NEW details about the public inquiry into the Scoophill windfarm development were shared this week. The formal public inquiry was triggered after members of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s planning committee in March voted to lodge their opposition with Scottish Ministers to the 60 turbine scheme proposed by Community Windpower Ltd Read more
Residents of a historic community in the Highlands are calling for Scottish ministers to block plans to erect a new wind farm with 200m-tall turbines on their doorstep after developers failed to make changes to the proposed scheme which were recommended a year ago. https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/demands-for-highland-wind-farm-with-200m-tall-turbines-in-birthplace-of-scotch-whisky-to-be-scrapped-4684106?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2dtQXHNzC09FZOmqXtTlJB3_kcer_JaQg57dTWzVrfh1WAtn6dQVbJTv4_aem_Sm04JEVcvSx12ewOMhQXTw
Prof. Gordon Hughes: In broad terms, electricity bills would have to double by 2030 to achieve Labour’s goal of decarbonising our electricity system with the costs incurred being passed on to electricity customers. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/27/labours-net-zero-plans-are-a-fantasy/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1-q6Q0VKCpcdEzOny0-mw1LT3eUpWr9xpX358FZSKVBlAniyn40TO6nSY_aem_6K1D7NrLzGg2SmU8F6VZQw
EDGE Solutions, a Scottish wind energy specialist, has signed an exclusive 10-year supply agreement with global materials company Ineos Styrolution, a German-headquartered subsidiary of UK chemicals conglomerate Ineos. The Edinburgh-based renewables firm, founded in 2016 by Brian Forbes, has developed a patented system, Armour Edge, which repairs and protects the Read more
The Supreme Court Decision of 20th June, has had reverberations around the whole oil industry.But its worth watching the actual short video of the judgement :https://www.supremecourt.uk/…/uksc-2022-0064/judgment.htmlThis has huge implications for s.36 windfarm applications and any other development which is subject to EIA Regulations.In essence, his Lordship stated that the wording Read more
The future of new oil and gas projects in the UK has been thrown into doubt following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court. The case hinged around an oil drilling project at Horse Hill in Surrey, granted planning permission by Surrey Count Council in 2019. The ruling could now Read more
I NOTE with interest Vicky Allan’s excellent article (“The battle for the future of Scotland’s energy is key election focal point”, The Herald, June 18). I would like to disagree with one or two statements. Unfortunately the politicians are not focusing on the main issues or addressing the infrastructure investment Read more
A TyCOON’S legal challenge to stop an energy giant building ‘monster’ pylons near one of Scotland’s ‘most historic and iconic landmarks’ was deemed ‘incompetent’ by a sheriff yesterday. Self-styled lady of the manor Samantha Kane was seeking a court order to block Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ (SSEN) plans to Read more