5 Sep 2013: New investments worth almost £220m reflect renewed interest by asset managers and funds in low-carbon power – but some fear popular backlash suffered by windfarms http://www.theguardian.com/environment/energy
Europe’s industry is being ravaged by exorbitant energy costs and an over-valued euro, blighting efforts to reverse years of global manufacturing decline. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10295045/Brussels-fears-European-industrial-massacre-sparked-by-energy-costs.html
A plan for a wind turbine at environmentally-friendly Queen Margaret University near Musselburgh has been blown away by East Lothian Council’s planning committee. http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/news/local-headlines/university-fails-in-bid-for-musselburgh-wind-turbine-1-3075313
The Scottish Wind farm Bird Steering Group (SWBSG) has been formed to examine the relationship between bird populations and wind farms, and to act as a platform for dialogue between the renewables industry, conservation organisations and government on these issues. Read more
The RSPB has submitted its planning application for a wind turbine at its UK headquarters in Sandy. http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/local-news/wind-turbine-would-help-rspb-fight-climate-change-1-5465742
CAMPAIGNERS are demanding a full investigation into Highland Council’s windfarms policy amid claims it is wrecking the region’s vital tourist industry. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3385907
By Tim Pauling A major project has been launched on the impact of wind turbines on bird populations. The Scottish Windfarm Bird Steering Group (SWBSG) is commissioning research into what sort of habitats are controlled by windfarm companies. It is Read more
Ed Davey, the energy secretary, is to deliver a warning against “hype” that shale gas could revolutionise Britain’s energy supplies. In a speech tomorrow Davey will warn that the country is unlikely to see benefits from shale gas until the Read more