CAMPAIGNERS are demanding a full investigation into Highland Council’s windfarms policy amid claims it is wrecking the region’s vital tourist industry. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3385907
By Tim Pauling A major project has been launched on the impact of wind turbines on bird populations. The Scottish Windfarm Bird Steering Group (SWBSG) is commissioning research into what sort of habitats are controlled by windfarm companies. It is aiming to put together an overview of the industry, and Read more
Ed Davey, the energy secretary, is to deliver a warning against “hype” that shale gas could revolutionise Britain’s energy supplies. In a speech tomorrow Davey will warn that the country is unlikely to see benefits from shale gas until the next decade, adding: “We can’t bank on shale gas to Read more
Almost a million more square miles of ocean covered with ice than in 2012 BBC reported in 2007 global warming would leave Arctic ice-free in summer by 2013 Publication of UN climate change report suggesting global warming caused by humans pushed back to later this month http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2415191/Global-cooling-Arctic-ice-caps-grows-60-global-warming-predictions.htm
It’s as plain as the nose on the the First Minister’s face that the Nos have it (Record poll low for Yes vote, News, September 1). http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/letters/not-so-wild-about-salmond.22075489
Sue Arbor is also angry that loose-lipped council officials told at least one would-be buyer there would be a “whooshing” noise from the giant structur http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/427689/Proof-windfarms-will-cut-Scots-house-prices?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-uk-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+UK+Feed%29
German Chamber Of Industry and Commerce: Renewable Energy Driving Out 25% Of Industrial Companies – http://notrickszone.com/2013/09/06/german-chamber-of-industry-and-commerce-renewable-energy-driving-out-25-of-german-industrial-companies/
The scientist known for his Gaia theory and warnings about climate change is 94 but feels he still has work to do http://www.thegwpf.org/james-lovelock-global-warming-stalled/