Jody Harrison Reporter A SCHEME to tag and track one of Scotland’s most popular birds has been launched in a bid to halt their rapid decline. ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have undertaken the project to protect black grouse at the sites of their windfarms. SPR ecologists and researchers will Read more…
By Stuart Gillespie Plans for a windfarm have been scaled down – again. Falck Renewables Wind and Coriolis Energy are now looking to build eight turbines at Mochrum Fell, between Corsock and Parton. They originally intended to put up 15 rotors when they unveiled pro-posals in 2012, scaling Read more…
By Jamie Buchan A planning application is being drawn up for a major windfarm in east Perthshire. Green energy firm ABO Wind UK is poised to table its proposal for the 11-turbine Green Burn development, near Alyth. It wants to build on 660 acres of sheep-grazing land at Read more…
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to give their views about the future of onshore wind developments in The Highlands http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/News/Public-asked-for-views-on-future-of-wind-power-09042015.htm
The figures, obtained by the Scottish Conservatives through Freedom of Information statistics, reveal the level of applications for windfarms of more than three turbines, with rural local authorities bearing the brunt of the submissions. http://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/community-news/articles/2015/04/09/424860-almost-200-windfarm-applications-made/
A plan to build a wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway has attracted almost 600 objections. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-32231280
Flywheel plant being built in Ireland with potentially unlimited storage capability could solve the problem of clean energy supply shortfalls when there is insufficient sun or wind http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/08/new-energy-storage-plant-could-revolutionise-renewable-sector
THE COMPANY which recently acquired the rights to develop a wind farm in the south of Yell has announced two public exhibitions to inform the local community about its plans for the site. http://www.shetnews.co.uk/newsbites/10453-yell-wind-farm-exhibition