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Wind farm company targets children to drum up support for more turbines
January 13, 2013 by Simon Johnson in The Telegraph
January 13, 2013 by Simon Johnson in The Telegraph
Primary pupils in North Ayrshire were handed plans, seemingly written by a developer, encouraging their parents to back a planning application for an extension to a wind farm in the area.
The letter contained a section for parents' signatures at the bottom and was addressed to the local council's planning department.
University appeals after wind turbine plan is turned down
January 5, 2013 by Bryan Henesey in Nottingham Post
January 5, 2013 by Bryan Henesey in Nottingham Post
The council refused permission for the turbine because it would be too close to the Boots site, which could be developed for housing in the future.
Officers said the turbine would have an unacceptable impact on these plans and councillors said it would affect neighbours.
Bungling ministers brag about a £43million wind power project that was shelved
December 30, 2012 by David Clegg in Daily Record
December 30, 2012 by David Clegg in Daily Record
A major UK Government report says more than 300 new jobs are set to be created in Dundee by a wind turbine company when in actual fact the deal was scrapped more than a year ago.
The Scottish Government has been labelled "wind obsessed" by the Conservatives after figures suggested a third of wind applications rejected by councils this year were later given the go-ahead by ministers.
The US-based entrepreneur has been waging a campaign against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), a turbine testing facility proposed for an offshore site close to his new golf development in Aberdeen. ...Mr Trump wants the EOWDC to be put "on an equal footing" with his golf development, which was the subject of a five-week inquiry in 2008.
Majority of councils ‘can't put a number' on wind farms in their area
December 24, 2012 by Andrew Whitaker in The Scotsman
December 24, 2012 by Andrew Whitaker in The Scotsman
SNP ministers are heavily promoting renewable energy such as wind farms, with a target of meeting 100 per cent of Scotland's electricity demand from alternative sources by 2020.
However, only ten of Scotland's 32 councils were able to set out the definite number of wind farms in use.
Campaigners fighting controversial wind farm plans near a Northumberland hamlet have taken a major step towards victory.
After massive public opposition, county planners are now recommending green energy company Energiekontor's proposals for five 126m turbines on farmland at Fenrother, near Morpeth, are rejected.
Campaigners have gone to the High Court in a fresh bid to stop controversial plans for two wind farms in West Norfolk. ...But activists who oppose the proposals argue the decisions, which reversed borough council moves to refuse planning permission last year, should be reviewed by communities secretary Eric Pickles.
An MSP has angered an anti-wind farm protester by declaring that if Scots do not embrace the technology they will end up up living in caves.
John Mason also declared his admiration for wind farms and said he would love to have one sited near his home.
Wear and tear hits wind farm output and economic lifetime
December 20, 2012 in Renewable Energy Foundation
December 20, 2012 in Renewable Energy Foundation
The work has been conducted by one of the UK's leading energy & environmental economists, Professor Gordon Hughes of the University of Edinburgh[3], and has been anonymously peer-reviewed. This groundbreaking study applies rigorous statistical analysis to years of actual wind farm performance data from wind farms in both the UK and in Denmark.
Planners have rejected two applications to build wind turbines amid fears that Cumbria would become overrun with the green energy generators.
Willie Whalen: ‘It's going to destroy tourism'
The plans were up before Carlisle City Council's development control committee.
The MP for Morecambe is continuing his war on wind turbines after meeting with a prominent Isle of Man parliamentarian.
David Morris backed Stephen Rodan, speaker of the House of Keys on the Manx island, who opposes the building of wind turbines in shipping lanes in the Irish Sea.
Campaigners who have been fighting plans for three wind turbines in the Radnorshire countryside are celebrating after the application was thrown out by council chiefs.
Powys County Council refused an application by REF Windpower, who wanted to build three 103.5m turbines at Pentre Tump, Llanfihangel nant Melan, near New Radnor.
Wind farms in Africa will save British lives, says Minister
December 4, 2012 by Louise Gray in The Telegraph
December 4, 2012 by Louise Gray in The Telegraph
Reacting to criticism of the Government’s plan to spend almost £2bn helping poor countries switch to green energy, Mr Barker said the money could have economic and environmental benefits for Britain.
However the scheme will cost around £70 per household in the UK.
Holyrood wind farm inquiry an 'unbelievable whitewash'
November 24, 2012 by Simon Johnson in The Telegraph
November 24, 2012 by Simon Johnson in The Telegraph
A Holyrood inquiry into Alex Salmond's wind energy targets has been dismissed as an "unbelievable whitewash" after it refused to accept the rapid spread of turbines is damaging the countryside.
The SNP-dominated economy, energy and tourism committee instead blamed local councils for snarling up wind farm applications in the planning system and called for the rules to be loosened to allow larger developments.
A furious row has broken out over claims that the Borders has seen the largest increase in wind farm applications in Scotland. ...The Tories' local MSP John Lamont put the incredible surge in renewable power bids down to the Scottish National Party's "reckless" energy policies since it took control of Holyrood five years ago.
MSPs line up to accuse Alex Salmond of ‘doctoring' official records
November 23, 2012 by Scott Macnab in The Scotsman
November 23, 2012 by Scott Macnab in The Scotsman
Alex Salmond was at the centre of a fresh row last night over misleading MSPs and accusations of attempting to cover it up by "doctoring" official records at Holyrood.
The SNP leader is facing claims he has undermined the "integrity of parliament" after inflating the number of "green" jobs in Scotland in response to opposition pressure over wind farms.
Conservation group claims Northumberland council planning officers are undermining wind farms concerns
November 22, 2012 by David Black in The Journal
November 22, 2012 by David Black in The Journal
The leading conservation group claims council planning officers are attempting to undermine its serious concerns about the growing proliferation of wind turbines in Northumberland. ...it says it has evidence suggesting that planning officers are advising elected councillors that the society's professionally prepared representations on wind energy should be "ignored or sidelined" as contrary to Government policy.
Council criticised over site visit ‘shambles'
November 22, 2012 by Andy Keeble in North Devon Gazette
November 22, 2012 by Andy Keeble in North Devon Gazette
Torridge District Council has come under fire for failing to defend its own decisions on wind turbine developments.
Officers from the council twice failed to turn up to site visits with Government planning inspectors in the space of three weeks.
£150 for wind farm community - as long as you live within 1.5 miles
November 20, 2012 by Louise Gray in The Telegraph
November 20, 2012 by Louise Gray in The Telegraph
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has warned the Government against promoting a system in which communities are "paid off" to secure planning permission.
Good Energy only offered the local tariff after the Delabole wind farm was built, but in future it could be part of discussions in planning.