Press and Journal (letters)

Dear Sir, To the consternation of local residents, Highland councillors have approved yet more giant 450-foot, wind turbines on our most revered tourist Island, at Edinbane in Skye, with ‘significant adverse impact’ on the scenery. (Press and Journal 25th Nov). With an impeccable sense of timing, some bright spark declared Read more…

Flat batteries – Herald letters

COUNCILLOR Audrey Doig (Letters, November 30) wants Britain to be powered by batteries when there’s no sun and insufficient wind. The world’s biggest battery facility is Gateway in California, which can provide 250 MWh (megawatt hours) of energy if it’s fully charged at the time it’s needed. This sounds a Read more…