Dear sir, As politicians and Unions squabble about lost jobs, the real environmental tragedy of Bifab seems to have been entirely forgotten. We are supposed to be ‘Saving the Planet’ not wrecking it. Vast, industrial wind turbines, plonked among our Dolphins, bristling on our once pristine horizons should never have Read more
THE SCOTTISH Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has now objected to plans for a large wind farm in Yell – saying building the turbines on peat bog would have a “negative impact on climate change”. SEPA said in line with aims for Scotland to go ‘net zero’ by 2045 when it Read more
In recent times there have been numerous news items, reader’s letters and comments about issues around the word ‘consultation’ or the lack of it, so it’s high time to debunk the nonsense and misuse of this word and the processes it is supposed to herald, in all areas other than a Read more
MORE wind turbines could be built in the outer reaches of Lerwick as developer Shetland Aerogenerators looks into going ahead with a further two at its site near Dales Voe. The company was granted permission in 2012 for three turbines at Luggie’s Knowe, and one was installed in 2015. Shetland Read more
Knockodhar Wind Farm, 3.5kilometres south west of the village of Barr. Pre Application ECU Reference: ECU00002153 Planning Authority: South Ayrshire Council Proposed wind farm for up to 32 turbines of up to 200 metres to tip height, energy storage system and associated infrastructure and access http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00002153
Request for Information submitted to the Scottish Government relating to s.36 wind farm applications shows: 61 wind farm applications were received in the last five years of which 42 applications were approved. (69%). 32 wind farm applications were referred to Public Inquiry of which 16 applications were approved. (50%). Compare Read more
Renewable energy targets (RETs) may be too blunt a tool for ensuring a sustainable future, according to University of Queensland-led research. PhD candidate Scott Spillias, from UQ’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, said that, while RETs are a go-to for policymakers, more nuanced approaches were more effective at actually Read more
A union has accused the Scottish Government of being “deliberately misleading” after it suggested Westminster was to blame for supply chain firms north of the border missing out on offshore wind contracts. Holyrood published its long-awaited Offshore Wind Policy Statement yesterday, setting out plans for the country to achieve 11 Read more