Alex Salmond’s drive to promote the rapid spread of wind farms is again under fire after energy companies were paid nearly £2 million to stop Scottish turbines producing electricity on a single day just over a week ago. By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor Critics claim that there are already Read more
Greig Cameron Deputy Business Editor Scotrenewables Tidal Power has chosen Scrabster Harbour to do maintenance work on its tidal turbine. It is the first tidal device to arrive at the Caithness port, Scotland’s most northerly, following a major overhaul to add deeper harbour channels and a larger pier to cater Read more
David Cameron to insist that people living in the south of England must accept fracking, as he sets out his argument for the controversial way of extracting gas in his strongest terms yet. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10236354/You-must-accept-fracking-for-the-good-of-the-country-David-Cameron-tells-southerners.html
Eco-taxis championed by former Environment Minister Tim Yeo pump out more harmful nitrogen dioxide than the ageing black cabs they replaced. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2388933/Ex-minister-Tim-Yeo-accused-harming-publics-health-new-green-London-taxis-pumped-harmful-fumes.html
Energy bills could soar by up to 10 per cent in the next couple of months, households have been warned. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2388634/Gas-electricity-bills-rise-140-despite-energy-companies-enjoying-3-3bn-profits-election.html
The shale revolution has shamed the wind industry by showing how to cut carbon emissions for real. Supplies of cheap and plentiful gas are here to stay for many decades to come … but only if we tell the Greens and their supporters to “frack off”. http://www.thegwpf.org/struan-stevenson-fracking-plug-britains-power-gap/
Planning authorities have been accused of “blatantly ignoring” guidance on wind farm developments as figures showed that they approved the overwhelming majority of schemes. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/10235111/Planning-inspectors-accused-of-favouring-wind-farms.html
Communities are still powerless to stop wind farms The Government must add greater weight to its promise to let local people fight their corner http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/10234034/Communities-are-still-powerless-to-stop-wind-farms.html