Here we are in the depths of winter, minus 18.9C in Altnaharra. Solar Panels covered in snow. Not a breath of wind. Scraping the ice off our cars for weeks on end. The highest electricity prices in the world. Pensioners frozen. Gas supplies running out. Perilously close to blackouts. The Read more
Good article in the Scotsman today about a Highland landowner and founder of a popular music festival who has claimed the area will be “ruined” by a series of large scale energy transmission projects https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/landowner-and-music-festival-founder-says-mass-pylons-will-ruin-highlands-4939367?fbclid=IwY2xjawHwfE1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWJXHpENxRPaVbwD0IkBskW-tSVbdossSVM_r90CI5hfJVY2wRH9E_n4XQ_aem_3tWoKmkX7O6Wqla6rwbqmg
A CAMPAIGN group in New Cumnock rallying against the planned expansion of wind farm developments has raised further concerns about ongoing proposals. The New Cumnock Wind Farms group said that the village and surrounding areas are becoming “a dumping ground for wind farm developments”. According to the group, an eight-mile Read more
Ed Miliband has been accused of pursuing a “reckless” net zero agenda after new figures revealed consumers are being left with record bills to keep wind farms switched off. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/11/miliband-obsession-renewables-record-bill-net-zero-wind/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHvtdJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHW4e19VobaOrkPcIhRokpZFsDaPvJvz-8ovuVmoVYW46ll-Ub_acB-E8UQ_aem_avceZorVvu07Iflcbg8i-w
THE VIKING wind farm ranked third for the highest amount of energy going unused in the UK in 2024 – despite only opening in August. https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/01/08/viking-third-list-unused-energy/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHrii5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVoR41ZDGCe9UhG2YVYYetfEuw3WTzpRpAeBM0kGHTA1b1sHJnU_Q1v4yg_aem_THDWbfFYBzZwDqaMrT_Kzg
A sad day. Strath Oykel WF has been approved. https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/scottish-ministers-give-green-light-to-proposed-strath-oykel-371140/
A renewable energy developer has pledged that two new wind turbines in the centre of Caithness will have “minimum impact” on the surrounding area. UK-based Wind2 is seeking permission to build Swarclett Wind Farm on agricultural land approximately one kilometre south-east of Mains of Durran. Community benefit will include a Read more
SNP Ministers have been accused of being “out-of-touch” with their ongoing opposition to nuclear power after officials admitted it IS beneficial to Scotland. The Scottish Government has long been opposed to building new nuclear reactors and plants north of the border as it goes all in on renewables. https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/out-touch-snp-admit-nuclear-34428936?fbclid=IwY2xjawHp2G1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHU458hRrsVy9rc_5YQlC44aYc-yD7jBuqBEuqbB0FvivYCgWtJt4VkofFA_aem_um_fRB6_eZFGgL4KeyIB-w