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CAMPAIGNERS opposed to a controversial wind farm planned for a site close to the Cairngorms National Park have made a last-ditch attempt to get the developers to withdraw their proposal. The Save Monadhliath Mountains campaign and its supporters claim that if RWE Npower Renewables Ltd “is an environmentally responsible company” Read more
“The Scottish Government’s policy on wind and salmon farms is a load of hot air and shameless spin,” said Jenny Scobie, Chair of Protect Wild Scotland. “A yes vote for the SNP’s misguided vision of an Independent Scotland is a vote in support of thousands of new wind turbines littering Read more
Rural landholders across Australia may face a disappearing pool of buyers and plummeting values of up to 60 per cent because of neighbouring wind farms, a new, independent report has established. http://www.afr.com/p/business/property/wind_farms_win_few_fans_MgiQPow3P2ol0ASGxRQNeJ
Like most caring, nurturing souls who believe in a cleaner, better, happier world I’m keen for the 30 Greenpeace activists currently being held on piracy charges by the Russians to be released from prison as soon as possible. If you saw last Thursday’s coverage of the issue on BBC Newsnight, Read more
Economic growth in China and India are driving global demand for coal Coal is plentiful and more affordable for both China and India Coal demand in the U.S., Europe and rest of Asia will remain steady http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2458631/Coal-surpass-oil-key-fuel-global-economy-2020-despite-government-efforts-reduce-carbon-emissions.html
Conservative plans to scrap green taxes could end up increasing people’s household energy bills in the long run, Nick Clegg has warned. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10377848/Scrapping-green-taxes-would-increase-energy-bills-says-Nick-Clegg.html
Carbon Capture and Storage Witnesses Luke Warren, CEO, Carbon Capture and Storage Association, Professor Stuart Haszeldine, Director, Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage, Chris Littlecott, Senior Policy Adviser, E3G, and Dr Ward Goldthorpe, Programme Manager, The Crown Estate Sam Gomersall, Founding Director, CO2Deepstore, Jane Paxman, Policy and Communications Director, 2Co Energy Read more
Government-backed plans to build hundreds of wind turbines on the Northern and Western Isles will lose £700million, it has emerged http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3427544