Dear Sir, It was most interesting to see renowned independent scientist, and deep thinker, James Lovelock pictured in the letters page of Saturday’s P&J, 23rd July. He was quick to realise that windfarms do not address the problems of global warming, stating – “Windfarms won’t cut it at all”. When Read more…
Would we expect anything else? We have complained and asked for their reasons for redaction. All responses can be found https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/onshore-wind-policy-statement-refresh-2021/consultation/published_select_respondent?_b_index=60 Our unredacted response is available here https://scotlandagainstspin.org/2022/01/sas-submission-to-the-scottish-governments-onshore-wind-policy-statement/?fbclid=IwAR2cQhKfmSLTF8kWR-vjLsHTiiMaGdq47Pf7CeIveYMw8p-W_L-axkYv93E Thanks go to all our members who responded individually.
THE building blocks for an immense renewable energy project off Scotland stand on the quayside, waiting like impatient giants. The windfarm destination is located 27km off the coast of Angus on Scotland’s east coast. When complete, each structure will be 280m tall, almost as high as the Shard building, the Read more…
Uisenis Wind Farm – Pre application Up to 26 wind turbines, up to 225m tip height, with associated infrastructure and a total installed capacity of approximately 189 MW. The Proposed Development represents a re-design of the consented 45 turbines of the Muaitheabhal Wind Farm Comhairle nan Eilean Siar https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004568
A wind farm campaigner has blasted the Scottish Greens’ hypocrisy following the campaign against a £40million tourist attraction at Loch Lomond while ancient woodlands “are being cut down”. Tracey Smith of the No Ring of Steel action group criticised the Scottish Greens latest crusade against the proposed Flamingo Land tourist Read more…
Teindland Wind Farm – Pre application Moray Council 70 x 200m turbines Teindland Wood, Rothes, Moray https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004556
National Grid issued emergency appeal to avoid blackout last week By Rachel Millard and Matt Oliver 24 July 2022 • 5:02pm National Grid was forced to issue an emergency appeal to Belgium to keep Britain’s lights on as the market was roiled by surging prices ahead of a looming Read more…
Scots Gov is accused of ignoring experts after overturning almost HALF of all appealed planning decisions By Martin Williams Senior News Reporter The DPEA details show that 164 planning decisions out of 367 were overturned by the Scottish Government in 2021/22. The Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals Read more…