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Forth Energy insists biomass plant would be in keeping with 'low carbon' zone
The proposed Dundee harbour biomass plant will not be affected by the Scottish Government's designation of the port as an enterprise area for low carbon and renewables development. (...)
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Biomass plans called into question after Tilbury Power Station fire
Friends of the Earth Scotland repeated its opposition to proposed biomass plants as firefighters battled to contain a major outbreak in a wood-burning power station in Essex. (...)
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Forth Ports denies Leith move is a blow for Dundee's renewable energy hopes
The chief executive of Forth Ports has denied favouring Edinburgh over Dundee as its major offshore renewables manufacturing hub in the east of Scotland. (...)
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Anti-Tay turbines lobby claim 'hoodwink' over government biomass subsidies
Campaigner fighting against plans to build a massive biomass generator at Dundee docks say the plant would not be built if it were not eligible for government subsidies. (...)
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Dundee student fined over biomass protest — then graduates 24 hours later
A Dundee University student graduated only 24 hours after she was fined for protesting against plans to build biomass generators at four Scottish sites, including Dundee. (...)
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Biomass plant plans put on hold while parties agree air quality monitoring programme
Controversial plans to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks could be held up for months while a programme of air quality monitoring takes place. (...)
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MSP calls for biomass plant air quality answers
Controversial plans for a biomass plant in Dundee are under fresh scrutiny after a local MSP demanded immediate answers on air quality concerns. (...)
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Blockade at docks over biomass proposals
Seven people were arrested after environmental campaigners blockaded Grangemouth docks in protest against controversial plans to build biomass generators at four Scottish locations, including sites in Dundee and Rosyth. (...)
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Company behind Dundee biomass plant remains tight-lipped about its plans
The company behind a controversial bid to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks has refused to say whether they would consider scaling back the project. (...)
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Biomass plant can strengthen Dundee's bid to become renewables hub
The renewables industry can give Dundee a future by supporting the employment of hundreds and indirectly thousands of its people and playing a leading role in helping Scotland meet important energy targets, according to one of the key figures in the green energy sector. (...)
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£325 million Rosyth biomass plant backing
Plans for a £325 million biomass plant at Rosyth have been backed by Fife planning committee, on condition a number of concerns are addressed. (...)
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US environmental groups condemn Dundee biomass project
Environmental groups in the US have objected to plans to build a biomass burner in Dundee because they claim it will destroy American forests. (...)
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Forth Energy denies any government bias in biomass plant plans
Forth Energy, the company behind the biomass proposal for Dundee harbour, has insisted there is no bias in its favour from the government's Energy Consents Unit (ECU). (...)
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Council's decision to delay biomass plan response welcomed by MSP
Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has voiced her support for the city council's call to the Scottish Government to defer a decision on the controversial biomass plant proposed for the harbour. (...)
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Council wants answers before giving biomass plan response
Dundee City Council wants Scottish ministers to defer plans for the controversial biomass plant at the harbour until more information is available about its impact on public health and the environment. (...)
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Forth Energy's biomass plan puts wind turbines on back burner
Forth Energy's eagerness to push ahead with a biomass plant at Dundee Harbour has delayed its plans for two wind turbines at Stannergate. (...)
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Biomass plans fuel fear of 'neo-colonial land grab' in Africa
The company behind plans to build a massive biomass plant in Dundee has said all of its fuel will come from sustainable sources. (...)
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Biomass plant plans to be lodged today
Plans to build a biomass plant at the port of Dundee will be lodged with the Scottish Government today. (...)
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Biomass plant support falls
Public support for the proposed biomass plant on Dundee waterfront has dropped substantially, with consultation results showing 50% of people are now against the move. (...)
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No sweetener on offer over Dundee wind turbines
The suggestion that Forth Energy could enter into a "one for you, one for us" scheme to sweeten the pill of its plan to build two wind turbines in Dundee has been knocked on the head. (...)
