A new Conservative government would grant local residents powers to block all new onshore wind farms within six months of taking office, party pledges By James Kirkup, Political Editor Local residents will get new powers to block all new onshore Read more
Scotland’s most vulnerable households are to be hit hardest by the UK Government’s proposed changes to Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Holyrood MPs will be told today (23 Apr) in a debate in the Scottish parliament. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/uk-government-plans-will-cut-50-million-from-fuel-poverty-fight-in-scotland/
The National Trust has switched on its first large-scale renewable energy scheme to sell green power to the grid. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/04/national-trust-goes-green-renewable-energy-scheme/
The giant Beatrice offshore windfarm in the Moray Firth has been given a major boost after being offered a contract for difference under the Government’s energy reform plans. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/04/boost-beatrice-giant-scots-windfarm-project-lands-energy-deal-government/
A wind farm developer’s campaign to raise interest from businesses in the South West of Scotland has had an ‘incredible response’ after it signed up a century of firms, the company behind the proposed scheme said today. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/centurion-batting-for-wind-farm-1-3383709
(Reuters) – The British government on Wednesday awarded investment contracts under a new subsidy regime to eight renewable energy projects, including five offshore wind farms and three biomass plants. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/uk-britain-renewables-idUKBREA3M0AI20140423?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=401
David Cameron has indicated he will look at cutting subsidies for onshore wind farms in the future. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/10780657/We-must-cut-onshore-windfarm-subsidies-says-David-Cameron.html
YOUR correspondent David Bridge (Letters, April 21) is unhappy that an 11-turbine wind farm at Freasdail has been consented. As an objector, he is entitled to be. I take issue, however, with his parting comment that “we shall remember that Read more