By Stephen Norris A third community council has expressed concerns about a giant windfarm proposed for the Glenkens. Carsphairn said it “simply cannot support” Fred Olsen Ltd’s draft development at Torrs Hill near Dalry. It has warned 800-foot turbines would ruin the iconic Rhinns of Kells. “There is no Read more
Texas power price spike is the latest unintended consequence: Wind power may have played role in Australia, Britain outages: The road to a world powered by renewable energy is littered with unintended consequences. Like a 40,000% surge in electricity prices. Texas power prices jumped from less than $15 to as Read more
by David McPhee The developer of Scotland’s biggest wind farm has confirmed that it plans to power millions of homes by building a clutch of giant wind projects off the east coast of Scotland. SSE Renewables, operator of the 84-turbine Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, revealed it would look to build Read more
President Trump scoffed yet again at a source of electricity championed by his own energy secretary, saying wind power doesn’t work “all that well.” “We’re the No. 1 energy producer in the world,” Trump said at the end of a summit of the Group of 7 in Biarritz, France. “I’m Read more
[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