Comhairle approves North Uist wind farm opposed by MoD/BBC News
Western Isles councillors have approved plans for two wind turbines opposed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-25024669
Energy Bills: Npower Deal Creates ‘Big Seven’/Yahoo News
A new player in the UK energy market is to be created after npower agreed a deal to offload 770,000 customer accounts. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/energy-bills-npower-deal-creates-big-seven-093633947–finance.html#qlcVXLS
Kennedy Renewables takes first steps in bid to increase size of Little Raith windfarm/The Courier
Fife’s first commercial windfarm could almost double in size. Kennedy Renewables is taking the first, tentative steps towards increasing the number of turbines at Little Raith farm, near Cowdenbeath. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/kennedy-renewables-takes-first-steps-in-bid-to-increase-size-of-little-raith-windfarm-1.155609
FEEDBACK Re:: BLACKOUT BRITAIN – why our energy crisis is only just beginning *The Spectator – 16 November 2013
FEEDBACK from Patina Schneider http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddlRwKtpSoA Soaring energy prices because of costly renewable energy policies throughout Germany, the UK, Australia and other countries are financially burdening the everyday consumer. When will our politicians wake up and see the light!! It is Read more
EU directs 20% of budget to climate change on eve of UN finance meeting/RTCC
20% of the EU’s budget will go towards fighting climate change, climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard announced in Warsaw today. http://www.rtcc.org/2013/11/19/eu-directs-20-of-budget-to-climate-change-on-eve-of-un-finance-meeting/
Climate talks: wealthy countries urged to foot bill for weather-related disasters/The Guardian
Developing countries threaten to walk out of UN talks in Warsaw over failure to reach agreement on financial recompense http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/nov/19/climate-talks-wealthy-countries-bill-weather-disasters-un-warsaw
UPDATE 1-German homes, offices searched in mafia wind farm probe/Reuters
* Investigation centres on wind farm in southern Italy * Wind farm seen controlled by Calabrian mafia clan * Suspects believed to have helped mob launder money http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/19/hsh-investigation-idUSL5N0J43K220131119?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssEnergyNews&rpc=401
Councillors give New Bayview wind turbine the red card over fears it could fall on to football fans
By Cheryl Peebles The siting of a wind turbine beside East Fife FC’s stadium has been kicked into touch amid fears spectators could have been killed. The 265ft structure was to have stood in the car park of New Bayview, Read more