The recent events at Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) has brought the issue of jobs in renewable energy into focus. In the aftermath of the negotiations that staved off the threat of immediate closure, a question lingers: we’ve seen a spectacular growth in energy projects but where are the jobs? BiFab builds Read more
Coal (19.1%) nuclear (13.4%) and gas (46.5%) combine to generate 79% of British electricity (8pm 29/11/17) For only the second time generation from low carbon sources (renewables plus nuclear) provided more than half of Britain’s electricity in the first six months of this year – with a record of 53.4 Read more
Written by Iain Ramage Feathers are flying in a bitter row between gamekeepers and the RSPB over alleged raptor deaths at wind farms. The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) is demanding comprehensive monitoring of turbine collision incidents. The bird charity agrees but has accused the SGA of “trying to deflect attention Read more
Application Detemined Date: 30 Nov 2017 Application Outcome: Consented Max Total MW Of Development Applied For 59.50 Max Turbine Height: 145 Number Of Turbines Applied For: 17 Shetland Islands Council
It comes as no surprise to Sustainable Shetland that Energy Isles has taken this opportunity to lodge its planning application for a large windfarm in North Yell (Proposal to build large wind farm in north Yell; SN, 29/11/2017). However, as the scoping report submitted to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Read more