Good outcome for a change. His Lordship agreed that the Scottish Ministers’ decision to refuse the wind farm was lawful. It could of course be appealed to the Inner House of the Court of Session. https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2021csoh104.pdf?sfvrsn=80901229_1
Next year, Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas will put up a gargantuan prototype – a 15-megawatt (MW) wind turbine that will be powerful enough to provide electricity to roughly 13,000 British homes. It will be the biggest such turbine in the world, though potentially not for long. Wind turbines just Read more
The last 10 years have seen unprecedented growth in the contribution of wind power to the UK’s energy needs. Thousands of wind turbines have been erected both onshore and offshore, on sites that have been heralded as the bedrock of the UK’s bid to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Politicians Read more
Your editorial (14 October) agrees with the First Minister’s warning that Scotland must both ensure “people and communities are not left behind” in the rapid 24-year transition from fossil fuels and at the same time provide energy to heat our homes, run our hospitals, get us to work and drive Read more