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A controversial £70m wind farm has been given planning permission to be built on Lewis. Councillors breached their own policy and went against recommendations to refuse the turbines on crofters’ grazing ten miles outside Stornoway. Each turbine in the 42MW development at Druim Leathann will be 410ft tall. Council officials Read more
The first phase of an offshore development which would see 19 kilometres of underground cables being installed in Carnoustie has been given the green light. Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd., (Seagreen) has today (Tuesday) received consent from Angus Council for the onshore infrastructure required for Phase 1 of its Firth of Read more
Energy company 2020 Renewables Ltd have today been successful in securing consent for a 42MW wind farm from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Planning permission has been granted for the 14 turbine Druim Leathann Windfarm to the west of Tolsta on the Isle of Lewis. When constructed the development will generate Read more
He starts by saying that climate used to be a very respected science, but that it began to deteriorate about 20 years ago and has long become politicized and is being misused for more government control. He believes that it has morphed into something that no longer resembles science and Read more
A shameful story of lives lost early in modern Britain http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/445365/A-shameful-story-of-lives-lost-early-in-modern-Britain
Most scientists believe in man-made global warming. Here’s a new reason why they may be wrong http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/seanthomas/100247913/most-scientists-believe-in-man-made-global-warming-heres-a-new-reason-why-they-may-be-wrong/
A group of local authorities, social landlords and academics has written to the PM urging him not to scrap the charges http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/27/david-cameron-green-charges-energy-bills
Turning up the central heating may cost a few pounds, but it could keep off the kilos. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2514102/How-turning-central-heating-slim-Study-uncovers-link-higher-temperatures-lower-levels-fat.html