A number of Labour and Liberal MSPs in the Scottish Parliament have combined to question the government’s National Planning Framework – which is likely to form the policy for determining controversial wind-parc planning applications in ‘wild land’ areas in Scotland. Read more
What is community ownership of renewables, and what could it mean for the future of Scotland’s energy generation? by Liam Kirkaldy Apr When Eigg switched on its electricity grid on 1 February 2008, it marked the first time in the Read more
IT is no surprise that those charged with promoting an industry bloated by subsidy are predicting doom over the news that David Cameron is considering pulling the plug on onshore wind (“Warning over curb on wind turbines”, The Herald, April Read more
THE Glasgow-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced it is to merge with the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) to create a “national champion” for the development and cost reduction of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy across the Read more
Scottish wind policy has been on a collision course with local democracy for a long time. The Scottish Government has promoted wind energy via target-led, developer-led planning policies instead of a plan-led system with clear restrictions on development, which is Read more
Speculation is mounting after a senior Conservative source allegedly leaked details of proposals by the prime minister to block onshore wind turbine expansion. http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/03/04/2014/144004/reports-say-pm-tried-to-block-wind-turbine-expansion.htm
Excuse the pun, but it really has been a whirlwind week for wind turbines. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/comment/whirlwind-week-for-turbines-1.298264