By Paul Kelly A controversial change suggested to a £3m wind farm funding pot to yield a bigger share for Hawick has been greeted with dismay in neighbouring communities. Late last year, it was thought agreement had been reached between the seven community councils in Teviot and Liddesdale that each Read more…
John McDonnell told party delegates that a Labour Government would deliver 50,000 new jobs in Scotland as part of a “green industrial revolution”. If you believe that … This will be similar to the job promises that the wind industry made saying they would create thousands of jobs. Numerous “renewables” Read more…
Written by David McPhee A “blustery week” in the UK has seen wind power generate the most amount of energy over the last seven days. Onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK supplied 35.6% of electricity generation, more than gas (31.2%) and nuclear (21.3%) between Friday 8 and Thursday Read more…
A proposed windfarm on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park would make “a landscape of wind turbines, not a landscape with turbines”. It was the view of Councillor Peter Argyle as he chaired a meeting of Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee (ISC) which has agreed to lodge a formal Read more…
Climate for Change There are plans for a new 50 megawatt battery storage facility at Whitelee wind farm. Renewable energy’s contribution to the generation mix continues to grow. However, it still faces one major challenge. Producing green electricity is one thing, but storing it is quite another. The problem? It’s Read more…
Climate for Change “Have you seen how many electricity bills are in today?” shouts the accounts manager. There is a tsunami of paper invoices on his desk, each perfectly designed to attract maximum attention. The theory of evolution isn’t lost on electricity bills. One of the most important jobs that Read more…
By Ron Harris Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson hasn’t much. if anything, in common with President Donald Trump but the two politician do share one bugbear – offshore windfarms. However, unlike Mr Trump’s opposition to them on personal business grounds, it is the impact of the giant turbines Read more…
Scotland’s energy minister said “patience was wearing thin” with wind developers who take Scottish Government support, only to hand construction contracts to foreign suppliers. Paul Wheelhouse said yesterday that a proposed government summit on the offshore wind supply chain would look to generate a “greater return” for the Scottish economy. Read more…