She famously won a campaign for Gurkhas to settle in the UK, and now Joanna Lumley has a new target in her sights: stopping wind farm companies blowing up ordnance on the sea bed and deafening dolphins. The Absolutely Fabulous star wants companies to stop detonating unexploded wartime bombs they Read more
As previously mentioned, Prof Jack Ponton represented SAS at the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SPREEE) on 2 March. He has written up his notes for us in an easy to follow and humorous format (below. ) Enjoy! Holyrood Meeting: Role of Hydrogen in Read more
The government fought for two years against revealing what the Treasury has called a “more realistic” internal modelling estimate for the cost of Net Zero. The newly-revealed modelling estimated the net cost of Net Zero would be £1,275bn by 2050, with annual costs 40% higher in 2050, compared to the Read more
Two renewable energy firms have been accused of giving “a masterclass in spin” over their plans to increase the size of turbines at Limekiln wind farm. Members of Caithness West Community Council say they fail to see how raising the tip height can be described as “optimisation”, and warn that Read more
We should be grateful to Europe for continuing to prop up the failing UK power grid IT may be of interest to note that yet again during this pandemic the UK power grid has had to rely upon Europe. Since last weekend, Scotland and the rest of mainland Britain has Read more
Wind mast at Bodinglee approved by councillors By Stephen Bark – Local Democracy Reporting Service A mast to measure wind speed at Bodinglee near Biggar has been given planning permission. A precourser to a potential 62-turbine wind farm, 120m mast will be in place for three years to provide data Read more
National Grid has ignited an industry rebellion against the energy regulator by taking Ofgem’s plan to cut energy network company earnings to the competition watchdog. The company said it would refer parts of Ofgem’s new regulatory plan to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) because it does not allow large Read more
Investment totalling £350bn is needed in technology including hydrogen networks, renewables and battery storage over the next 30 years to complete the UK’s net zero transition, according to a new report. The report, titled Aligning the Stars: Asset owners and energy investment toward Net Zero, published by LCP highlights the Read more