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A forum has been set up to help baffled locals make sense of the Knockendurrick windfarm plans. The group consists of community councillors from seven towns and villages. Member Mike Edwards, of Gatehouse Community Council, said: “The windfarm people put a glossy spin on things. If you look at the Read more
A farmer made an impassioned plea to erect two wind turbines on his land. http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-news/local-news-ayrshire/ayr-news/2013/09/06/102545-33805780/
Scotland’s mountaineers are mobilising opposition over second attempt to site a wind farm on a famous Highland mountain. However, the developers say they have their geography wrong. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland says the site earmarked for development of up to 19 turbines is on Carn Gorm, which is on Read more
YOUR correspondents Fiona Stark (Letters, September 4) and Linda Holt (Letters, September 5) are correct to highlight the absence of full data on wind turbine numbers in Scotland. Most seriously, there has been a deafening silence from Holyrood about the potential numbers of turbines and how much of our countryside Read more
Plans are afoot to extend a wind farm on the Galloway and Ayrshire border. The 28-turbine Mark Hill farm, which takes in land between Glentrool and Barrhill, has been operational at full capacity since 2011 and now Scottish Renewables are carrying out surveys with a view to an extension with Read more
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell is backing calls by Scotland’s planning bosses for limits to be set on wind farms. Heads of Planning Scotland (HoPS) said the Scottish government’s new planning guidelines should for the first time specify the country’s “future turbine requirements”. This would help local Read more
70% of public want British energy system to be nationalised as confidence in suppliers collapses – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/05/bbc-survey-highlights-uk-public-support-for-wind-and-solar/#sthash.tCyNQjIF.dpuf http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/05/bbc-survey-highlights-uk-public-support-for-wind-and-solar/
German researchers reveal that 65 climate change models failed to predict current 16 years of no warming leading EU and UK officials to ask IPCC for clarification. Friends of Science point out that climate change policies around the world are in question and refer to research that shows the sun Read more