An appeal by energy company RidgeWind Ltd to build a windfarm near Heriot has been thrown out by the Government Reporter. The company applied to Scottish Borders Council in January, 2012, to site the 115-metre high turbines on land at Gilston Farm. Permission was refused by planning committee members in Read more
Tony Abbott’s smashing election victory in Australia the other day was due in large part to his opposition to Australia’s hated carbon tax (ahem–is Greg Mankiw paying attention?), but over here the climate campaign’s reaction to this news is to tune in the cricket symphony. http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/09/australias-u-turn-is-germany-next.php
Magnus Gardham Political Editor THE head of trade association Scottish Renewables has launched an attack on the Scottish Conservatives over the party’s opposition to expanding wind power. Niall Stuart accused the party of being “at war” with wind power, peddling “myths” about its cost, contradicting Conservative policy at Westminster Read more
5 Sep 2013: New investments worth almost £220m reflect renewed interest by asset managers and funds in low-carbon power – but some fear popular backlash suffered by windfarms http://www.theguardian.com/environment/energy
Europe’s industry is being ravaged by exorbitant energy costs and an over-valued euro, blighting efforts to reverse years of global manufacturing decline. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10295045/Brussels-fears-European-industrial-massacre-sparked-by-energy-costs.html
A plan for a wind turbine at environmentally-friendly Queen Margaret University near Musselburgh has been blown away by East Lothian Council’s planning committee. http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/news/local-headlines/university-fails-in-bid-for-musselburgh-wind-turbine-1-3075313
The Scottish Wind farm Bird Steering Group (SWBSG) has been formed to examine the relationship between bird populations and wind farms, and to act as a platform for dialogue between the renewables industry, conservation organisations and government on these issues. http://www.swbsg.org/
The RSPB has submitted its planning application for a wind turbine at its UK headquarters in Sandy. http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/local-news/wind-turbine-would-help-rspb-fight-climate-change-1-5465742