Health fears have been raised over turbines at Hunterston, as details emerge that the third planned for the site will be highest yet at 220 metres. The existing two, which measure 193m to tip, have been erected by Siemens and Mitsubishi, although the second turbine has yet to Read more
By Iain Ramage Dozens of campaigners turned up today at the start of a public inquiry into a controversial Highland windfarm proposal to demonstrate the strength of local support for a 39-turbine scheme – the second – near the remote Sutherland village of Strathy. A community leader described Read more
A CONTROVERSIAL £200million wind farm in the Highlands would not become carbon neutral for more than two decades, it has been claimed. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/572254/RSPB-fights-wind-farm-peatland
New windfarm near Inverness approved by government https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/557225/new-windfarm-near-inverness-approved-by-government/
Plans have been put forward for a large community-owned wind farm which could be an alternative if the Lewis Windpower project fails to go ahead. http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/large-scale-community-wind-farm-waiting-in-the-wings-1-3751573
David Ross Highland Correspondent Conservationists have called on a power giant to scrap plans for a wind farm in sensitive peatland after independent findings questioned its green credentials RSPB Scotland claims that a 39-turbine development, due to be examined a delayed public inquiry starting today, could take almost Read more
IT is worth reviewing the UK wind turbine contribution to our electrical power needs over the present spell of not uncharacteristic, pleasant, spring weather. The UK has an installed windfleet capacity of just over 12,000 megawatts (equivalent to approximately one-third of today’s power demand) and at lunchtime today Read more
By Jane Candlish Anti-windfarm campaigners are furious that an electricity giant has started consultations on a powerline for a windfarm that does not yet have planning permission. A decision on the Allt Duine windfarm has been awaited from the Scottish Government for some time and is not expected until Read more