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June 2024

Opposition to ‘monster pylons’ puts Scotland’s energy transition at risk – FT

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By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 18, 2024

Scots haulage boss jailed for falsifying police invoices in fraud scheme – Express

A former Scottish haulage boss has been jailed for 16 months after being found guilty of £110,000 fraud involving police escort contracts. James Campbell altered paperwork for services provided to the firm by police in Scotland and Wales and overcharged a Spanish company by £110,000 for the transportation of wind Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 18, 2024

Nuclear industry in meltdown over ‘hopelessly ideological’ FM’s power plant ban – Herald

THE nuclear industry has attacked the First Minister for being “hopelessly ideological and anti-science” after he said he was “not a fan” of the business and that he “never has and never will” support investment in the power plants. John Swinney was responding to calls to lift the ban on Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 16, 2024

Cairngorms park planners recommend no objection to latest turbines for Monadhliaths – Strathspey and Badenoch Herald

Cairngorms National Park Authority planning officers are recommending there should be no objection to plans for a wind farm which could form part of a huge swathe of turbines. Dell Wind Farm Ltd has applied for up to nine turbines with four additions up to 190m blade tip and five Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 15, 2024

Watchdog to monitor ‘proliferation’ of Borders wind farms

A WATCHDOG has been formed amid claims the Borders has become a “lucrative target” for wind farm developers. It is believed there are 23 significant schemes, involving 616 turbines, now in operation in the region, according to the latest council data. The figures state that there are two others under Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 15, 2024

Muirhall Energy scales back Borders wind farm plan – Energy Voice

Muirhall Energy has scaled back plans for its proposed 350MW Teviot Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders. In an updated submission to the Scottish Government, the group proposed reducing the number of turbines to 53, down from 62 in its original application, and a new wind farm layout. These changes Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 14, 2024

SSE Renewables’ wind farm ‘laydown area’ plan sparks rising opposition in Caithness – John O Groat Journal

Opposition is mounting to a proposal to create a laydown area for wind farm components in a field on the north-west fringe of Thurso. SSE Renewables is expected to shortly submit a planning application for a temporary base to store the turbine parts after they are shipped to Scrabster. The Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 14, 2024

DPEA statistics from annual review

Please find stats. attached below. Statistics from Annual Review

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago June 12, 2024

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