Windfarms have no justification in cost or emissions – Times
Opinion in the Times today
Opinion in the Times today
BORIS Johnson said that the current electricity and gas crisis shows that we must build more wind turbines. Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband wants more wind turbines to “meet net zero with affordability and security”. Politicians are out of touch with reality. Affordability? Electricity is 5.6 times more expensive than Read more…
Urgent request from a journalist (below). Can anyone who suits the bill and is willing to speak to him let us know by contacting Graham Lang on 013348 28550. I’m looking to speak to someone in Fife, Perth and Kinross, Dundee or Angus who either lives next to a site Read more…
An application for 10 wind turbines to be installed near Dalmellington is set to be rejected by planning chiefs over size concerns. The proposed Over Hill Windfarm was earmarked for a site around 4km south-west of Dalmellington and 8km from New Cumnock. The site is dominated by poorly drained undulating Read more…
Planning was the top service complaint for residents of the Highland Council area last year. While housing tops the list of complaints for other local authorities, planning woes were the number one subject of complaint in the Highlands. In 2020-21, 39 complaints were made about the Highland Council to the Read more…
Objections for wind turbine developments under section 36 Electricity Act 1989: EIR release https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202100231437/
Renewco Power has been formed by a team of energy sector entrepreneurs and aims to accelerate the development of clean energy projects. It will have a focus on the roll-out of large-scale solar and wind farms across the UK and Europe. The new venture is targeting the development of assets Read more…
THE DEVELOPER behind a proposed wind farm in the north of Yell has taken five more turbines out of the project. It means a total of 18 turbines would now make up the Energy Isles wind farm, should it be successful in getting planning consent. The wind farm is being Read more…