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The prospect of a wind farm being built on the Cowal hills, directly to the north of Rothesay Bay, is back on the Bute agenda. http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/local-headlines/cowal-wind-farm-back-on-bute-s-agenda-1-3115946
The march of wind turbines was laid bare last night as it was revealed that they are visible from nearly half of Scotland. New figures show that the renewable energy towers can be seen from 41.7% of the countryside compared to 19.9% five years ago. Protesters warned the situation Read more
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today refused planning consent for the Harelaw Renewable Energy Park proposed wind farm within planning authority areas of East Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire Councils. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Wind-farm-planning-consent-refused-496.aspx
On Friday, scientists in Stockholm presented the most exhaustive and authoritative state of climate science to date. Follow our live news and reaction as the UN’s climate science panel publishes the first part of its fifth assessment report (AR5) http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-change-report-ar5-live-coverage
Germany’s new government will have to sort out the unholy mess that goes by the name of German energy policy. Quite simply, the state of affairs is unsustainable. http://www.thegwpf.org/say-green-subsidies-generated-german-energy-chaos/
Brunta Hill wind farm developers have decided to press ahead and appeal the decision to refuse planning permission for the development. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/brunta-hill-wind-farm-goes-to-appeal-1-3110759
Plans for a 126m tall wind turbine close to the A1 trunk road at Charlton Mires, north of Alnwick, have been revealed. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/new-wind-turbine-planned-next-to-a1-1-3113711
By Tony Barber What business wants are policies that help competitiveness Edginess, not enthusiasm, coloured the response of German business leaders to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s commanding election victory. No sooner were the official results released than the heads of the biggest business federations called a news conference to publicise an Read more