Blown over As we watched Tuesday’s “Great British Energy” Debate in the House of Commons, politicians shone very little light on the precarious state of our electricity production. In fact, during the actual debate, once again the wind industry failed to produce the goods. Gas and imports had to Read more
A probe is being carried out to determine the cause of damage to a turbine at the Viking Energy Windfarm, near Vidlin. Pictures posted on social media revealed showed the extent of the damage at the controversial Viking Energy Wind Farm, with part of the blade hanging off. Windfarm owners Read more
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is working with the Scottish Government to reform planning processes, in a bid to fast-track more renewable energy projects. Please respond to this consultation. https://www.edie.net/desnz-consults-on-planning-system-changes-for-large-energy-projects-in-scotland/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGOrR1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQUULam21o9kZUK5tqsuPbBjituBfBy6D9Al06cgdstdC0T7YX5K96sg0Q_aem__LnSHcuIs9iNMWIoblBbLg
Who benefits? We appreciate T Lewis’s frustration with the wind industry (Letters, 26 October) but would like to clarify his point about “habitations close to wind farm sites receiving compensation for inconvenience and possible noise pollution to the tune of £5,000 per Megawatt installed.” This implies that people owning Read more
We’ve just been notified that the Petititions Committee will discuss our Petition for the ninth time on 13 November. I’ll remind everyone the day before in case you want to watch it live. We have only been given till Friday in which to make a further written submission which is Read more
In a surprising yet overdue move, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the New York Bight. This document, despite its extensive layers of technical jargon and cautious language, marks a pivotal shift. It appears to be a rare admission Read more
ENERGY giant SSE says it did not receive any payments to keep the Viking wind farm offline during a recent planned outage. https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2024/10/27/sse-renewables-earns-constraint-payments/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGLcEtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUbwOqZKVVj1-GoiS-4mi3NBwwKfPiA6AyBml7uCd9Q0qLGWyppcO_Poqg_aem_MUKxdU3ORvN5nfV_VesmXw
“The island has imposed a moratorium to stop 3,000 turbines being constructed, starting a battle that could have an impact far beyond Italy. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2024/10/27/sardinia-wind-farms-italy-fight-warning-ed-miliband/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGLb-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcNZOwyUfIq2GG7EkQCTKfNUEnilgp_LjklQZDnWo3qnsInS3zLBsKB-jg_aem_9CovsepZqQ31WpFMoeWxhg