[unnamed journalist] The absurd attempt to minimise the Great Power Cut of August 9 continues, because the truth undermines the Green Dogma swallowed whole by our government and most media. We are seriously supposed to believe it was caused by lightning, which strikes power cables all the time. My own Read more
By Linda Holt, councillor for East Neuk & Landward Wind farms only work with permanent public subsidy. Subsidy comes in various guises. The most obvious is contractual where the operator receives a guaranteed rate for electricity generated or a guaranteed top-up on what he sells his electricity for. Such subsidy Read more
By Morag Watson, Director of Policy, Scottish Renewables Onshore wind is one of Scotland’s economic and environmental success stories. As our capacity to capture the energy from the gales and breezes which scour Europe’s windiest country has increased, so too have the numerous benefits which onshore wind farms bring. In Read more
By Rohese Devereux Taylor Senior Digital Reporter It was the huge island windfarm that promised to pump millions into the local economy but after more than a decade the project has divided the community as hundreds call for it to be scrapped. As reported in yesterday’s The Herald, more than Read more