Researchers in Germany who are working on ways of storing renewable energy say their plans are being hampered by feed-in tariffs. The subsidies have encouraged thousands of householders to become energy producers by investing in solar and wind power. But Read more
DALMELLINGTON Community Council have urged locals to rally round and hammer a final nail in the coffin of a controversial wind farm. Back in January, council chiefs received rapturous applause when they rejected the proposal by Infinis to build eight Read more
The Scottish Government is issuing guidance on dismantling wind farms. Research carried out for Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) looked at forming a restoration and decommissioning template for wind farm owners. The study proposes a planned phasing out of a site Read more
It was a picture that warmed the hearts of opponents of wind farms the world over. In December 2011, a wind turbine at the coastal town of Ardrossan in the UK spectacularly exploded during a storm. Pictures of the flaming Read more
SCOTTISH schools are hosting 68 wind turbines across more than two-thirds of councils, erected with £1.5 million of taxpayers’ money. Local authorities have only built turbines at schools during the last few years, but a fifth have already been decommissioned. Read more
I NOTE with interest your article “UK would ‘have Scotland over a barrel on renewables’” (The Herald, July 8). Contrary to “Coalition sources” quoted in The Herald, Scotland’s electricity generation capacity is a huge asset both for Scotland and for Read more
A CONTROVERSIAL wind farm application near the Cheviot Hills which attracted around 1200 objections has been thrown out by planning officials at Scottish Borders Council. Swedish firm Vattenfall had wanted to erect five 110 metre-high turbines at the Whitton Read more
A WIND turbine as tall as the Forth Bridge could go up near Kincardine if plans are given the green light. Alex Brewster, of Kirkton Farm, Culross has applied to put up the 99.7-metre (327ft) turbine for 25 years at Read more