New figures showing barely active wind turbines have prompted fears of a rural landscape left scarred by inefficient wind farms http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/concern-wind-turbines-fail-produce-5821247
Onshore wind developers will have to work much harder to convince planning authorities of the case for future sites according to land agents Smiths Gore. http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/31/08/2013/140814/wind-turbine-planning-to-get-harder-warns-smiths-gore.htm
Christine Metcalfe, from Argyll, accused the First Minister of attempting to “bludgeon” local opposition to turbines and driving a pro-wind farm agenda like an “express train”. The 69-year-old said she was “relieved” a UN committee ruled in her favour this week that the UK Government acted illegally by denying the Read more
Rachel Watson A SCOTTISH grandmother has won a United Nations victory over the UK Government. Christine Metcalfe, from Argyll, appeared before the UN to argue that the British Government had failed to fully inform the public about the negative effects of wind farms. Mrs Metcalfe, who travelled to the UN Read more
JENNY SCOBIE When visitors conjure up images of Scotland the chances are that golden eagles, grouse (especially if it’s on a whisky bottle), the majestic Scottish countryside and Atlantic salmon will feature prominently. Tourists visiting Scotland in their droves certainly do not come to see ugly wind farms blotting the Read more
U.S. and European Union envoys are seeking more clarity from the United Nations on a slowdown in global warming that climate skeptics have cited as a reason not to “panic” about environmental changes, leaked documents show. http://www.thegwpf.org/european-union-seeking-clarity-global-warming-slowdown/
A SURVEY carried out to ask how money from wind farm projects in the far north should be spent has found support for the creation of an area-wide fund. http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/News/Call-to-spread-benefits-of-wind-farms-30082013.htm
Anti-windfarm campaigners confess they “dread to think” that the Cairngorms National Park’s 10th birthday present could be 31 turbines at Allt Duine by Kincraig. http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/News/Windfarm-campaigners-fear-birthday-blues-for-Cairngorms-National-Park-29082013.htm