A Galloway resident has launched a petition calling for the full health implications of wind farms to be investigated before any more are built. Paul Swift said: “Thousands of people are living within 20 kilometres (12 miles) of a wind turbine and they may be suffering from health issues created Read more…
Written by David McPhee The Government is being urged to do more to engage with industries such as steel, retail and hospitality as they risk being “left behind”. MPs also suggested the UK Government should be less focussed on the growing offshore wind market. A committee of MPs said the Read more…
by Press Association Plans for a subsea electricity cable linking Shetland to the mainland have been provisionally approved by the energy regulator. Ofgem said it is minded to approve the Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) 600MW transmission link, which would allow new wind farms on Shetland to export renewable Read more…