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Wind Farms
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Millionaire MP who branded wind farms ‘eco scam’ owns wind turbine firm
A multimillionaire Highland MP co-owns a wind turbine firm despite branding wind power an “eco scam” and helping set up
‘Local’ wind farms owned by firms based abroad
Some of Scotland’s biggest ‘local’ wind farms are owned as far afield as the Cayman Islands and Canada, The
Climate pollution from wind farms on peat ‘underestimated’
Wind farms on Scotland’s peatland could be doing much more damage to the climate than previously thought. The volume
Windfall: one third of Scotland’s biggest wind farms linked to tax havens
Nearly a third of Scotland’s biggest wind farms have owners with links to offshore tax havens in the Cayman
Ministers taken to court for rejecting Buccleuch wind farm
A company set up by the Duke of Buccleuch’s estate is taking Scottish ministers to court in a bid
Revealed: Scottish wind farms owned in tax havens
One of Scotland’s leading wind power companies has come under attack for allegedly avoiding millions of pounds of tax
In photos: Orkney’s renewable energy revolution
On Orkney a revolution is under way, made of wind, sun and sea waves. Fifteen kilometres off the north coast
Buccleuch wind farm ‘could unearth lead contamination’ from old mines
A plan by the Duke of Buccleuch to build a large wind farm in southwest Scotland is facing fierce opposition
Giant wind turbines are causing health problems, claim villagers
A west coast community is in dispute with a major power company over giant wind turbines that are allegedly causing
Energy firms prevented porpoise protection
Big energy companies scuppered plans to protect porpoises off the north east of Scotland by forcefully lobbying the Scottish Government
Scottish Government protecting wind farms not porpoises, say advisors
Plans to protect endangered porpoises around the Scottish coast have been blocked by the Scottish Government to help clear the
Buccleuch accused of “breathtaking arrogance” over huge wind farm plan
The Duke of Buccleuch lobbied the Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, and government officials behind closed doors to fast-track a £1