Good news came at the weekend that wind farm developers have called time on efforts to erect 13 wind turbines, each over 400 ft tall, above Glen Urquhart, near Loch Ness https://www.mountaineering.scot/news/good-news-for-glen-urquhart?platform=hootsuite
Tourists decide to spend time in Scotland for many reasons, but one factor trumps them all: our unique scenery and landscapes. http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/helen-mcdade-industry-in-beauty-spots-is-not-good-for-tourism-1-4512546
Tories urged to look at onshore windfarms which can be built as cheaply as gas plants and deliver the same power for half the cost of Hinkley Point, says Arup https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/23/drop-in-wind-energy-costs-adds-pressure-for-government-rethink
The UK’s renewable energy industry, including heat, power, and transport, employed a record 125,940 people in the financial year-end Apr 2016. But the number of jobs grew by only 2.5% between 2014-15 and 2015-16 – a significant decline in growth from two years previous when growth was at nearly 9%. Read more