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Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee has unanimously rejected plans for a wind farm in the hills between Lauder and Stow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-32117188

Victoria Weldon Reporter ENERGY experts will offer up their views on the future of the power industry at a debate being held in Glasgow later this year. The Powering the Future event will take place at the city’s Science Centre on May 5 and members of the public are being Read more

THE problem with Bernard Zonfrillo’s plea for the increased development and use of electric-powered vehicles and transport (Letters, March 25) is the potential shortfall in the availability of power to charge the vehicle batteries. Despite the huge cost to the public purse for specialist advisors, the Scottish Government has no Read more

A GLOBAL consultancy and engineering services firm says it is prepared to offer a £1.725million carrot to West Fife communities to put up a wind farm near Kelty and Lochore Meadows Country Park. http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/kelty/articles/2015/03/29/528795-17m-community-fund-carrot–for-wind-farm/

One reason why this election campaign seems so trivial and unreal is the number of important national issues that will scarcely be mentioned. Several of these I shall cover in the weeks ahead. But high on the list is our reckless and dangerous national energy policy. Last week, scarcely noticed Read more

A plan to build a series of wind farms across a huge swathe of unspoilt countryside has been given the green light but the decision is being kept secret. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/11502016/Ed-Davey-refuses-to-back-wind-farms-in-Lib-Dem-target-seats.html

A project for a coal-fuelled power station with carbon capture and storage (CSS) technology at Grangemouth has secured £4.2 million from the Scottish and UK governments. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/76531/uk-and-scottish-government-gives-funding-for-ccs-power-station/

Perth-based construction-to-renewables group Kilmac has been given the green light for a £55 million windfarm development on the Isle of Skye. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/news/kilmac-given-green-light-for-55m-glen-ullinish-skye-windfarm-1.857042