A fresh scheme to monitor wind farm expansion in the Scottish Borders has been formed. Borders Wind Farm Watch aims to provide easy-to-access information and insights, as well as highlight issues such as landscape and visual impact, turbine size, energy needs, noise pollution and community benefit. Scottish Borders Council data Read more…
The First Minister and his Deputy were rebuked by Full Fact for once again claiming that more than 100% of Scotland’s electricity needs come from renewable sources which is incorrect without context. https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/john-swinney-kate-forbes-rebuked-32976721?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR24CW5LJbq_mAmv_CnVXBtm7JmeM6R1Q_asig0YumIP2Zv4gNSGf7CHAcw_aem_AYW7hxbeujjnkNntFSUQyiRY-Jkcty76_KY9VEoCOtx4ugSPDDvLAjQp_oV-0NprBh16LRxzkyBEq_LPbJjIOCtr
The UK will not meet its 2030 offshore wind capacity target until 2048 if the current “slow pace” of wind farm manufacturing and installation persists, a new report has warned. https://www.businessgreen.com/…/study-uk-track…