The Fallago Rig windfarm was officially opened yesterday by Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/news_story.asp?id=198964&title=Fallago+Rig+windfarm+officially+opened
The world’s longest wind turbine blades are officially making their way by road and sea from Denmark to Fife Energy Park in Methil.
A leaked Scottish government document looking at energy policy in an independent Scotland has been seen by the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-23428903
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). The proposed Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm, previously known Read more
Unless you’re a reader of the Guardian Environment’s recently added section “Sacrifice your children to Mother Gaia. It’s the only way!”, you’ll probably never have heard of the man who co-edits it, Dana Nuccitelli. But you’ll certainly be familiar with Read more
Cuadrilla is moving machinery into place to start drilling an exploratory oil well near the village of Balcombe in Sussex within the next few days, in its first UK venture outside Lancashire. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/23/caudrilla-drill-oil-sussex
SSE Renewables, the renewable energy development division of SSE, has revised its Strathy South wind farm proposal, which is currently in planning, and submitted an addendum to the Scottish Government for a much reduced scheme. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Strathy-Wind-Farm-turbine-numbers-decreased-but-tip-height-increased-23072013.htm
Wind farm companies have warned Alex Salmond they must be allowed to build on wild land and near homes if his green energy targets are to be met. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10198540/Wind-farm-companies-warn-against-wild-land-ban.html