February 2022

A WILDCAT conservation group will submit evidence on the presence of the species in the Clashindarroch at a wind farm public inquiry at the end of this month. But Wildcat Haven, dedicated to saving the wildcat and supported by nearly one million people, were reeling this week after authorities seized Read more

Shetland fishing chiefs have claimed offshore wind farms and marine protected areas are threatening livelihoods in their industry. Fishers are being crowded out of their traditional grounds by a combination of renewable energy developments and “excessive” conservation measures, they said. These pressures may lead to vast areas of Scottish waters Read more

A refusal. A rare occasion these days. Installation Of Up To 7 Wind Turbines Of Up To 149.9 Metres (M) Tip Height And Ancillary Infrastructure (South Kilbraur Wind Farm) Case Update – 16/02/2022** The decision on this case has been issued. The case has been dismissed and consent has been Read more

A huge 300ft wind turbine collapsed at a wind farm near Gilfach Goch. Photos taken at the Pant Y Wal wind farm on Monday morning (February 14) show the huge turbine lying on the ground, separated from its base with its blades completely destroyed. The turbine is thought to have Read more

SCOTTISH FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s independence masterplan has been exposed as Scotland’s impressive green energy resources could mean England will rely on them for energy. Scotland is rich in wind power, with it being able to generate 97.4 percent of its total energy needs from renewable sources. Scotland currently generates Read more

Legal action is set to be raised at Scotland’s supreme civil court as a Kirkwall man launches an appeal against the granting of planning consent for two Orkney Islands Council (OIC) windfarms. Leslie Sinclair is challenging the decision by Scottish Government ministers to go against the advice of their own Read more

THE Scottish Government reporter tasked with deciding whether a controversial wind farm in Largs should go ahead is to visit the site amid fears the development could wreck a treasured beauty spot. Furious protestors have claimed erecting 10 giant wind turbines at Righill in the hills behind the town will Read more