Bosses of a popular wedding venue went to court last week but failed to block Falkirk Council giving permission for a wind turbine near the premises. http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/local-news/falkirk-sheriff-court-blocking-bid-fails-1-3596237
by GARETH MACKIE POWER supplier SSE is due to publish analysis tomorrow showing the group has contributed £27 billion to the British economy over the past three years a move likely to be seen as a bid to overcome Read more
Objection lodged to third phase of Lammermuirs wind farm East Lothian Council has sided with Scottish Borders Council in opposing plans for a windfarm extension in the Lammermuirs. Community Windpower Ltd wants to build 27 turbines in the Aikengall IIa Read more
Wind farms have been paid a record £43 million to switch off turbines so far this year http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/11218297/Wind-farms-paid-43m-to-switch-off.html
ELLIOT Davis – who discovered hit band – is locked in legal dispute with ScottishPower who own massive turbine development. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ex-manager-wet-wet-wet-seeking-4597180
NORTH councillors are being advised to stick to their decision not to object to two planned Sutherland wind farms, despite new national planning guidelines. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Stick-to-decision-on-wind-farms-councillors-advised-06112014.htm
Energy firm SSE has said “significant progress” has been made towards a major wind farm development off the Moray coast, as it announced a new partner for the project. The Beatrice wind farm could generate as much as 750 megawatts Read more
The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) annual energy statement sheds light on a myth repeated by those who oppose the development of low-carbon energy: that government support for wind turbines, hydro-stations, solar panels, heat pumps and biomass boilers Read more