Wind farm rulings ignore local feeling – Times
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Wind statistics – Scotsman Letters
It seems that Scottish wind turbines defy the laws of physics. Jim Daly extols their virtues saying they are reliable, cheap and the nasty English, or at least the National Grid, are charging wind turbine owners – mostly foreign – too much to transmit their electricity (Letters, 11 October). The Read more
Mesmerised brown crabs attracted to undersea cables +Guardian
Underwater power cables mesmerise brown crabs and cause biological changes that could affect their migration habits, scientists have discovered. The cables for offshore renewable energy emit an electromagnetic field that attracts the crabs and causes them to stay where they are. A study of about 60 brown crabs at the Read more
Revealed: How Scots ministers have been breaching international law for ten years – Herald
By Martin Williams Senior News Reporter SCOTTISH ministers have come under fire as it emerged they have breached international law for ten years by failing to put in place vital measures to protect the nation’s precious environment, landscape and wildlife. An analysis to the United Nations economic commission for Europe Read more
Wind speeds drop across Europe as energy prices driven up higher – Daily Mail
Where has the wind gone? ‘Global stilling’ is blamed as wind speeds drop across Europe cutting green energy production – threatening to drive up energy prices even FURTHER Industry experts warn climate change could be causing wind speeds to drop Weather modelling groups and academics say ‘global stifling’ has caused Read more
Scotland on Sunday letters: Boris needs to face up to the reality of energy crisis
Boris Johnston has said that Britain’s electricity will be entirely powered by green sources by 2035. Green levies were added to energy bills without the public being properly warned. These are over £10 billion a year. The unreliability of wind and solar electricity means the national grid needs to be Read more
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie: Expertise and guidance will propel plans forward – Herald
Development projects are often faced with delays and challenges, but WJM has the expertise and a successful track record of delivering planning permission for renewables projects. Environmental Law is a fast and evolving area of legal expertise – with Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie having both the knowledge and experience in Read more