The Agenda for the next Hearing of the SAS Petition is now available on the Scottish Parliament website. https://www.parliament.scot/…/2022/cppps62211/agenda We were told that only the Planning Minister, Tom Arthur MSP would be giving evidence but apparently Andy Kinnaird, Head of Transforming Planning, and Neal Rafferty, Senior Adviser, Heat in Buildings Read more…
A WIND farm project in the Borders has been halted after a pair of golden eagles were spotted near the site. Fred Olsen Renewables (FOR) wants to build eight turbines, with a maximum tip height of 180 metres, at the 543m high Scawd Law mountain above the ‘Granites Road’, the Read more…
Trawling, dredging, fish farms, mining and offshore turbines should not be allowed in the most sensitive areas of Scotland’s seas to protect fragile habitats and boost struggling sealife, according to a coalition of leading environmental charities. Scottish ministers have committed to protecting 30 per cent of the country’s waters for Read more…
http://shet.news/3re7 I recently sent a letter to our Scottish Government requesting answers to questions on the following issues. How much of our country’s fishing grounds are to be sold off and covered with anchors and chains to hold offshore wind farms in place, thus, excluding UK fishing communities’ access to Read more…
Dear Sir, In his letter, Mr Peter Smith asks a very simple question – “Why are we paying so much for electricity?” (Capitalism fuelling energy providers, Press and Journal June 3rd). Here is the explanation – in case he hasn’t noticed power prices have doubled in wind industry deluded Britain. Read more…
A partnership has been struck to turn used turbine blades from a Scottish wind farm into items such as benches, bus shelters and bike racks. Fred Olsen Renewables and ReBlade, the first specialist wind turbine decommissioning service in the UK, have joined forces to explore ways of reusing turbine blades Read more…
The BBC has been accused of institutional alarmism as a new report reveals the BBC’s persistent exaggeration and false information when it comes to climate and weather-related news. The report, compiled by climate researcher Paul Homewood, reveals that the BBC has been forced to correct a dozen false claims and Read more…
The cost of turning off wind farms in the UK has reached record levels, a new report commissioned by Yorkshire energy giant Drax has revealed. The independent report by Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) found that over the last two years curtailing wind power added £806m to energy bills in Read more…