Does a new face at the helm of BEIS spell good news for our industry? Scottish Renewables member Message Matters’ Peter Duncan, himself a former Conservative MP, looks at Alok Sharma’s CV and asks “what now at 1 Victoria Street”? Even before this week’s Cabinet reshuffle there had been widespread Read more
Struan Stevenson: SNP Government can’t see the wood for the trees – Herald BORIS Johnson should agree to Nicola Sturgeon’s demand for a place at the COP26 global summit when it comes to Glasgow in November. She has a lot of questions to answer. With the recent discovery of a Read more
More on the fight going on in North Ayrshire over the height of the Sorbie wind turbines: AN APPLICATION to increase the proposed height of wind turbines so plans for a windfarm could go ahead has been rejected. North Ayrshire Council officers refused the application for the site at Sorbie Read more
The Scottish Government have published information on how they will engage with stakeholders to support the preparation of NPF4, and have also opened a Call for Ideas which will run until 31 March. Their Programme for Engagement explains and highlights the package of engagement opportunities over the coming months to Read more
ALTHOUGH windmills have existed in some form or other for thousands of years, the concept of wind turbines to generate electricity is relatively new and is about to cause some environmental problems. Whilst far more efficient and green than burning coal in a power station, the wind turbines use blades Read more
Another Council changing policy due to “climate emergency”. The Planning Inspectorate has approved the turbines between Sheringham and Holt after North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) tried to have them stopped. The decision means a 66m turbine can be built at Pond Farm, Bodham and a 78m turbine can go ahead Read more
New funding needs to be established by the UK and Scottish governments to kick start a “community energy revolution” if climate change targets are to be met, a major new report has claimed. But the report by WPI Economics and SP Energy Networks, which calls for both UK and Scottish Read more
Union GMB Scotland has accused the UK government of washing its hands of the responsibility to deliver local offshore wind jobs. The workers group was responding to comments made by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (pictured) who told parliament on Wednesday that fabrication taking place overseas is the “market economy”. Jack Read more