Wind farm to give cash for vital projects
The operators of a far north wind farm which went live earlier this year are now ready to shell out the first tranche of cash from its community benefit fund.
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Argyll planning officials raise concerns over planned new wind farm
Councillors are being recommended to object to a proposed 17-turbine wind farm near Inveraray in Argyll when its planning committee meets tomorrow.
Bidders for Harland and Wolff ‘viable and credible’
Two bids to buy Belfast's struggling shipyard are "valid and credible", the local MP has said.
Creaking grid jams up Australia’s switch to green energy
Australia’s financing of cleaner power is slowing because the country’s aging grid isn’t being upgraded quick enough to accept new, intermittent generation and transport it efficiently to demand centers.
UK has missed the boat for wind industry boom, GMB says
A trade union has said the benefits from the boom in offshore wind have mainly passed the UK workforce and economy by.
Zero-carbon electricity to outstrip fossil fuels for first time, National Grid says
More British electricity is set to come from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels this year for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, National Grid has said.
Sir Ian touts ‘energy transition park’ concept for Aberdeen
Oil and gas doyen Sir Ian Wood said yesterday a “major energy transition park” could help Aberdeen capitalise on the switch to a low carbon economy.
World will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050
Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet.
Turbine developers ‘playing the system’
Scotland’s mountaineers have called on Scottish Natural Heritage to stand up to wind farm developers they believe are “playing the system”.
Crews continue to battle massive moorland blaze near wind farm
Firefighters remained at the scene of a large wildfire last night more than 24 hours after the alarm was raised.
Group calls for moratorium on Shetland wind farm projects
Campaign group Sustainable Shetland has called on local councillors to impose a moratorium on all local wind farm developments and instead explore finding the “best environmentally sustainable” energy solutions in the isles.
Wind turbine techs and solar installers among nation’s fastest growing jobs
The wind power industry added 8 percent more capacity last year, enough to power 30 million U.S. homes.
Turbine firm with major Scottish deal puts business into ‘self-administration’
A turbine firm who agreed a multi-million deal to provide upkeep to four Scottish wind developments has placed itself into "self-administration".
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm to create close to 100 jobs
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm project is set to create close to 100 full-time jobs once complete.
Tekmar buys 80% of subsea consultancy – for £2
Engineering group Tekmar has acquired 80% of a renewables and subsea consultancy – for just £2.
Renewable electricity generation hits record high in Scotland
The generation of renewable electricity in Scotland reached record levels last year, according to official statistics.
Community groups split over wind farm extension
Plans to extend a controversial wind farm near a north-east village have divided community opinion.
Turbine spread at ‘tipping point’, planners warn
Moray Council will try to block the construction of more turbines in a remote area, amid fears it could become a “wind farm landscape”.
Turbine developers have it ‘far too easy in Moray’
The Scottish Government has overruled Moray Council decisions to refuse wind farm developments 10 times in the past decade.
Blowing hot and cold: it’s time we had a clearer policy in favour of wind farms
“Who has seen the wind?” asks 19th-century author Christina Rossetti in her poem of the same name.
Approval granted for major Angus windfarm project’s onshore substation
A giant offshore windfarm project off the coast of Angus has taken another step forward with the Scottish Government approving a planning application for its onshore substation.
NE supply chain can get stuck into more wind projects, Sir Ian says
The north-east's supply chain is well placed to support major wind farm development projects off Scotland's east coast, Sir Ian Wood said.
Local councillors oppose Glendye wind farm plans
Campaign groups, charities, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and even the Ministry of Defence have all signalled their vociferous opposition to the creation of a giant wind farm on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park.
Director tips north-east for renewables complex
Skills honed in the North Sea oil and gas industry could be key to the north being chosen for an offshore wind “cluster” to deliver a stream of multi-million-pound projects.
Cruise terminal held up while offshore wind work goes on
Port of Cromarty Firth is planning a new quayside complex for cruise ship passengers with space for businesses to set up ‘pop-up shops’, the organisation’s chief executive, Bob Buskie, revealed yesterday.