by David McPhee The amount of local content provided by Scottish offshore wind infrastructure projects was deemed “insufficient” by politicians and union representatives last night. Peter Welsh, speaking on behalf of GMB Union during yesterday’s Scottish Parliament committee meeting, claimed that the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm only tendered 4% of local Read more…
EASTER holidaymakers will have been delighted by the recent record-breaking temperatures. As we swelter in this incendiary heatwave I wonder if readers are aware that we could all be in grave danger from a potential firestorm much, much closer to home. With the recent prolonged drought, many gorse, farm and Read more…
Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a large wildfire near a wind farm in Moray. The alarm was raised just before 15:00 on Monday when flames were spotted near Paul’s Hill wind farm at Knockando, south west of Elgin. About 30 firefighters were at the scene of the blaze Read more…
by David McPhee Danish firm LM Wind Power has announced the creation of the world’s first turbine blade to surpass 100 meters. The wind component manufacturer said the 107m blade is able to withstand more than 20 years of offshore operation. LM Wind Power announced the launch of the blade Read more…
By Kirsty Feerick A distraught bed and breakfast owner is terrified business will plummet if a major new wind farm is built in her back garden. Kirstie Murphy,50, is fearing her livelihood will suffer if Sanquhar II is built right outside her property which is set to be one of Read more…
by Tom Peterkin The Scottish Government’s influence over rural planning issues has been attacked after a local decision to reject two Orkney wind farms was overturned in Edinburgh. Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston yesterday warned that local democracy risked being left “in tatters” after the Scottish Government’s planning Read more…
More than 50 firefighters tackled a major wildfire in Moray which threatened a wind farm. The alarm was raised just before 15:00 on Monday when flames were spotted near Paul’s Hill wind farm at Knockando, south west of Elgin. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-48017104?fbclid=IwAR2bjWsmzw-34w6xZwUl3ErS8OZNVFu9eUfJqtUjv74s8rGjuYNIc5llTYc#
The theme of this conference is “Consolidating our knowledge on Wind Turbine Noise”. In addition to the papers sessions one of the ways we plan to do that is with a series of discussion forums on key subjects. We can’t say, until the papers themselves come in, all the subjects Read more…