By Susan Law THERE’S no denying Scotland’s strong intentions around renewable energies. But if we are to truly accelerate the nation’s drive to net zero, we need to get serious about investing in the infrastructure needed to make this happen. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made it clear in her latest Read more
Increased interconnection to bring the energy produced to more people and industries is important and so is reforming the payments system, write Mario Intini and Michael Waterson Throughout Europe, wind power has been growing rapidly, indeed it has achieved a quarter of total electricity production in Germany, for example. However, Read more
Orkney Islands Council has launched a consultation on revised plans for a six-turbine wind farm on the island of Faray, one of Scotland’s Northern Isles. Initial concept plans for the Faray wind farm were presented at public events last year, and various studies carried out in the intervening period have Read more
The operator of the UK’s electricity system has said the risk of blackouts this winter has been reduced because energy demand is likely to be well below normal levels as people stay away from offices, pubs and restaurants during the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK was on course to face its Read more
The level of cynicism and hypocrisy among wind power advocates is breathtaking. The wind industry is slaughtering millions of birds and bats every year and yet there’s barely a peep from those who continue to berate us about ‘saving the planet’. Clear-felling swathes of forest and destroying natural habitats across Read more