Carbon gold – not often words that spring to mind when thinking about Scotland’s boggy landscape. By Roseanna Cunningham Sunday, 14th February 2021, 7:00 am Yet that is exactly what our peatlands are – huge stores of carbon created by layers of plants transformed over thousands of years – and Read more
In energy policy, it is physics that matters above all else. Executive Orders from the Oval Office, Directives of the European Union, or Acts of Parliament driven through with fanfare by Her Majesty’s Government in London may give the plausible appearance that wishes are horses and beggars may ride, and Read more
Greed blows in Whilst I largely agree with Nigel Martin’s letter (Scotsman, 12 February), I would ask; where is the right place to put a wind farm? Not close to where people have to live with the noise and visual impact which results in their properties being devalued. Not close Read more
Community councillors for Thornhill and Blairdrummond have unanimously objected to plans for a new windfarm in the Stirling area. Force 9 Energy has lodged a proposal with Stirling Council planners for five turbines at Shelloch Wind Farm in the Fintry Hills. The spot is two kilometres north west of Wester Read more
BiFab collapsed in December when a plan to manufacture eight wind turbine jackets as part of the Neart Na Gaoithe windfarm off the coast of Fife fell through, with both the UK and Scottish Governments saying their hands were tied by legal issues.. InfraStrata announced on Friday that is has Read more
Planning permission has been granted to build another multi-million pound wind farm in West Lothian. The application was approved on Monday February 8 to build the farm on land at Woodmuir Plantation in West Calder. The new eight-turbine farm will become the tenth to be built in the county since Read more
Further to previous letters on the Scottish Government’s runaway policy on land-based wind farms, the SNP says it is “committed to supporting our communities to do things for themselves, and to make their voices heard in the planning and delivery of services.”What a load of hogwash, when it comes to Read more
SAS have been invited to participate in The Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SPREEE) Professor Jack Ponton and Tim Harrison will represent SAS at this event.