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RSPB: Wind farm could kill a dozen eagles/The Telegraph

An estate owner and Scotland’s leading bird charity are at loggerheads over allegations his plans for a wind farm will kill up to a dozen golden and sea eagles. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10198549/RSPB-Wind-farm-could-kill-a-dozen-eagles.html

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 24, 2013

A real energy revolution needs us to look beyond sound bites – The Financial Times

By John Kay The blame for the UK’s impending power crisis will lie squarely with prevaricating politicians The origins of Britain’s impending energy crisis go back half a century. The Beatles were in their heyday, the young Harold Wilson was Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 24, 2013

Planning policies could hit climate targets – Herald

New planning policies could block wind power developments in most of the country, a leading green energy group has claimed. Changes proposed by Scottish Government ministers could jeopardise progress towards green energy and climate change targets, and threaten £2 billion-worth Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 24, 2013

Shale gas is a global resource, but all eyes are on Britain/Conservative Home

The shale gas industry was born in the USA and to a very large extent that is where it remains. The impediment isn’t the lack of resources beyond North America – because in all probability there are vast quantities of Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 23, 2013

Five of ‘big six’ energy companies drop green tariffs/The Guardian

Five of the “big six” energy companies have dropped their policies of offering green tariffs to new customers, in a move which green campaigners fear could undermine the national drive to tackle climate change. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/23/big-six-energy-companies-green-tariffs

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 23, 2013

Scottish Renewables: new planning policies could block wind farms/The Herald Scotland

Anti-wind farm campaigners have already branded the proposals, which were announced in April, as disappointing. When they were unveiled, Linda Holt, spokeswoman for Scotland Against Spin, said: “There is very little new here. It’s already the case that wind farms Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 23, 2013

Wind farm developments threatened by proposed planning policies/STV news

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/

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 23, 2013

SSE’s money-go-round fleeces consumers and boosts profits

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

By SAS web admin, 13 years ago July 23, 2013

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