When there is a collision between different government policies with the same purpose the result is sure to be messy, and the chances are that the benefits arising from both policies will be compromised and perhaps lost altogether. The Scottish Government, for example, aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through Read more…
Eagle-eyed experts involved in the development of what will become Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm have made a rare sighting of a spectacular marine visitor. For only the second time in Scottish waters, a swordfish has been spotted thanks to an aerial wildlife survey being carried out on SSE Renewables’ Seagreen site off Read more…
Mammoth Highland offshore wind farms are footing a bill of around £20 million more per year than English projects to connect to the grid, according to the builder of what will be Scotland’s biggest wind venture. The levied regime in the UK, called transmission charging and set up by the Read more…
Over the past 30 years, Devon and Cornwall have played a massive role in the UK’s unique love/hate relationship with renewable energy. The south west was home to the UK’s first ever wind farm and has since seen thousands of ground-breaking and controversial projects. As well as large-scale initiatives, many Read more…