Highland Council ECU00003246 16 x 250m turbines on land located within Strath Oykel Forest, south of the A837 and approximately 1.5 km south of Doune http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00003246
80 per cent of gas and electricity switchers picked green energy tariffs in 2020. But just how green are they? Kate Hughes Money Editor Energy suppliers touting green tariffs are being accused of ‘greenwashing’ in a bid to tap into a boom in eco energy switching, experts have warned, as Read more…
The Planning Democracy online workshop took place last night – A Reporter’s Guide to Appeals and Local Development Plans. Aileen took part on behalf of SAS but unfortunately Rachel was unable to join as the meeting was over subscribed. We were pleased however to see a number of our members Read more…
Been expecting this! A company set up by the Duke of Buccleuch’s estate is taking Scottish ministers to court in a bid to overturn their rejection of a wind farm planned for south west Scotland. The North Lowther Energy Initiative (NLEI) has petitioned the Court of Session arguing that the Read more…
WORK has been completed on the build of a new road in Shetland to carry construction traffic to the site of what will be the UK’s biggest wind farm. The double-track Sandwater Road, built by RJ McLeod and local contractors, came into use following the placing of a temporary bridge Read more…
It took 10 years to develop the first floating windfarm and it seemed to some a dangerous gamble to put it 15 miles off Aberdeen in the stormiest waters of the North Sea. But after three years of being in operation it has broken world records for maximum output. Its Read more…
Rigghill Wind farm – 20/00248/PPM | Erection of 10 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 149.9m with associated access and infrastructure | Site To East Of Fardens Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire At today’s North Ayrshire Council planning committee meeting, https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home the Councillors unanimously agreed with the Officer’s recommendation Read more…
A couple claim their business is “not sustainable” until repairs are carried out to a road damaged by a giant overturned crane. Fiona Clubb has temporarily called a halt to the hay delivery firm she runs with husband Jim as the B729 between Carsphairn and Moniaive has been closed until Read more…