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THE Mines Rescue Service is using its training expertise to expand into the renewables industry, namely the marine and wind generation sectors, in a move to secure the long term future of the company and the organisation plans to open a new training facility in Crossgates. http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/09/30/473288-mines-rescue-station-looks-to-renewables-to-secure-future/
Michael Fallon, the energy minister, has said it would be “unfair” to add further costs and green levies onto consumer bills. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10345743/Green-levies-on-energy-bills-unfair-says-Michael-Fallon.html
ED Miliband’s pledge to freeze energy bills was boosted yesterday as it was revealed that more than half of EU countries already have similar price caps. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ed-milibands-energy-bill-price-2317023
Only a fraction of jobs promised by a massive North Sea wind development will go to Scottish workers, it has been claimed. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/tory-pair-warn-angus-stands-to-see-poor-return-from-inch-cape-offshore-windfarm-1.136354
Not all experts agree with the latest United Nations report on global warming, some are even amused by its findings. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2438434/MIT-scientist-ridicules-IPCC-climate-change-report-calls-findings-hilarious-incoherence.html
Owen Paterson, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, says effects of global warming not all negative http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/30/owen-paterson-minister-climate-change-advantages
A Conservative cabinet minister has claimed drilling for shale gas could make the “single biggest difference to the cost of living” for people in Britain. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/sep/30/chris-grayling-fracking-solution-energy-bills-conservative
George Osborne has suffered a further blow to his credibility after global financial institutions such as Bank of America and the insurance giant Aviva accused him of driving away crucial investment in the energy sector. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/osborne-under-global-fire-for-scaring-off-energy-investors-8847907.html