April 7, 2017

Wind farms could be paid to switch off their turbines this summer as the growth of solar panels leaves the national network swamped with too much power. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wind-farms-could-be-paid-to-stop-producing-power-qqm5dl7wk

Scotland’s green energy industry provides a “fantastic” 58,500 full-time jobs, new figures have revealed. Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse and environmental campaigners welcomed the statistics, which show that in 2015 there were the equivalent of 31,000 full-time jobs in the low-carbon and renewable sector and a further 27,500 indirect posts. But Read more…