By Calum Petrie An environmental charity has submitted an objection to a proposed 26-turbine wind farm in Aberdeenshire. Developer Coriolis Energy wants to build the wind farm at Glendye, near Fettercairn, and has lodged plans with the Scottish Government. The firm believes the spot would be ideal for generating environmentally-friendly Read more
Please see: Support for community groups participating in public inquiries – Page 6 No 6 Stakeholders Meeting 18 July 2018 – note of meeting
Exclusive by Sandra Dick The green energy sector in Scotland has grown rapidly in recent years. Scotland faces being plunged into darkness for days, possibly resulting in deaths and widespread civil disobedience, due to the country’s over-reliance on green energy, a new report has warned. 37 comments A massive gap Read more
By Russell Leadbetter Concerns have been voiced that Scotland’s energy network was not designed for renewables MUCH is made of the changing energy landscape in the context of the urgent battle against climate change. Despite the US President’s impulsive, ill-founded scepticism, there seems little reason to doubt the veracity of Read more
MAJOR collapses of developed world electricity grid systems are not uncommon. The rise in renewables increases the probability. Being able to rapidly “Black Start” the country is a public health priority and, rightly, a public expectation. In Scotland it is presently an unrealisable imperative. Industry expectation for Scotland to Black Read more
Following a request for a scoping opinion by Energiekontor UK Ltd in respect of the proposed Lairg Extension Wind Farm, a scoping consultation was initiated by the Energy Consents Unit on 13 July 2018. On 07 September 2018, prior to the scoping opinion being finalised, Energiekontor UK Ltd advised the Read more
Highland councillors have offered their support to plans for an 85-turbine offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth. Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Ltd has proposed the scheme for a site about 14 miles (23km) off the Caithness coast. Highland Council planning officers had recommended that the local authority raise an Read more
Rog Wood: ‘That system has resulted in large numbers of small farmers trapped in a lifetime of low incomes and hard work’ By Rog Wood Farming correspondent One of the original objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was to keep small farmers on the land by supporting their incomes Read more