Alerts Category: Scotland
These postings are provided to help publicize the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Information, Law, Scotland •
Source: Concerned About Wind Turbines in Aberdeenshire - cawt.co.uk
Aberdeenshire Councillor takes planning consultant role with Green Cat Renewables
Debra Storr, representing Ellon and District (Formartine), is now working as a part-time planning consultant for Green Cat Renewables. On her Linked In profile, Councillor Storr writes: “As well as continuing as I am a councillor on Aberdeenshire Council , i am now working part time for Green Cat Renewables as a plannng consultant. This builds on my recently completed an MSc in Urban Planning and Real Estate at the University of Aberdeen.” [sic] Click here to read Councillor Storr’s . . .
Economics, Energy, Environment, Events, Health, Noise, Scotland •
Source: Communities Against Turbines Scotland
Scottish National Wind Farm Conference – Friday 11th November 2011
Communities Against Turbines Scotland invite you to the SCOTTISH NATIONAL WIND FARM CONFERENCE AYR RACECOURSE FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 AGENDA Graeme Pearson MSP will chair the conference. Exhibition Stands are available for display and networking – please contact Kim [see below] to reserve yours. A full question and answer session with the panel will follow the morning and afternoon session. 10.00 Coffee and networking 10.30 Opening of the conference by Graeme Pearson MSP – Chair 10.45 Professor Iain MacLeod, Vice-President, . . .
Aesthetics, Environment, Information, Scotland •
Source: Scottish Natural Heritage / Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba
Windfarms in Scotland, July 2011
Windfarms installed or approved, under application, and in scoping (click picture to enlarge): Click here for current version.
Map of commercial wind turbines in Aberdeenshire
This map shows the location of all known commercial wind turbines in Aberdeenshire at various stages of the planning process. Markers show the exact locations of turbines and wind masts – coordinates are taken from planning application documents available on Aberdeenshire Council’s planning website. Click here for up-to-date original.
Demonstration – Inverness Saturday October 22nd
DEMONSTRATION – Saturday October 22nd outside Eden Court Theatre Inverness 12pm till 4.30 (time to be confirmed) (SNP Party Conference, Eden Court, Inverness, 20th – 23rd October 2011) Join the growing movement across Scotland against the proliferation of wind farm development. Here is a chance to make our feelings known to the people who govern us. A gathering of campaigners on Saturday 22nd October outside Eden Court will show the strength of feeling in Scotland. It is expected the demonstration . . .
Events, Impacts, Scotland •
Source: Communities Against Turbines Scotland
Scottish National Windfarm Conference
Scottish National WindCon Friday 11th November 10.30 am – 4 pm Communities Against Turbines Scotland: Register here NATIONAL CONFERENCE AGAINST INDUSTRIAL WIND TURBINES If wind turbines are impacting on your life! If you want to know about the future energy plans for Scotland! If you want to know more about wind turbines and the cost to the environment, health and economy, then this is the conference for you! http://www.communitiesagainstturbinesscotland.com/windfarm-conference/ Graeme Pearson MSP will chair the conference Speakers: Struan Stevenson MEP . . .
Save the Monadhliath Mountains
Say NO to the proposed Allt Duine wind farm. We, the undersigned, oppose the building of 31 wind turbines at Allt Duine in the Monadhliath Mountains on the edge of Cairngorms National Park for the following reasons. To: – preserve the character of the Highlands for future generations because the wind farm stands to damage and alter the character and unique qualities of the area. – defend the Monadhliath Mountains and Cairngorms National Park from being scarred by turbines. Those . . .
