Nuclear must be in the mix IT is necessary that I respond to Iain Mcintyre’s criticism (Letters, June 8th) of my letter (June 1) concerning the necessity to include nuclear in our energy mix. He falls into the information trap set by renewable industry spin, gullible politicians, and a supine Read more…
Most of us understand that, whether it is for a home extension, industrial development or a windfarm, planning conditions are attached to a planning consent either to prevent harm to residential amenity and the environment, or to mitigate that harm if it occurs. That is basically what a Scottish Government Read more…
It is very simple. The cost of storing electricity is so huge it makes getting through a single windless night under a net zero wind, solar, and storage plan economically impossible. Windless nights make net zero impossible
Minutes of meeting attached below. Stakeholder Meeting – Note of Meeting – 09 Nov 2023
COUNCIL bosses say they’re confident that safety concerns around battery energy storage sites planned for East Ayrshire can be adequately addressed. A cluster of applications has been submitted for the sites between Coylton and Ochiltree, while four more are proposed for Kilmarnock. And while the facilities, known as BESS for Read more…
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…