by Iain Ramage Academics have clashed with politicians and developers over the amount of power generated by windfarms, as green energy targets are missed on both sides of the border. The argument over the technology has intensified following UK Government cuts in subsidies to developers. Amid growing concern about Read more
Energy Targets and Scottish Planning Policy Scottish Gov Heads of Planning Letter RE Targets 11.11.15
It’s a good time to take a look at how global sea ice is doing at both poles. We were told over and over that the poles are the canary in the coal mine for global warming http://notrickszone.com/2015/11/14/scientists-surprised-global-sea-ice-unexpectedly-stable-over-past-35-years-arctic-stable-last-10-years/#sthash.7qCztAqe.dpbs
The Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, will get rid of one in eight of her civil servants in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), reigniting criticism that the Government is neglecting the fight against climate change. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/department-of-energy-and-climate-change-to-lose-200-jobs-a6734736.html
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will not back down in its bid to stop a wind turbine being built at the base of a north-east beauty spot. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/north-east/fraserburgh/749951/mod-maintains-its-opposition-to-development-trusts-turbine/
A ROSS-SHIRE councillor has questioned why an energy developer pushed ahead with an unsuccessful appeal for permission to build a highly controversial wind farm on the Ben Wyvis range when it had “little chance” of going through. http://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/News/Questions-raised-over-the-cost-of-Ben-Wyvis-wind-farm-appeal-13112015.htm
The huge sum – equivalent to £873,476 every day – was paid out because the National Grid cannot handle the extra energy turbines produce during gales. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/619352/Wind-farms-5million-handout-too-windy
The Australian is reporting that the New South Wales government has suddenly come over all sensible on the subject of sea-level rise. http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2015/11/13/an-outbreak-of-sanity.html/