4 d. ago MoD objects to wind farm over ‘unmanageable’ risk to nuclear test monitoring

It said the proposed site lies within the safeguarding zone for the Eskdalemuir seismic monitoring array in the Scottish Borders.

Events

4 d. ago Ministry of Defence objects to Borders wind farm over national security concerns

Concern has been raised about the height of turbines and low-flying planes.

Events

5 d. ago Huge Scottish wind farm development paused over 'unfair' transmission charges

Those behind the project say they are being ‘penalised’ by the transmission charges system

Events

1 week ago Giant wind farm 'will kill thousands of seabirds a year and push puffins to the brink of extinction', warns RSPB

A giant wind farm will push puffins and kittiwakes in Scotland to the edge of extinction, the RSPB has warned.

Events

1 week ago Developer of New York offshore wind farm is asking a federal judge to spare it from Trump

A federal judge is expected to consider whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York

Politics

1 week ago Offshore wind farm contracts to power 12m UK homes after record auction

The results mark the largest procurement in European history

Politics

1 week ago Berwick Bank wind farm secures 'monumental' UK contract backing in huge Scottish energy boost

The contract for difference results deliver the biggest single procurement of offshore wind energy in British and European history.

Politics

2 w. ago Floating ambition: How Scotland’s Green Volt wind farm is leading a £1 trillion revolution

“They are massive infrastructure projects that require a lot of consenting and planning, and the raising of capital” – Barry MacLeod, Flotation Energy

Economics

2 w. ago Muirhall Energy donates over £15k to support South Lanarkshire community groups

The awards are the first from the Priestgill Wind Farm Initial Investment Fund.

Economics

2 w. ago Perth and Kinross Council set to object to latest controversial wind farm proposal

Council officers have recommended councillors object to the plans for Glen Lednock Wind Farm

Politics

3 w. ago Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer seeking to overturn White House decision to suspend work on a $5bn wind farm projectEurope’s biggest offshore wind developer is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to suspend work on a $5bn project on the north-east US coast.Denmark’s Ørsted filed a legal challenge on Thursday against the White House’s decision 10 days ago to suspend the lease for its Revolution Wind site as part of a sweeping move halting all construction of offshore wind. Continue reading...

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