A local councillor is fighting a plan to site a 56-metre high wind turbine at Blackcastle Hill in the Innerwick area near Dunbar. http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/news/local-headlines/row-over-wind-turbine-is-continuing-1-3087046
UK: E.on is consulting on doubling to 100MW the size of its Camster wind farm near Wick in the far north of Scotland. http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1211920/eon-plans-double-size-scottish-farm
A leaked copy of the world’s most authoritative climate study reveals scientific forecasts of imminent doom were drastically wrong. Last night Professor Judith Curry, head of climate science at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, said the leaked Summary for Policy-makers showed that ‘the science is clearly not settled, and Read more
Officials at the Department for Energy and Climate Change – run by Ed Davey, a Liberal Democrat – intervened earlier this year as Eric Pickles prepared to rewrite planning guidance to give residents the power to veto turbines. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/10311922/Department-for-Energy-and-Climate-Change-tried-to-derail-local-windfarm-veto.html
David Ross Highland Correspondent Investment in green energy projects is being held back by the lack of clarity over the status of Scotland’s wild land – glens, moors and mountains – in the planning process. That is the veiw of rural property consultants representing landowners trying to develop renewable energy Read more
Ellen Thomas The largest tidal energy project in Europe can get under way after permission was granted for the first stage in the Pentland Firth. A demonstration project of up to six turbines will be built in the water between Orkney and the Scottish mainland. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: Read more
Windfarm developers will be given a cash incentive to build more turbines on Scottish islands. Ed Davey, the UK Energy Secretary, is to announce a higher subsidy for projects on Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles than on the mainland. He hopes the draft deal, which would be worth £115 Read more
by Craig Borland The man behind plans for three 74-metre wind turbines at Ascog Farm on Bute has criticised Argyll and Bute Council’s handling of his application. Adrian Tear has launched an appeal against the council’s decision in May to refuse his application for planning permission. In a written submission Read more