate-predictions/
PLANS to keep old power stations on standby to fend off a looming energy crisis will force up energy bills, experts said yesterday. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/431431/Energy-prices-to-rise-thanks-to-standby-power-plants
Energy minister Greg Barker has rejected industry pleas for higher subsidies for offshore wind farms – despite warnings from the government’s official adviser that financial support is being cut too severely. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10326753/Energy-minister-rejects-demands-for-higher-offshore-wind-farm-subsidies.html
A call has been made for directors of the trust behind the ill-fated plan for a wind farm on the Peninsula to attend a public meeting. http://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/09/23/472452-calls-for-public-meeting-on-failed-rosneath-peninsula-wind-farm-project/