Planners recommend turbine scheme for refusal
Plans to erect a wind turbine at a former landfill site on the outskirts of Aberdeen could be rejected by city councillors next week.
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Windfarms will ‘devastate’ area
A Scottish mountaineering group says plans to build windfarms in the hills around Loch Ness could have a "devastating" impact on the area.
Loch Ness windfarm scheme ‘devastating’
A SCOTTISH mountaineering group says plans to build windfarms in the hills around Loch Ness could have a "devastating" impact on the area.
Turbines plan may be threat to rare raptors
Plans for three turbines on farmland near Dingwall are being recommended for approval by council officers, despite concerns about the impact on red kites in the area.
Call to support wind turbines bid
Councillors will be asked to support plans to erect a 242ft wind turbine in Aberdeen city boundaries at a meeting next week.
Noise pollution gets wind up public – poll
A new survey has found that noise rather than appearance is what puts people off wind turbines.
Windfarm payout hopes ‘in doubt’
Doubts remain about Highland Council's ambitious hopes for community payouts from windfarms and other renewable energy developments.
Go-ahead for wind turbine in Easter Ross
The first single wind turbine in Easter Ross was yesterday narrowly given the go-ahead by Highland councillors despite attracting more than 70 objections from neighbouring residents.
Planners seek ‘no’ to windfarm
PLANNING chiefs are recommending to Highland councillors that they reject a developer's proposals for a giant, 23-turbine windfarm at Druim Ba, near Kiltarlity, when they consider the application next Tuesday.
New-look pylons contest going down to the wire
New exhibits at a famous art museum could soon be going on permanent display across the length and breadth of the countryside.
Nigg wind-turbine decision deferred
HIGHLAND councillors yesterday deferred making a decision on an application to build the first single wind turbine in Easter Ross to allow them to scrutinise high-quality photographs of the proposal's visual impact.
Windfarm plans downscaled after feedback
THE owners of a Mearns windfarm have revised their expansion plans following consultation with the community.
Trump tilts at ‘turbine threat’
BILLIONAIRE Donald Trump claimed last night that Scotland's coastline will be "forever ruined" if a £200million windfarm is built next to his north-east golf resort.