A medieval castle rated as being of national importance and which symbolises the very nature of Borderers is at risk from a proposed wind farm. So says Historic Scotland, the national government agency tasked with protecting the country’s most important historical sites, when commenting on proposals to erect 17 turbines Read more
By Hamish Macdonell Alex Salmond’s renewable energy revolution may only deliver a third of the 40,000 jobs he has predicted, the Auditor General has warned. The First Minister has championed renewables, not only as the way forward for Scotland’s energy needs, but also as a major employer for the future. Read more
An independent study into the health impact of Shetland’s planned Viking Energy wind farm has been published too late to influence the 103 turbine development. Joint wind farm developer Shetland Charitable Trust commissioned the study last summer as a condition before releasing a further £6.3 million towards the massive project. Read more
The Scottish Government has recently launched a public consultation regarding the development of offshore wind. Struan has created a simple consultation response sheet (attached). It includes a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer. All of the information and instructions for completing the form can be found on this website: http://www.struanstevenson.com/media/news-release/have_your_say_on_the_scottish_governments_plans_for_offshore_wind_energy_in/
After hearing 13 speakers put forward cases for and against the Atlantic Array, planning committee members vetoed a recommendation by their own planning officers to raise no objections to the giant 240-turbine scheme less than 10 miles off the North Devon coast. Instead, they voted 10 to three in favour Read more
Public servants are drawing up plans to collapse 33 climate change schemes run by seven departments and eight agencies into just three bodies run by two departments under a substantial rewrite of the administration of carbon abatement schemes under the Coalition. The move is forecast to save the government tens Read more
The RSPB has come out against fracking and urged the government to ‘rethink its shale gas policies’. And of course the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds would know. After all when your skill set ranges from identifying Little Brown Jobs through your binoculars at 10,000 yards all the Read more
Almost 70 golden and bald eagles have been killed by wind farms in the last five years Wind association officials and conservation groups are trying to reduce casualties http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2417943/Wind-farms-kill-67-eagles-years.html