News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
Energy giant SSE is increasing gas and electricity prices by an average of 8.2%, the first of the major suppliers to announce a rise this autumn. The company, which has around 10 million customer accounts, blamed the increased cost of buying and delivering wholesale energy as well as Government levies Read more
A new application for a wind farm in the Ben Wyvis area has brought strong opposition from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS). The proposal from ABO Wind UK Ltd is for up to six turbines at Woodlands Farm, about three kilometres north of Dingwall. The site is on rough Read more
Fairlie community councillor David Telford has stepped up his crusade to stop the giant wind turbine construction site at Hunterston A Fairlie campaigner has made a serious bid to get a grant from the SSE company in order to mount a legal challenge against them. In a letter to Fairlie Read more
A shale gas boom in the UK would create more than 100,000 jobs but the industry will take ten years to get going, according to new research. – See more at: http://www.thegwpf.org/uk-shale-industry-may-create-100000-jobs/#sthash.LDSXo5wx.dpuf http://www.thegwpf.org/uk-shale-industry-may-create-100000-jobs/
Why did the IPCC delete a graph that shows the discrepancy between observations and climate projections? – See more at: http://www.thegwpf.org/steve-mcintyre-ipcc-fixed-facts/#sthash.YKUceTLd.dpuf http://www.thegwpf.org/steve-mcintyre-ipcc-fixed-facts/
The Energy and Climate Change Committee will take evidence from the Committee on Climate Change on Wednesday 9 October 2013 in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/news/work-of-ccc-ev-session/
Wind farms and flyovers which block some of the country’s most glorious views are one of the biggest threats to Britain’s cultural heritage, the chief executive of English Heritage has said. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2450422/Wind-farm-threat-finest-views-English-Heritage-chief-says-biggest-challenge-stop-eyesores-destroying-Britains-cultural-heritage.html
Installation of the tower for Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) prototype offshore wind turbine is nearing completion in Methil. http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/turbine-build-picking-up-speed-1-3131665