A wealthy oil baron’s plans to ignite coal seams off the Fife coast have sparked concerns of an environmental disaster. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/concerns-over-fife-coal-firing-plans-1.117629
Co-operative forced to freeze renewable energy lending Mutual admits it could fail to hit £1bn pledge to green energy projects http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2286823/cooperative-forced-to-freeze-renewable-energy-lending
A developer looking to site massive wind turbines in the Northumberland countryside has upped its community benefit offer – but been accused of trying to “buy the soul” of residents. http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/belford-wind-farm-company-accused-5586636
A proposed wind farm on Brunta Hill near Westruther has been blocked by Scottish Borders Council. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-23575355
Liberal Democrats could ditch their long-standing antipathy to nuclear energy next month in a conference debate that will cause deep divisions within the party. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lib-dems-may-be-set-to-relax-trademark-antinuclear-stance-8745585.html
ENERGY Minister Michael Fallon yesterday insisted he was joking when he said armchair supporters of fracking would get a shock when it happened on their rural doorsteps. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/419681/Fracking-row-Tory-Michael-Fallon-says-I-was-joking
Fracking has driven a rift through the Coalition as the minister in charge of it described Middle England shaking with the sound of drills. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2384618/Fracking-row-splits-apart-Coalition–As-Energy-Minister-says-sound-drills-shake-South.html
THE Duke of Buccleuch has backed objectors to a proposed wind farm planned for the Borders. The application for Windy Edge wind farm seeks permission for 17 turbines to be built on farmland near the historic Hermitage Castle near Hawick. The 10th duke, Richard Buccleuch, on whose land the castle Read more