Every home in the country will be powered by offshore wind within 10 years, Boris Johnson will tell the Conservative conference on Tuesday as he pledges a green industrial revolution that will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. The Prime Minister will say the coronavirus crisis should be used as Read more
Carnoustie golf chiefs say they hope to avoid a lengthy closure of one of the town’s courses as a key stage in the operation to lay the power cable from Scotland’s biggest offshore windfarm gets under way. The cable from the 114-turbine Seagreen project, 16 miles off the Angus coast, Read more
SCOTTISH Labour has called on the Scottish Government to “stand up” for domestic jobs following the decision that the multi-billion-pound Seagreen offshore wind farm is to be manufactured abroad and built with foreign labour. A spokesman parroted the usual platitudes on how the Scottish Government was committed to supporting growth Read more
Amazon is airing a commercial for a “climate pledge” that highlights the company’s commitment to using wind power. Designed to appeal to environmentalists, the commercial ironically reveals how Amazon and wind power advocates would decimate America’s environment, open spaces, and wildlife. The Amazon commercial opens with the sound of songbirds Read more
Plans for a wind farm between Reay and Melvich have been turned down by Highland Council. The Drum Hollistan 2 development would have consisted of seven turbines on the Sandside Estate, with a total generating capacity of 35 megawatts. It was rejected because of the visual impact and because it Read more
“Twenty years ago people were cautious because they hadn’t seen a wind turbine before, but now we all see wind turbines every day.“It’s important that we move to a more positive framework for the language used around renewables and accept that the public now accept turbines and want more of Read more
SHETLAND Amenity Trust (SAT) has maintained its objection to the proposed Energy Isles wind farm in Yell, saying it continues to believe the location is unsuitable for the development. The plans for the wind farm are back out for consultation after Energy Isles developer Statkraft submitted final proposals for 23 Read more
The Cairngorms National Park Authority is making a formal objection to plans for a wind farm in the Monadhliaths which could form with others to create a huge expanse of turbines. The Scottish Government Energy Consents and Deployment Unit is currently carrying out a consultation on the Cloiche wind farm Read more