By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor SNP ministers must set a quota for the total number of wind farms in Scotland to help councils decide how many more should get the green light, the country’s planning chiefs have said. Heads of Planning Scotland (HoPS) said the Scottish Government’s new planning Read more
A ruling with force in international law that will reverberate across the UK, has been born from a successful challenge to the UK government’s procedure in planning and consenting wind farms. This will see the government bound to make significant changes in the role of the public in policymaking Read more
“NOW IS the time to act if you are considering a wind project underpinned by the Feed-in Tariff and want to ensure that it secures the current FiT rates. http://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/renewables/renewables-news/fits-deadline-ahead.21747832
SNP ministers must set a quota for the total number of wind farms in Scotland to help councils decide how many more should get the green light, the country’s planning chiefs have said. Heads of Planning Scotland have urged ministers to specify how many more turbines are needed to meet Read more
David Ross CAMPAIGNERS are circulating photographs of a wind turbine losing a blade near a main road in the Highlands, and calling for a council to shut down those situated near schools . Last year, Highland Council turned off turbines at 16 schools amid concerns they may be sited Read more
Take a moment to Watch this coverage of wind turbines in Germany. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=703983162949836
REJECTED plans for a massive wind turbine scheme at a north-east harbour could be resurrected, it emerged last night. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3375816
London, 2 September: In recent weeks US President Obama and the UK’s Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Davey have both cited a survey of climate science abstracts that alleges an overwhelming consensus on the subject of global warming. http://www.thegwpf.org/consensus-consensus/