Councillors have decided against taking any action in response to three petitions presented by local people expressing concern with the council’s decision making structures, the impact of the Viking energy wind farm project on the islands’ peatland as well as Shetland’s future energy security. During a meeting of the full Read more
The leader of a group which campaigned against the seven-turbine South Kilbraur Windfarm, has said he is delighted the development has been turned down. Michael O’Reilly, who set up Kilbraur 2 Action Group in 2019, said north councillors had made the right decision. South Kilbraur Windfarm Limited, part of the Read more
Behavioural changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will permanently reduce global energy demand over pre-pandemic scenarios for every year to 2050 by between 6-8%, according to a new report from DNV GL. The Energy Transmission Outlook 2020, published today, says reduced long-distance travel and an increase in home working will Read more
THE ONLY difference between the modern day cancel culture and the Spanish Inquisition is the absence of physical torture. Nobody is going to be put on the rack, burnt at the stake or chained up and starved in prison. We are more refined these days: we merely make it Read more
LETTER FROM CHIEF REPORTER TO DPEA STAKEHOLDERS Dear All As we all move further towards our long hoped for lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and as we adapt to our new norm, this provides an opportunity for DPEA not only to look to lessons we can learn from our Covid Read more
Net Zero, is one of the driving forces behind the Scottish Government’s goal of encouraging more onshore wind generation. https://uknetzero.blogspot.com/
ENERGY giant SSE has attracted some unwelcome attention in recent weeks as the firm tries to ward off an unhelpful regulatory intervention. Ofgem sparked outrage among firms that operate the UK’s energy networks including SSE in July when it proposed to curb the returns they can expect to generate on Read more
SCOTLAND’S biggest local authority has revealed plans to introduce fees for pre-application planning advice for the first time. Glasgow City Council (GCC) said the proposals to charge for the advice, which until now has been given free by its planning officials to developers and agents to help them prepare planning Read more