READERS’ LETTERS: Renewables plan is little more than hot air
Sir, – I must admit it, the wind was well and truly taken out of my sails when reading the news this week.
wind farms
Two-thirds of rural Scots back onshore wind farms, says Survation poll
Wind farm developments should be accelerated with the help of state subsidies after a poll revealed two-thirds of rural Scots support them, campaigners say.
Legal challenges to wind farms blamed for BiFab’s woes
A charity’s opposition to offshore wind farms has helped put BiFab on the brink of collapse, a union has claimed.
Call to monitor Scottish wind farms for impact on protected wildlife
The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) believes the impact of the country’s growing number of wind farms on protected wildlife may have been massively under-reported.
Mountaineering Scotland challenges wind farm tourism claim
A sports climbing authority has rubbished claims that wind farms don't have a harmful impact on tourism.
Work to begin on £2 billion Fife wind array after court action ends
Work on a £2 billion wind farm off the Fife coast will begin next year after the courts threw out a last ditch attempt to scupper the project.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – Monday Matters
Am I alone in viewing wind farms as things of beauty?
Government needs a new policy on beavers
Sir, - Your editorial (August 1) is exactly right in saying the current beaver impasse is entirely in the court of the Scottish Government.
Scotland suffers ‘disproportionate impact’ from energy subsidies cuts, say MPs
Thousands of jobs are at risk in Scotland because of the Conservative Government’s assault on the renewable energy industry, it has been claimed.
Scottish Government gives go-ahead to two new wind farms
Two wind farms, which will between them provide enough power for more than 60,000 homes, have been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Government.