The RSPB Scotland has welcomed the decision by Dumfries and Galloway Council to refuse permission for a meteorological mast at the site of a proposed wind farm near Sanquhar. The charity says the mast would have posed a risk to Read more
By Jamie Buchan Councillors have been told to deliver the killer blow to hugely unpopular plans for Buchan’s biggest windfarm. Planning officers yesterday urged members of the Buchan area committee to throw out proposals for an eight-turbine development at Hatton, Read more
By Cameron Brooks Finance Secretary John Swinney has claimed that a public perception that all windfarm applications are approved is a “myth”. He said 68% of 192 of turbine appeals examined by the Scottish Government between May 2007 and August Read more
By Richard Milne, Nordic Correspondent The seeds of Ditlev Engel’s downfall were sown as the global financial crisis started Until Wednesday, Ditlev Engel was the last man standing at Vestas. Chief executive of the Danish wind turbine maker since 2005, Read more
Last night there were signs that the ‘anti-fracking’ circus was nearly over in Balcombe, and Cuadrilla will shortly be allowed to resume drilling at the site. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2398552/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-Green-bullies-inconvenient-truths.html
Controversial plans to ignite coal seams off the Fife coast are to be the subject of high-level talks next week. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-subsea-coal-burning-fears-raised-1.122110
Instead of squabbling among themselves, ministers should publish the Department of Energy’s report on the impact of wind farms on the countryside Owen Paterson said that work is ongoing on an official study that officials at the Department of Energy Read more
Wind campaigners have urged the Government to finalise and publish a report into the impact giant turbines have on the rural economy http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumberland-wind-farm-urge-government-5759067