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The latest from the new Labour Gov is that they are taking out the 2 clauses in NPPF (England) which required local community support and / or provision for Onshore Wind areas designated in local development plans. We’re not aware of any areas ever being designated for Onshore Wind in Read more
A wind farm which was previously rejected for having a “severely disruptive” effect on the Borders landscape is being recommended for approval. Scottish Borders Council turned down the eight-turbine Wull Muir scheme near Heriot and an appeal to the Scottish government was unsuccessful in 2020. Developers Energiekontor have now revised Read more
Fears have been raised over the noise coming from Viking Energy Windfarm’s turbines – with some residents vowing to leave their homes. Vincent Tonner who has lived in North Nesting for the last 12 years is “probably as close” as you can get to the windfarm. He has contended with Read more
Britain’s march of the wind turbines is about to resume. Ten years after the rural backlash that forced David Cameron’s government to cancel onshore wind developments, Ed Miliband is planning to do battle in the shires once again. If, as expected, Labour wins the election and he becomes energy secretary, Read more
Plans for five proposed wind turbines in East Renfrewshire have taken a step forward. A proposal of application notice has been submitted to the council for an area immediately east of Dunwan Dam, approximately 2.1 km south of Eaglesham, and 5 km south-east of Newton Mearns. The proposed development comprises Read more
NEW details about the public inquiry into the Scoophill windfarm development were shared this week. The formal public inquiry was triggered after members of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s planning committee in March voted to lodge their opposition with Scottish Ministers to the 60 turbine scheme proposed by Community Windpower Ltd Read more
Residents of a historic community in the Highlands are calling for Scottish ministers to block plans to erect a new wind farm with 200m-tall turbines on their doorstep after developers failed to make changes to the proposed scheme which were recommended a year ago. https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/demands-for-highland-wind-farm-with-200m-tall-turbines-in-birthplace-of-scotch-whisky-to-be-scrapped-4684106?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2dtQXHNzC09FZOmqXtTlJB3_kcer_JaQg57dTWzVrfh1WAtn6dQVbJTv4_aem_Sm04JEVcvSx12ewOMhQXTw
Prof. Gordon Hughes: In broad terms, electricity bills would have to double by 2030 to achieve Labour’s goal of decarbonising our electricity system with the costs incurred being passed on to electricity customers. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/27/labours-net-zero-plans-are-a-fantasy/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1-q6Q0VKCpcdEzOny0-mw1LT3eUpWr9xpX358FZSKVBlAniyn40TO6nSY_aem_6K1D7NrLzGg2SmU8F6VZQw