A large wind farm development in Bonhill could ruin the area’s natural beauty, a councillor has warned. Last week Coriolis Energy, the developer behind plans for the 10-turbine project on Auchenreoch Muir, held a drop-in session at Loch Lomond Rugby Club in Beechwood after concern from residents. Their plans would Read more
Wind power industry growth dropped to the lowest in three years in 2022, hit by rising costs and shifting government policies. That’s according to the latest analysis from clean energy researchers at BloombergNEF. While global governments are relying on a rapid scale-up of the wind industry to hit climate goals, Read more
Opponents of a proposed large-scale wind farm in Armadale have welcomed support from across the far north coast. And they made clear that a recent move to axe three turbines from the scheme has not assuaged concerns about the impact it would have on residents. Melvich Community Council is the Read more
Crown Estate confirms initial leases for 13 offshore wind projects that could deliver over 5GW of capacity to help slash emissions from oil and gas operations Plans to harness renewable energy to help cut emissions from oil and gas projects in the North Sea took a major step forward today, Read more
We should prioritise the things we already know how to do, starting with the ones that will have the highest impact. The current crisis reminds us of the importance of secure and affordable energy supplies, but it is also important that those supplies are clean, in every sense of the Read more
London, 23 March – A prominent physicist has warned that the UK is facing the likelihood of a failure in the electricity supply and calls for a reset of national energy policy. Professor Wade Allison, of the University of Oxford, says that the government is ignoring overwhelming evidence of the Read more
“There is an urgent need to assess the impacts of windfarms on peatlands of all types to ensure that efforts to meet energy targets do not jeopardise the environment.” In Europe, the most important and extensive blanket bogs are found in the British Isles with some occurrence in Norway, France, Read more
Hopes that communities can have a greater say in major wind farm developments affecting their area have been lifted by a parliamentary committee’s response to a petition on the issue. It asks the Scottish Government to look at ways of ensuring that “demonstration of local support is a key material Read more