A report for Scottish Natural Heritage on 20 wind farm and hydro-electric sites identifies extensive bad practice, environmental degradation and poor monitoring and enforcement by local authorities – SEE 14.07 A report to SNH – Assessing the Success of Restoration and Reinstatement – July 2014-3 Linda Holt, spokesperson for national Read more
The John Muir Trust has written to Energy Minister Fergus Ewing asking him to refuse consent to three huge wind farms in official Scottish Government Wild Land Areas. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/John-Muir-Trust-calls-on-Scots-Government-to-reject-two-Sutherland-wind-farms-17032015.htm
A pensioner who spearheaded the campaign against a key part of the Aberdeen bay windfarm last night welcomed future investment at Menie. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/523017/blackdog-campaigners-welcome-trumps-latest-plans/
Centre for Policy Studies report claims that renewable energy is on course to be “the most expensive domestic policy disaster in modern British history” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/11478797/Green-energy-costs-far-higher-than-ministers-admit.html
Scott Reid PUBLIC support for wind power has risen in line with increased development, a new poll suggests. The YouGov survey for industry body Scottish Renewables found that 71 per cent of people want the continued development of wind power as part of Scotland’s energy mix, compared to Read more
IN typical SNP style, Fergus Ewing diverts attention from reality by blaming Westminster and grid transmission costs for the potential closure of the Longannet power station, conveniently failing to admit that the primary cause of the threat to Longannet is the result of his own Government’s energy policy which focuses Read more
Community and local ownership of energy has made good progress by increasing 27 per cent in the last year Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will announce later today. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Community-and-local-energy-ownership-increases-1750.aspx
MORE than 1,100 people have signed a petition blasting plans for huge wind turbines towering over Culzean Castle and the Electric Brae. http://www.troontimes.com/news/ayr/articles/2015/03/17/527525-petition-against-wind-turbines-near-culzean-/