Germany’s Energy Poverty: How Electricity Became a Luxury Good

Germany’s agressive and reckless expansion of wind and solar power has come with a hefty pricetag for consumers, and the costs often fall disproportionately on the poor. Government advisors are calling for a completely new start. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/high-costs-and-errors-of-german-transition-to-renewable-energy-a-920288.html#ref=nl-international

By SAS Volunteer, ago

Need for detail on wind farm – The Herald

Regarding your article (“Mountaineers to oppose new wind-farm bid, September 6), we are not surprised the developer would wish to downplay the impact of such a visually intrusive development and claim that the proposed site is not part of the Ben Wyvis massif. While the proposed site is to the Read more

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Heed A9 lesson for power line – The Herald

It was of immense interest to me to read the comments of Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown (“Ministers frustrated by meeting over A9, September 6), namely that it “passes through areas that are breathtaking and hugely important in terms of wildlife and landscape”. Most certainly it does; one can only Read more

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