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…
RWE has filed a planning application to optimise the consented Enoch Hill wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The application confirms plans already laid out in scoping paperwork released this February and reported in the subscriber-only reNEWS, seeking consent to increase tip heights to 149.9 metres from 130 metres and Read more…
The newest wave of UK offshore wind farms could produce power so cheaply that they pay money back to consumers, researchers have said. As offshore wind was rolled out in UK waters, it faced criticism that it required high levels of subsidies, pushing up people’s energy bills. But experts from Read more…
This article is in the legal pages of the Scotsman today. It could be useful for a wind farm Noise Nuisance or Water Pollution case if there are enough victims. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/class-actions-make-it-easier-ever-seek-redress-alistair-drummond-and-jen-talbot-2922564
Two good letters in the Scotsman today.