David Ross Highland Correspondent Investment in green energy projects is being held back by the lack of clarity over the status of Scotland’s wild land – glens, moors and mountains – in the planning process. That is the veiw of rural property consultants representing landowners trying to develop renewable energy […]
By Richard Milne, Nordic Correspondent The seeds of Ditlev Engel’s downfall were sown as the global financial crisis started Until Wednesday, Ditlev Engel was the last man standing at Vestas. Chief executive of the Danish wind turbine maker since 2005, he had in the past three years presided over four […]
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published plans to help independent renewable generators gain entry to the electricity market, in order to promote competition and innovation. http://theenergycollective.com/david-k-thorpe/251236/decc-tables-plan-support-independent-renewable-energy-suppliers
“Low frequency sound from wind farms Responsible department: Department for Energy and Climate Change Health impacts caused by low-frequency noise (infrasound) from wind turbines have been known to US and Australian researchers and the renewable energy industry for more than 25 years, yet many people who claim to suffer from […]
Green Energy Is Going Nowhere The economic and scientific reality, according to Obama’s Energy Department, is that abundant, low-cost fossil fuels will continue to dominate the US fuel mix for at least the next quarter century, and probably much, much longer into the future. Meanwhile, politics aside – the economic […]
Controversial plans have been unveiled for a wind farm on a beauty spot overlooking the Clyde. Greenock-based 2020 Renewables has submitted its detailed planning application for Inverclyde Wind Farm, near Corlic Hill, Greenock. The company is proposing to construct a 10-turbine wind farm with an installed capacity of up to […]
The Inverness Demo was organised by Stop Highlands Windfarms Campaign and Scotland Against Spin in partnership with Wind Wise Radio to highlight a US petition that received over 4470 signatures from 45 countries. The petition asked the First Minister to stop the reckless siting of wind turbines in Scotland’s scenic […]
Mrs Weir, the widow of well loved and iconic author and TV presenter Tom Weir, who was at the forefront of bringing the iconic Scottish Landscape and rich heritage to the mainstream media, was present at Bute House today, to hand over a petition started by Wind Wise Radio in […]