I WAS so saddened to read about the latest report and analysis from SSEN, which is part of the SSE Group (“North of Scotland cash call to meet net-zero targets”, The Herald, May 12). What is being called for is further destruction of our pristine landscapes with more unreliable Read more…
EDF Renewables wants to create a 100MV wind farm called Dunside on moorland in the Lammermuir Hills, on land owned by Roxburghe Estates. Up to 20 turbines, each with a tip height of up to 260 metres, are proposed. A scoping application as part of an assessment of the potential Read more…
THE government’s ‘Saudi Arabia of Wind’ strategy lies in tatters. It was predicated upon the theory that offshore wind power was now much cheaper than fossil fuel or nuclear power. However this ran contra to the construction costs reported by the companies building them. Read more: https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/the-climate-scaremongers-blowing-in-the-wind/?fbclid=IwAR2Je4sznnl1pZUqrlQNKQqEaP9SfW_fX6pN1l1eveCmkUIvzl_Sr9_TGiw
Difficult-to-recycle wind turbine blades are set to be turned into skis, insulation, and materials for solar farms, as part of a new trial by Swedish wind farm developer Vattenfall. Though 90 per cent of a turbine is already recyclable, blades are made from composite materials that make them difficult Read more…