News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
Communities could be paid millions of pounds just to consider having a facility to bury nuclear waste in their area, the Government has said. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/07/communities-offered-1million-discuss-nuclear-waste/
Finite budget for green energy subsidies is now on the verge of exhaustion, leaving nearly a dozen proposed offshore wind farms facing uncertain fate http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10989789/Offshore-wind-farms-in-doubt-as-subsidy-pot-can-fund-just-one-project.html
A Scottish renewables trade body has taken a fresh approach to spreading the word about green energy – in a new online animation. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/07/renewables-made-fun-new-animation/
Communities across Carrick are set to reap the benefits from the Tralorg Wind farm. http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/tralorg-windfarm-to-benefit-carrick-communities-1-3485545
By Richard Burdge Confirmation that all plans for a Perthshire windfarm have been dropped has been welcomed by local people. The Scottish Government recently rejected the controversial proposal that would have seen nine giant wind turbines erected near the Sma’ Glen, not far from Crieff. Now the group behind the Read more
A short-term halt to wind farm developments in the Borders is being called for until the impact of existing schemes is fully understood. Lammermuir Community Council has requested that Scottish ministers consider the moratorium on new large-scale wind developments affecting the region and has asked for support from all the Read more
I TAKE great issue with your headline on the report of two new wind farms being approved by the Government (“£28m lift as two new wind farms approved”, The Herald, July 24). I have yet to meet anybody who does not react with horror to the turbine corridor at Abington Read more
British Gas owner claims that consumers could be saved £96bn by 2030 if ministers pursued a cheaper green energy strategy http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10987274/Stop-building-offshore-wind-farms-says-Centrica.html