By Ron Harris In the midst of his battle to retain his seat, Clydesdale’s Conservative MP David Mundell has expressed fury at a plan to build 140 giant wind turbines in the Lowther Valley. Ironically, the man who was famously “Scotland’s lone Tory” in the last parliament had Read more
WE live in a society wherein the corporate sector is expected, indeed required, to maximise short-term gain for the immediate benefit of shareholders and not necessarily for the good of the country and its people. Thus I have to reluctantly admit that, within this context, the determination of Scottish Renewables Read more
Colin Donald Business Editor A landmark Scottish Government fund intended to boost Scotland’s readiness for offshore energy between 2010 and 2015 remains 80 per cent unspent, in its final year the Sunday Herald has learned. The £70m National Renewables Infrastructure Fund (NRIF) was launched in November 2010 to Read more
Mark Latham Deputy Business Editor “Business” does not have a vote in Thursday’s General Election, but measures to boost commerce and the economy will be central to the country’s future. Deputy Business Editor Mark Latham fillets the party’s Scottish manifestos to see how they address the vital issues. Read more
The Conservative candidate standing for election in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock has hit out at the decision which has given the go ahead for 23 wind turbines near Straiton. Lee Lyons spoke out after a judge ruled against allowing a ‘protected expenses order’ for Mark Gibson, the Read more
A new map shows the full extent of the “industrialisation” of the north-east by the windfarm industry. Produced for the John Muir Trust, it displays “zones of theoretical visual impact” of existing windfarms if there were no trees or buildings in the way. Huge swathes of Aberdeenshire and Moray Read more
The chief of Cluff Natural Resources – which aims to tap into substantial coal-ges reserves in the Forth estuary – has warned that the closure of the coal-fired Longannet power station poses a threat to to the energy supply in both Scotland and rUK. And he claims that his company’s Read more
The latest supply-market indicator published by OFGEM – the market regulator – shows that ‘green taxes’ will add £94 – about 7% – to the cost of the average UK household dual-fuel bill over the next year. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/green-taxes-add-7-to-average-uk-household-dual-fuel-bill/