New Zealand has serious problems with its power supply. There are three underlying reasons: the weather, a flawed electricity market and a drive for ‘net zero’. For as long as Europe and other countries have net zero as a prime objective, electricity blackouts and high prices are inevitable. As we Read more…
BOTH John Finlayson and Otto Inglis (Letters, August 24) are to be congratulated for exposing the net zero energy folly. It highlights the failure of both our governments to be transparent over the massive debts that will accrue from support for renewable energy. Neither politicians has pointed out that gas Read more…
Whirring wind turbines in India’s Thar desert supply critical green energy for the world’s most populous nation, but those living in their shadows say it comes at their expense. It illustrates the hard balance faced as India, the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, scrambles to boost its non-fossil fuel capacity to Read more…
Wind farm operators have been paiod more than £205 million to turn off their turbines this year. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13778557/Windfarm-switch-costs-205million.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawE5GW5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRIhPObp6aud0X1xoKY4vqupz3lM-UYNCb6QTuSNXMkh1doVDxc6vjMxsA_aem_t37CNZuv7-hVEohGtsLt7g
Many have been emotionally drawn to the green revolution in the belief that renewable energy will restore our personal and community independence. According to this, by investing in green technology, Britain will gain freedom from coal barons and gouging sheikhs, and deliver a grass-roots, democratic energy system. Ed Miliband played Read more…
A project in Lewis this week shows what is possible and the size of the opportunity, writes Brian Wilson The term “community benefit” from renewable energy projects tends to equate in public perception to strips for the local football team and an upgrade for the village hall, accompanied by generous Read more…
FEARS have been raised about a rural area turning into an “alien landscape” as a host of residents object to plans to install a huge turbine near Neilston and Uplawmoor. As we previously reported, permission is being sought to erect the device, measuring 124.75 metres to blade tip, at a Read more…
Labour’s plan to decarbonise the grid by 2030 is both impossible and potentially dangerous https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/22/net-zero-is-sinking-to-new-lows/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE0ZzdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHX0sjO_WgAtT2Q5b3bOsLjYmdnZffWvjbAjKBVXbgmgewHevDJRX8LQrdQ_aem_oo3twmmRrlD6EGvMO1AZyg