JAMES Graham (Letters, July 26), is correct to say that the benefits of nuclear power outweigh those of wind generation. The scale of the Labour Government’s proposals to increase onshore and offshore generation is huge and how this output can be integrated into the grid is of great concern. What Read more…
Huge volatility in renewable energy generation has underlined the scale of the challenge facing the Scottish Government in its net zero drive, which is set to become increasingly reliant on UK taxpayer funding. While officials hailed an increase in renewables output as the SNP headed for defeat in the general Read more…
The £20 billion ”black hole” in the UK’S finances uncovered by the incoming government is indeed worrying. May I suggest one solution that would help at a stroke. Apparently £11bn of our money has been earmarked to give “Climate Aid” to a number of countries. That could be deferred, surely, Read more…
A Labour government that actively colludes in the Highlands and Islands becoming a vast industrial estate will not easily be forgiven. It is entirely possible to save the planet and save the masterclass that is Scotland’s landscapes. https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/24480952.gb-energy-must-not-licence-scar-scotlands-landscape/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEUZQtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRkl7RL9lHOB3oN1JJL3TIyeL0c8asABWqBELK6l175rM-xoI1kuwtIcvg_aem_ebRVzv6sOe4uzoSv_bHhOg
PRIME minister Keir Starmer’s plan to make Britain a clean energy superpower with 650,000 jobs seems optimistic, as so far the 12,000 windmills on land and offshore have created just 30,000 jobs, nearly all for a brief period during construction. Our green efforts have, however, made lots of other countries Read more…
Chief executive Keith Anderson said he could hike investment if Labour’s policies speed up energy projects such as wind farms. ScottishPower’s boss has said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects to as much as £24 billion if Labour’s policy changes pay off. Chief executive Keith Read more…
Campaign group Scotland Against Spin hit out at the Scottish Government for overruling councils repeatedly who had rejected plans for turbines in regions across the country. https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-government-labelled-disgrace-just-33308879
A resident has raised concerns that a “grotty” wind turbine is “leaching oil” and polluting the surrounding environment. One of the four electricity-generating structures at Neilston Community Windfarm has been spotted in a sorry state of disrepair with what appears to be lubricant “spewed over the nacelle, tower, and blades,” according Read more…