The future of community-owned green energy projects that ministers say are crucial to break the dominance of the ‘big six’ is being put at risk by the Financial Conduct Authority, according to co-operatives and the Labour party. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/15/green-energy-co-ops-blocked-by-government-regulator
PLANS to build an electrical substation on part of the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans are expected to be given the go-ahead when East Lothian Council’s planning committee meets on Tuesday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/prestonpans/articles/2014/08/29/508440-controversial-substation-plans-on-part-of-historic-battle-site-set-to-get-green-light/
Councillors are being asked to review a decision to refuse a proposal for a 250-foot wind turbine on Forfar Golf Course. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/forfar-golf-course-wind-turbine-back-on-council-agenda-1.542760
Five potential sites for Fife Council’s wind power project have been identified. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-28980504
OPPONENTS are up in arms over plans to erect an windfarm substation at the site of the Battle of Prestonpans. Council planners recommend granting permission for the substation at the battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated government forces in 1745. Read more
A controversial wind turbine project earmarked for the outskirts of Banff is in jeopardy after councillors rejected the bulk of a landowner’s plans. Local farmer James Gammie applied to build three of the 80m high structures on neighbouring plots of Read more
Two community councils are set to join forces in a bid to fight ‘injustices’ served on them by Holyrood. Muirkirk and Dalmellington CCs have both seen the Scottish Government ignore them, along with East Ayrshire Council, when controverially rubber-stamping plans Read more
Green energy firm Infinergy began this week the appeal of its planning application at Public Inquiry for a 24 turbine-turbine wind farm at Limekiln, in Caithness. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/limekiln-wind-farm-public-local-inquiry-gets-underway/