A wind farm project in the southern Scotland which has been rejected three times is seeking approval on appeal. Scottish Borders Council (SBC) first turned down the Wull Muir scheme near Heriot in 2020 and an appeal to the Scottish government was also unsuccessful. Revised plans were refused again by Read more…
The UK’s offshore wind capacity is around 15GW, with plans to reach 55GW by 2030. But can the UK compete in a very established industry? https://news.sky.com/video/energy-can-the-uk-achieve-its-offshore-wind-target-13208604?fbclid=IwY2xjawFDxvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdd6pxt8UAtHJU4qF25eBjILVb1jFW-Z9pn9WeUc5EmH-2i-Jv19kqbTkQ_aem_BDl3te-RQAjpuo9mv3fceA
It is appalling that SSE’S Viking wind factory in Shetland is being hailed a success. This unspeakable environmental tragedy is trashing the Shetland landscape forever, yet the island’s importance to birdlife could hardly be overstated. Goodbye whimbrel. To remind readers, planning officials, the RSPB, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environmental Read more…
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Ed Miliband’s flagship wind farm has already been paid close to £2.5 million to keep its turbines switched off, The Telegraph can reveal. Mr Miliband, the Energy Secretary, praised the Viking wind farm in the Shetlands, which officially opened on Thursday, saying “hundreds of thousands of homes” across the country Read more…