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THE risk of blackouts due to a loss of electricity are increasing at a faster rate than expected, the energy watchdog has warned. The National Grid said that gas and electricity supplies are enough to see the UK through this winter despite a series of power station closures since last Read more
The coalition is heading for a fresh dispute over green energy after a call by Downing Street to water down climate commitments as part of efforts to keep power bills down. Senior Conservatives have put under review several green policies in the last fortnight in response to Ed Miliband’s conference Read more
The story so far: with the release of its Fifth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has proved beyond reasonable doubt that it cannot be taken seriously. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100238550/the-climate-alarmists-have-lost-the-debate-its-time-we-stopped-indulging-their-poisonous-fantasy/
Household energy bills are to be cut using a “tax bonanza” from fracking to strip out green levies, under Conservative plans. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10359699/Fracking-taxes-may-be-used-to-pay-for-cut-in-energy-bills.html
George Osborne blames Ed Miliband’s ‘green’ policies for forcing up bills Families face an extra £425 over the next five years, figures show The Chancellor was applauded at the Tory conference for announcing Britain will not be at the forefront of tackling climate change Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary Ed Davey Read more
Scotland’s renewable energy industry has welcomed figures that reveal its wind turbines and biomass boilers helped to displaced almost all of the emissions generated by its road and rail transport sectors. http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2298867/scotlands-green-energy-offsets-road-and-rail-emissions
Three different wind farm applications are being considered by planning councillors in the Scottish Borders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-24397907
Andrew Denholm Education Correspondent SCOTLAND’S oldest university has praised a Scottish Government decision that allows it to press ahead with controversial plans to build a wind farm. St Andrews University said it was “delighted” after a government Reporter upheld its proposal to build six 100m-high wind turbines on Kenly Farm, Read more