ONE of the “big six” energy companies appears to have structured its accounts to minimise profits and therefore reduce its tax liabilities, according to an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme. An analysis of accounts filed in 2012 by German-owned Read more
Ripped off energy customers must wait up to an HOUR to speak to suppliers – at 40p a minute, a Sunday People investigation has found. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/energy-companies-ripping-customers-keeping-2671084
COUNCILLORS have backed an earlier decision made by officials to reject plans for a wind turbine east of Haddington. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/11/04/476924-abbey-mains-wind-turbine-plan-is-rejected/
One of the Big Six energy companies has been paid nearly £3 million to shut down the turbines of a new wind farm because the National Grid did not want its electricity, the Daily Telegraph can disclose. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10423982/EDF-paid-3-million-to-shut-down-Scottish-wind-farm.html
The EU has completely destroyed the sovereign right of national governments to levy tax in a country where income is earned http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/10421590/European-law-created-this-tax-racket-that-robs-us-of-billions.html
Centrica is preparing to abandon a £2bn offshore wind farm project because subsidies offered by the government are too low. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10423952/Centrica-threatening-to-pull-plug-on-2bn-offshore-wind-farm-plan.html
The Scottish Government recently consulted on the Main Issues Report for the National Planning Framework 3 and draft Scottish Planning Policy. These proposed a policy approach that refers to Scottish Natural Heritage’s Core Areas of Wild Land 2013 map. Mapping Read more
Wind Turbines madden Hardy Crowds http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/times-wind-turbines-madded-hardy-crowds/