Hundreds of hills across the UK could be transformed into renewable energy “batteries” through a pioneering hydropower system embedded underground. A team of engineers have developed a system that adapts one of the oldest forms of energy storage, hydropower, to store and release electricity from gentle slopes rather than requiring Read more
One of Grimsby’s last remaining, active fishermen had his equipment hauled out the sea by a wind farm contractor who went on to destroy it. Darren Kenyon, of Fastline Shellfish, lost 13 lobster pots and a distinctive anchor by a contractor working for the new Triton Knoll wind farm. The Read more
International (Biennial) Conference on Wind Turbine Noise https://www.windturbinenoise.eu/…/9-wind-turbine-noise…/ In 2015, SAS members displayed our Stand at the Noise Conference when it was held in Glasgow https://www.windturbinenoise.eu/…/2-wind-turbine-noise…/ We thoroughly enjoyed four days of manning the Stand, attending presentations, discussions, meeting people from all around the world and stealing what was left Read more
If a foreigner were to look at a map of wind farms and current windfarm applications in the UK I think they would assume a helpless Scotland had had them all dumped on their glorious landscape by a Westminster Government. I think they would find it inexplicable that a Scottish Read more
Dumfries and Galloway could be in line for a multi-million pound green jobs boost, if MSP Finlay Carson can persuade politicians to choose the region. Plans have been announced to create a Green Jobs Workforce Academy in a bid to help Scotland bounce back from the pandemic. Scots finance secretary Read more
Communities affected by the 11-turbine Gordonbush Wind Farm extension will not receive as much benefit from it as had initially been anticipated. Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie and Rogart had been led to expect a windfall of around £30,000 each per year for the life of the extension, which is currently under Read more
Ofgem has claimed the 9% rise in energy bills for millions of British households is primarily a reflection of the rise in wholesale costs, and suggested that consumers should “shop around” for a cheaper supplier. In reality, wholesale costs account for only about 33% of electricity bills, with two-thirds of Read more
You will remember that SAS team member, Dr Rachel Connor posted a Warning a few weeks ago about taking part in Inquiries https://scotlandagainstspin.org/…/advice-and-a-warning…/ As a member of the DPEA Stakeholders’ Forum, SAS has already raised the issue of unfair treatment of members of the public taking part in the Inquiry Read more