Belford Parish Council is close to signing a document to ensure that, if Energiekontor get the go ahead to build a nine-turbine wind farm at Belford Burn, money from the community fund would benefit the village. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/developer-offers-7-5m-fund-1-3153117
Volkswind UK Ltd have had their plans for a six-turbine wind farm at Blackburn, near Grantshouse, knocked back. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/blackburn-turbine-proposal-turned-down-1-3153222
One of Scotland’s largest farm-based wind energy projects is about to be switched on, generating returns for more than 20 local shareholders. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/business-directory/buchan-benefits-from-10-5m-wind-farm-1-3156291
‘Well, you’re arguing facts against opinions. OK, I mean, the fact that the amount of carbon dioxide in the air has rocketed up since the Industrial Revolution, and continues to… http://www.spectator.co.uk/?s=energy
Here’s some good news – via Bishop Hill – from America. A Big Oil company – Chevron – is taking legal action against a group of environmentalists for fraud and extortion: aka greenmail. The sums involved are eyewatering: $19 billion. Read more
THE Prime Minister may well have made up a new energy policy “on the hoof”, to use the mocking term thrown at him by critics. http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/438831/David-Cameron-s-timely-pledge-to-roll-back-green-taxes
The charity that protects the UK’s historic and natural spaces has revealed it could allow fracking on its land. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2474668/National-Trust-allow-fracking-land-wind-farms-ruled-unlikely.html
ANGRY residents have launched a campaign to stop a controversial wind farm with 415ft high turbines being built in their picturesque glen. http://www.highland-news.co.uk/News/Backlash-over-plan-for-giant-wind-turbines-at-Glenmoriston-23102013.htm