Wind power developments could be blocked across much of Scotland by new planning policies, a leading green energy group has claimed. http://news.stv.tv/politics/233828-wind-farm-developments-threatened-by-snps-proposed-planning-policies/
On hearing today’s news that SSE is launching a new panel, headed by Scotland’s former first minister Lord McConnell, to oversee around £90m in community funding for areas the company is developing wind farms in, I looked up SSE’s annual Read more
The Sunday Politics interview with Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey on July 14 provoked widespread reaction in the twittersphere and elsewhere, which was only to be expected given the interview was about the latest developments in global warming Read more
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published plans to help independent renewable generators gain entry to the electricity market, in order to promote competition and innovation. http://theenergycollective.com/david-k-thorpe/251236/decc-tables-plan-support-independent-renewable-energy-suppliers
Councils no longer able to investigate issues such as seismic activity, venting and potential impact on ground water supplies http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/fracking-controls-removed-in-dash-for-unconventional-energy-resources-8726869.html
RWE npower renewables (RWE NRL) has submitted a planning application to Highland Council for a wind farm with up to 20 turbines and an installed capacity of up to 50 megawatts (MW). http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/News/Plans-lodged-for-new-wind-farm-in-Tomatin-area-22072013.htm
Derek Partington, formerly a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institute of Physics and Institute of Measurement and Control, has analysed the published data on UK wind turbine output for a two-year period and concludes that wind farms can make Read more
RAF chiefs have launched a legal battle to block a wind farm they fear could put pilots’ lives at risk at a Scottish airbase. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/416727/RAF-in-battle-to-block-dangerous-wind-farm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-scotland+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+Scotland+Feed%29