The recent coverage of the scandalous amount of money that is being paid out to turn off wind turbines, mainly in Scotland, should make consumers across the UK gasp with disbelief and anger. The reckless deployment of thousands of turbines by the Scottish Government must be halted and only Westminster Read more…
Written by David Proctor Plans for a giant energy cable linking the north-east with Scandinavia could be given the go ahead this week. The North Connect Project will link Peterhead to Norway with a 415-mile cable, and it is hoped the move can boost the renewable markets in Scotland and Read more…
Energy giant Shell has confirmed that it is considering the joint takeover of a Dutch firm who own a clutch of Scottish windfarms. Shell and Dutch pension fund PGGM revealed they are looking to explore the opportunity to participate in a “controlled auction” for renewable developer Eneco. The firm owns Read more…
Reducing energy use in the West, where carbon intensity of GDP is low and where energy efficiency is high, harms global gdp most and so harms the world’s poorest most. That alone is unethical https://www.thinkscotland.org/thinkbusiness/articles.html?read_full=13791&article=www.thinkscotland.org
The energy giant behind a controversial north-east wind farm will offer £3 million to the community. Vattenfall, which operates the 11-turbine Aberdeen Bay development, will open the first applications for the community benefit fund payment today. The company announced it will invest £150,000 each year into communities and organisations over Read more…
An assurance has been sought from the UK Government that industrial onshore wind will not be promoted over other forms of renewable energy. During questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Borders MP John Lamont said: “I very much support renewable energy but many of Read more…
Work has been completed on a £1bn subsea electricity link between Caithness and Moray. The cable will allow renewable energy generated in the far north to be sent to areas of dense population in central Scotland. The 100-mile-long cable is capable of carrying enough electricity to power three million homes. Read more…
Stuart Gillespie Three Stewartry windfarm operators were paid nearly £2 million last year to turn off turbines. And they’ve been handed more than £3 million between them in constraint payments over the past five years. Renewable Energy Foundation figures reveal the cash was paid to the operators of Robin Rigg, Read more…