Scott Wright Deputy Business Editor SCOTTISHPOWER has declared that it has invested a record £5 billion in contracts across its operations in the last two years, with projects including multi-million pound schemes to develop major wind farms around the UK. And in spite of the uncertain political backdrop the energy Read more
Sixty nine wind farms were paid to stop transmitting in last weekend of October Payments have risen from £200,000 in 2010 to £85.4million in 2016 National Grid compensates energy providers if it asks them to switch off to prevent the grid becoming overloaded Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5071799/National-Grid-pays-350million-switch-turbines.html#ixzz4y7BBE7IQ
A review with a focus on mountaineering and landscape https://www.mountaineering.scot/assets/contentfiles/media-upload/Wind_farms_and_tourism_in_Scotland_-_a_review,_Nov_2017_20171106.pdf
RESIDENTS in Rosehall have warned they face being surrounded by a ‘ring of steel’ with yet another wind farm proposed near the village. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Community-leader-vows-to-fight-ring-of-steel-10112017.htm
The share of electricity generation in the UK from renewable energy sources reached a record 29.8 per cent in 2017 Q2, up 4.4 percentage points on the share in 2016 Q2, reflecting both increased wind capacity and wind speeds, as well as lower overall electricity generation. According to BEIS Read more
The Council, European Parliament and European Commission have reached a provisional political deal on reforming the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) which resolves a number of critical elements which were widely debated since the beginning of the reform process in 2015. The draft includes increasing the volume of Read more
Experts from National Museums Scotland have teamed up with heritage attractions from across the country to deliver a programme of science engagement workshops for pupils Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/future-scotland/tech/national-museum-brings-stem-subjects-to-life-for-pupils-1-4609338
Moray (East) Wind Farm has come under scrutiny from a new report for the significant drop in their Contract for Difference (CfD) strike price from the first to second phase of the CfD auctions. Exclusive: Is the reputation of Scottish offshore wind on the line?