Anti-wind farm campaigners across Scotland are celebrating Fergus Ewing’s decision to refuse the Druim Ba windfarm near Loch Ness. Following a long, expensive and hard-fought campaign, they are delighted that Fergus Ewing has finally agreed with the Public Inquiry Reporter, Read more
Partnerships for Renewables has had plans for the 45MW Carron Valley wind farm in Stirling knocked back on appeal by the Scottish government. http://renews.biz/45638/carron-valley-shot-down-on-appeal/
German operators of coal and gas power plants are sounding the alarm: the operation of many power plants is no longer profitable as a result of the green energy transition. Dozens of plants could be closed down, the industry warns. Read more
GREECE: The Greek government is drafting a law to push back the determination of a feed-in tariff (FIT) to the moment when a project is connected to the grid. http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1191204/greek-draft-law-break-wind-sector
Visual impacts too high Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today refused planning consent for the Druim Ba proposed wind farm in the Blairmore Estate, near Drumnadrochit. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Wind-farm-planning-consent-refused-272.aspx
Many of us are highly sceptical of the green credentials touted by energy firms, research has revealed. A study found ‘very high levels’ of mistrust in power firms which tell customers that their bills are going up to pay for Read more
By Kaye Nicolson Campaigners in Moray and the north-east have hit out after it emerged that a revolutionary new radar system could lead to more wind turbines being built. The technology has passed tests that proved its ability to detect Read more
By Guy Chazan RWE npower became the first of the big six power suppliers publicly to warn that the government’s green policies will cost consumers more, saying energy bills would rise by more than 19 per cent by the end Read more