It has been heartening of late to read so many letters pointing out the failings of wind power and why we should never have over-deployed on weather-dependent energy. If only the independent engineers and economists had been heeded over this last decade, then perhaps we wouldn’t be in the current Read more…
The Scottish Government has been urged to change their rules on wind farms to stop developers running amok and flooding the country’s beautiful landscape with turbines. Currently, developers can re-appeal to the government if the local authority rejects their application to build a new site. The SNP have been criticised Read more…
Fred. Olsen Renewables has applied to the Scottish Government for permission to develop a 17-turbine wind farm on the Dava Moor. The plans for Lethen Wind Farm are 10 kilometres north west of Grantown and have been the focus of community consultation since early last year. The company said the Read more…
FEARS have been raised that Scotland will be forced to import fossil fuels if a new generation of nuclear generators are not deployed – further hiking already high energy bills for householders. The concerns comes as electricity generation from the Hunterston B nuclear plant in North Ayrshire, one of only Read more…