Alba Party deputy leader Kenny MacAskill has been criticised for a “pathetic stunt” to highlight the “scandal” of electricity from a Scottish wind farm being “siphoned south”. The East Lothian MP posed with a woman in a fancy dress outfit outside the UK Government offices in Edinburgh to “expose the Read more…
Residents fear a new extension to an electricity substation near Beauly could lead to a return of noise problems which affected them for years. Highland Council has given the go-ahead for an extension to the 132kv facility at Wester Balblair. SSEN Transmission says the work is needed due to the Read more…
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at the top of a wind turbine in Hull, with smoke being seen across the city. Pictures showed the gearbox section on fire, with the blades also affected. Eyewitnesses described seeing burning debris falling to the ground. The 410ft (125m) tall turbine is on Read more…