Times letter
Letter in the Times on 28 September.
Scotsman letters
Wind rush Dr Sam Gardner, ScottishPower’s head of climate change and sustainability, insists Government planning rules are delaying renewable energy schemes for years (28 September). He obviously doesn’t understand there is a good reason for the length of time taken for any application to work its way through the Read more…
Windfarm warning voiced at meeting – DnG24
WINDFARMS were a hot topic once again at this month’s meeting of Moffat and District Community Council (MDCC). Community group Save Our Hills Moffat (SOHM) delivered a presentation on Tuesday night detailing their objections to the proposed windfarms at Scoop Hill and Rivox. The presentation was the second of its Read more…
Poem by George McEachran
A beautiful poem. Thank you to George MacEachran for allowing us to post it on our website. Turbines loom, a stark display, Scotland’s beauty, they take away, Intruding on landscapes, we cherish so, To spare Europe’s need, they have to go. Once serene, the hillsides stood, Now disrupted, misunderstood, Turbines Read more…
Developer halts onshore wind farm due to rising costs and windfall tax – FT
One of Britain’s largest onshore wind developers has said it is halting development of its biggest project to date due to rising costs and the government’s windfall tax on green power. Community Windpower won planning permission in August for a new wind farm in southern Scotland capable of producing enough Read more…
SNP Government cool on North Sea oil as renewables hopes dim – Herald
The Scottish Government plans to use its powers to support onshore wind developments by speeding up the planning process. Residents in the areas affected may not be so happy. Last week the Scottish Government unveiled an Onshore Wind Sector deal, which it reckons will help to secure a big increase Read more…
Scotsman letters
Net Zero cost The claim by Humza Yousaf that “the SNP refuses to back down over net zero” highlights the problem for the SNP in that it is now a party for the rich. The failure of the SNP/Green alliance to heed the warning from the Swedish Company Vattenfall Read more…
Clash Gour wind farm developers EDF Renewables have successfully bid for the Allocation Round 5 for the UK Government’s Contract for Difference – Forres Gazette
LOCAL wind farm developers are to receive help from the government to produce affordable energy. EDF Renewables, who secured planning consent for 48-turbine 225MW Clash Gour wind farm near Forres last year, have successfully bid for the Allocation Round 5 for the UK Government’s Contract for Difference (CfD). An EDF Read more…