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Angry local people are once again fighting to stop wind turbines being built near their homes. A number of objections have already been submitted following an application for three 80 metre turbines to be built 900 metres to the west of Rossie School. The application was submitted by Tellus Energy Read more
Historic subsidies propping up US wind energy ended on January 1 and Congress refused to renew them, despite supporters arguing that the aid has made renewable power cheaper than coal. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140115/blown-away-us-suspends-wind-power-subsidies-now
Swedish energy firm Vattenfall is to sell off its majority share of Hamburg’s electricity grid in a a £460million deal. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/01/vattenfall-sells-hamburg-grid-stake/
Plans for a ‘community’ windfarm near Balbeggie in Scotland have been submitted. http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/plans-submitted-for-community-partnership-windfarm/966442#.Utf17cuYapo
According to recent reports in the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, the BBC spent thousands of pounds attempting to thwart a Freedom of Information request regarding an eco-conference BBC executives attended, leading Friends of Science to ask whether the BBC is fairly reporting climate change and energy events. Friends Read more
America’s looming switch to a net exporter of energy has big implications for the dollar, world trade and US relations with China http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/10575331/US-shale-revolution-will-transform-global-economy-says-BP.html
Angry local people are once again fighting to stop wind turbines being built near their homes. http://www.montrosereview.co.uk/news/local-headlines/fight-against-rossie-wind-turbines-1-3268045
Construction of a community wind turbine expected to generate an income of £2.3 million over the next 25 years has been completed. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/video-wind-turbine-project-nearing-completion-1-3269082