Plans to reform legislation around Scotland’s Crown Estate could open the door to community controlled assets and new renewable energy projects Reform to Scottish Crown Estate opens door to community renewable projects
Stephen Naysmith A pensioner security guard who died in freezing conditions at the site of Afton Windfarm near New Cumnock has been named as Ronnie Alexander, 74. One of his two daughters, Tracey Fraser, 48, said he had been trapped in snow for four and half hours and had died Read more…
Britain will need new fleet of ‘pocket-size’ nuclear power plants to generate all the extra electricity that will be need to keep the economy turning in the drive to battery-powered vehicles (BPVs) – especially as all but one of the existing fleet of ‘regular-size’ nuclear plants are due to shut Read more…
Members of Yell Community Council have expressed concern over the size of a proposed new wind farm in the north of the island. A special meeting was held on Tuesday night to discuss local consortium Energy Isles’ plans for a development west of Cullivoe which would feature up to 63 Read more…
Stephen Naysmith A union is calling for tougher laws governing the construction and maintenance of windfarms following the death of a pensioner who was working as a security guard on a site in Ayrshire. Unite Scotland said the details of what happened to the 74 year old – who has Read more…
An Argyllshire housing co-operative is to build a new three-turbine wind-power station that will generate £15.6 million of community and charitable benefit over the next 20 years. The 6.9 megawatt power plant will produce enough clean energy to power around 4000 households for Fyne Homes. The community benefit funding will Read more…
EXCLUSIVE: Trade union calls for Scottish renewable wind-ustry safety summit after wind farm worker freezes to death in blizzard at Farrans site A trade union leader last night called for an urgent safety summit with the Scottish renewable wind-ustry after the tragic death of a wind farm worker in Ayrshire. Read more…
Please find below some info on our current lobbying and campaigning and how people can help to keep the pressure around Equal Right of Appeal at these crucial stages of the new Planning Bill. We are asking you if you can contribute… There are 5 options: 1) respond to the Bill Read more…