A seabird compensation proposal by the developer of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has been criticised as undermining “confidence in the plans” and setting “a dangerous precedent for future developments”. The Scottish Seabird Centre has written to the Marine Directorate Read more
Locals vow to protect “one of Scotland’s most treasured unspoilt landscapes” from 200m-high turbines Keep Kinlochbervie Special is seeking to halt the proposed site beside the A838 section of the North Coast 500 tourist route close to the Sutherland village, Read more
Mark Hodgson, our team member being “quick off the mark” with his take on the new Guidance for the Assessment and Rating of wind turbine noise https://cliscep.com/2026/06/21/turning-a-deaf-ear/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSlIz1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEepaDcnfU3A042oMzi47hoCo2noTdDyKKfQMmuzKujpldEkUc5t0hMg7X67Vo_aem_0o0soD88iFOPKL8e0HmUnA
Asbestos has been discovered in at least 1,000 wind turbines across Britain following the import of components from China, it has been revealed. https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2026/06/asbestos-found-in-china-sourced-wind-turbine-parts/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSki1NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeksVl8IDWUfyHUFMSrQ3BQ5l3_O31Z8A0y3-9jiIds5V96jVbqp2cmjd6QaM_aem_i7_KC0w9gLdah3EYY-mE9w
For those of you who have been trawling through the new Guidance on the Assessment and Rating of Wind Turbine Noise, can I suggest you read it alongside the Draft which was published in July 2025 and note the differences. Read more
This Assessment and Rating of Wind Turbine Noise report provides technical guidance for assessing and controlling operational noise from wind turbines in the planning context. It replaces the 1996 ETSU-R-97 document. It provides guidelines for the control of wind turbine Read more
Plans for a controversial wind farm in the Scottish Borders look set to be blocked, after the local council challenged a Scottish government decision in the courts. The government’s energy consents unit (ECU) granted planning permission for eight turbines up Read more
British taxpayers are subsidising the energy bills of French households with the payments expected to surge under Sir Keir Starmer’s EU reset deal, suppliers have warned. France can buy cheap wind power from the UK, which is subsidised by British Read more