Wind farm gets approval despite opposition
Approval for a thirty five-turbine wind farm has been granted by ministers even though there was resistance from protestors who claimed it would lead to people being pushed away from the Highlands. Alex Salmond, the First Minister was happy with the ...
by Emma Young April 18th, 2008
Group opposed to wind farms
Bixter Hall was packed to capacity when the initial public meeting of Sustainable Shetland was called and among the attendees were over one hundred and fifty people resisting the construction of Viking Energy wind farm. The chairman of the group opposing ...
by Emma Young March 31st, 2008
China’s biggest wind farm to be built
The Huaneng Group of China will begin in June to construct the country’s biggest wind farm which has a capacity of generating three hundred megawatts. The planet’s second-largest energy user is currently engaged in finding to expand its small renewables sources of energy sector. The project which will have a total
by Emma Young March 31st, 2008
Planning Consent Given for £200m Wind Farm by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has granted approval to GreenPower for a Section 36 consent application to build the third biggest onshore wind farm in the UK at Griffin Forest in Perthshire. Griffin Wind Farm will have 68 wind turbines. Each of the ...
by Emma Young February 8th, 2008
Wind Farm Application for Nigg
Falck Renewables is a planning a small-scale wind farm at Nigg, and has submitted a planning application to Highland Council. Falck Renewables plan to build a five-turbine wind farm on Wester Rarichie Farm, 4km south west of Balintore. However, the scheme is ...
by Emma Young January 31st, 2008
Public Inquiry Set for Wind Farm Deal
A public inquiry is set to examine a plan for a five turbine wind farm near Auchtermuchty-in Fife. After nine months of having the opportunity to make a decision, developer EnergieKontor prompted the inquiry. The hearing will be held at Victoria Hall in the village and will last six days. The site is
by admin January 23rd, 2008
New Jersey Company look to develop a Wind Farm.
The possibility of developing a wind farm off the coast of Ocean city, is being considered by a New Jersey based alternative energy company. The company have already had projects approved in New York, Rhode Island and Delaware. Blue Wind, as the ...
by admin January 6th, 2008
