Viking Energy has struck a deal with the Shetland Community Benefit Fund (SCBF) to deliver funds throughout the windfarm’s expected 25-year lifespan. The agreement commits Viking Energy to providing around £2.2 million a year to the fund, with payments starting once the subsea interconnector cable begins to take electricity from Read more…
When someone starts their letter with “not living on the same planet”, you just know the rest of it will be a rant. John Waters’ critique of me is no exception. He states that, arriving in Shetland over 50 years ago “as an engineer with an electrical background”he was “surprised Read more…
Good afternoon My name is Paddy and I am currently a Masters student at the Glasgow School of Art Innovation School. And I would like to put you to the test about our relationship with energy. For the past 3 months, I have been conducting research around the energy transition Read more…
On green energy, Anne said “covering the countryside with solar panels and windmills” is not the answer. “Using water better, using waste from crops, using waste from woodlands and the ability to store energy, possibly as hydrogen, can all help, but will require a more flexible grid and, therefore, the Read more…
IT is the huge, rolling expanse of wilderness in the north of Scotland that is being credited with making a major contribution in the fight against climate change. The Flow Country, a peatland and wetland area which stretches across Caithness and Sutherland is the largest in Europe and an important Read more…