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By Pilita Clark in London High gas and electricity prices will continue to plague Europe for at least 20 years, damaging the competitiveness of industries that employ almost 30m people, the world’s leading energy forecaster has warned. In findings likely to inflame claims EU climate change policies are damaging the Read more
By Christopher Rae Controversial plans for two industrial wind turbines in rural Aberdeenshire were thrown out yesterday after an impassioned plea from locals. Renewables firm Good Energy had tabled proposals for two 330ft masts at King Edward, near Banff. Yesterday members of the Banff and Buchan area committee rejected the Read more
An appeal is being considered against the Court of Session decision that Scottish Borders Council acted correctly in allowing two wind turbines to be built near Cockburnspath. Local resident Sally Carroll’s appeal against SBC’s decision was rejected by judge Lord Armstrong, who concluded that the council followed correct planning procedures. Read more
Greig Cameron Deputy Business Editor THE first electricity has been generated from a £1.6 billion offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea which is being developed by ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy. The West of Duddon Sands project, around 12 miles off Barrow-in-Furness, has 42 of the proposed 108 turbines Read more
David Leask Chief Reporter SCOTTISHPower has dismissed warnings it may have to sell off part of the company in the event of Scottish independence. The energy giant sought to calm nerves last night after a Madrid newspaper claimed its Spanish-based parent company Iberdrola might face a break-up if Scots vote Read more
German utility RWE issued a warning that it has recognised an additional impairment of €3.3bn ($4.5bn), mostly due to losses at its fossil generation business that will reduce its non-operating and net income result for 2013. http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/europe_africa/article1350454.ece
Organisers behind a bid to develop a community-owned wind turbine in the Inner Hebrides have been “blown away” by the response to its share offer during its opening week http://www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-partner-zone-the-co-operative/islanders-blown-away-by-community-response-wind-energy
Permission has been granted for an 85-metre wind turbine at Fife Council’s Lower Melville Wood landfill site, near Ladybank. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fears-fife-landfill-site-turbine-will-make-life-there-scarcely-tolerable-1.191392