By Jane Candlish – P&J A public inquiry into a proposed Highland windfarm is expected to take place in October. Wind Energy (Glenmorie) wants to build 34 turbines and 20 miles of access tracks in the hills between Ardross and Read more
Rog Wood Farming correspondent THERE has been a dramatic increase in the number of solar PV (photovoltaic) developers looking for large PV farm sites – or solar array sites – in Scotland. Thomas McMillan, renewable energy specialist with land agent Read more
Siemens, Europe’s largest engineering company, has lost patience with its CEO after Peter Loescher’s expansion into green energy and expensive acquisitions led to a fifth profit-forecast cut. Supervisory board officials have asked for the 55-year-old Austrian native to be ousted. Read more
A new survey devised by Heriot-Watt MSc student Ebenezer Ashie seeks to understand what the motivations have been for those that already own wind turbines in the county and those that want to consider owning one. He is also keen Read more
Swingeing green stealth levies on energy bills are ‘perverse’ and should be scrapped, MPs warn today. A major report says the taxes are hitting poorer families hardest. MPs also call for middle-class pensioners to lose their winter fuel allowance, with Read more
A lack of transparency about energy company profits is undermining trust in the energy market and Ofgem is not taking all the action necessary to tackle the issue and restore consumer confidence, MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee Read more
PLANS to create 2,000 jobs by turning a defunct oil yard into a major wind turbine manufacturing base could be blown off course by a powerful conservation body. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3331656
Two Teviotdale communities will be changed if land is gouged away to allow transportation of 17 wind turbines up to 121.5 metres in height. That is the claim of residents after Northampton-based Infinis submitted drawings with last month’s Windy Edge Read more