By Brian Donnelly Business Correspondent Plans for a new blue economy and renewables hub in Scotland have been unveiled. The 123-acre Zero Four site near Montrose has been bought by Crown Estate Scotland from ISLA Developments at a cost of £3.7m. Crown Estate Scotland said the deal forms part of Read more…
Excellent objection to SPR’s Clauchrie Windfarm (18 x 200m turbines) by S. Ayrshire Council on grounds of likely interference with several Private Water Supplies as well as other aspects such as visual, Dark Sky Park etc. This will now proceed to an Inquiry. https://publicaccess.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=Q4GCKMBD0EK00
Strathy Wood Wind Farm, Land At Strathy Forest, South Of Strathy, Sutherland – Application Highland Council Wind Powered Generating Station Comprising A Maximum Of 13 Wind Turbines (amended from original 26) and Underground Inter-Array Cabling And Other Ancillary Infrastructure Including Access Tracks, Borrow Pits, Crane Hardstandings, Construction And Laydown Areas, Read more…
The world’s biggest renewable energy companies are failing to address numerous human rights violations, according to a new report. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre’s inaugural review of the sector claims none of the world’s 16 largest public wind and solar companies currently fully meets their responsibility to respect Read more…
By David Bol Political Correspondent SCOTLAND is set to restart its economy as the country emerges from the Covid-19 crisis by harnessing “limitless quantities of renewable energy potential” and could wipe out gas central heating with “green hydrogen” in a bid to cut carbon emissions and create more than 100,000 Read more…
The DPEA annual review for 2019-2020 has been published on their website. Quite a bit on wind farms including the success rate for appeals and sec 36 as well as a bit about the Stakeholders’ Forum of which SAS is a member. https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/corporate-report/2017/07/planning-and-environmental-review-annual-review-2017-2018/documents/planning-environmental-appeals-divisions-annual-review-2017-18-pdf/planning-environmental-appeals-divisions-annual-review-2017-18-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/Planing%2Band%2BEnvironmental%2BAppeal%2BDivision%2BAnnual%2BReview%2B2019-20.pdf
Vattenfall is to seek planning consent for two new major onshore wind farms in South West Scotland which could feature up to 56 wind turbines 250 metres in height. The Swedish energy major has submitted scoping reports for a 35-machine project at Whiteneuk and a 21-machine project at Quantans Hill Read more…
If you’ve already bet the house on heavily subsidised and unreliable wind and solar and the economic oblivion that follows, there’s probably no reason to shift course. Including the global recession that’s followed as a consequence of the coronavirus lockdowns. As the adage goes, it’s easier to dupe someone than Read more…