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By Tim Pauling SCOTTISH windfarm planning policy was in disarray last night after a judge’s ruling overturned the SNP government’s approval of a huge turbine scheme in the islands. Confusion reigned at Holyrood as a former Scottish Government minister described Lady Clark’s decision to block the massive project on Shetland Read more
Magnus Gardham Political Editor Energy minister Fergus Ewing warned Labour’s proposed 20-month price freeze, which the party has promised to enforce if it wins power in 2015, would lead to blackouts, put companies out of business and cut investment in renewables. In a strongly worded attack on Labour leader Ed Read more
Magnus Gardham Political Editor THE Scottish Government is working with energy regulator Ofgem in a bid to save a number of major wind farm projects potentially at risk from a legal ruling. Only eight out of 53 outstanding applications before Holyrood ministers are known to have been granted a generating Read more
A windfarm has been ordered to demolish ten turbines and pay compensation and fines after it was successfully sued by a couple. http://www.thegwpf.org/green-company-ordered-demolish-wind-turbines-couples-complaint/
Campaign group Sustainable Shetland is claiming a major victory against the Scottish government today, after a judge at the Court of Session in Edinburgh indicated that the decision to grant consent to the Viking Energy windfarm would be quashed. According to a statement released by the group this afternoon: “Lady Read more
The UK’s first nuclear power plant for a generation could be built after Michael Fallon, the energy minister, signalled that a deal to start work on the project could be just weeks away. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/10352090/UKs-first-nuclear-power-plant-for-a-generation-could-be-built-in-Hinkley.html
Community groups will be able to bid for a share of £10.3 million to help reduce carbon emissions. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/10-3-million-pledged-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-1.137534
Drone Hill wind farm on Coldingham Moor still remains to be opened officially, a year after it started producing electricity. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/drone-hill-wind-farm-opening-postponed-1-3121998