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Controversial plans to build a pair of giant wind turbines at Peterhead Harbour have been blocked by the Scottish government. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/local-headlines/government-pull-the-plug-on-harbour-turbines-1-3190810
In an internal briefing paper, accessed by “The Hindu”, U.S. tells negotiators to delay emission cut commitments and not to agree on any time line for funds http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/us-wont-commit-process-for-loss-and-damage-at-warsaw/article5351162.ece
Japan has drastically scaled back its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, possibly complicating efforts to forge a global climate change pact. http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/japan-dials-back-climate-change-emissions-target/article5354300.ece
While I was away being Radley’s Provocateur-in-Residence (yes, it went very well, thank you) someone calling himself Sai Gon Seamus (an expatriate Irishman living in Vietnam, I’m guessing) Tweeted this at me: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100245988/do-climate-sceptics-really-deserve-to-be-executed-because-of-typhoon-haiyan/
Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed a formal opposition to plans for new wind turbines in the Solway Firth as the deadline is reached for submissions as part of the Marine Scotland consultation. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/council-oppose-luce-bay-plans-1-3189125
COUNCILLORS have not objected to the possibility of subsea cables linked to a massive windfarm some 50 kilometres off the East Lothian coastline coming ashore in the county. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/prestonpans/articles/2013/11/14/478706-no-objection-to-offshore-windfarm-cable-plan/
(Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — A large survey of science professionals in the federal public service has found that almost 25 per cent of respondents say they have been directly asked to exclude or alter information for “non-scientific reasons.” Some 71 per Read more
by Glenn Schleede On September 13, 2013, Google announced that it had signed a contract to buy the entire output of the 239 MW Happy Herford “wind farm” that is being developed by Chermac Energy near Amarillo, Texas. The project is expected to begin operation in late 2014. Undoubtedly Chermac Read more