At last we have a date (10th September) for what will probably be the final Hearing of our Petition to the Scottish Parliament. Everyone and their granny, it seems, was consulted, on more than one occasion. During the length of time it has taken to receive responses from the Scottish Read more
Ed Miliband keeps telling us that the UK is so important that it needs to lead the world towards net zero (apparently he believes we’re so important that the rest of the world will follow us over that cliff, despite all the evidence to the contrary). He also tells us Read more
He’s entitled to his opinion just like everyone else. I ATTENDED Conservative councillor Helen Crawford’s Highland Energy Community Council Conference recently. I am a community councillor. I think the motion signed by the elected representatives is fine and I think a debate about the changing infrastructure environment could be Read more
Offshore wind operators will be required to pay to re-train oil and gas workers under new proposals tabled by the UK Government] As part of its ‘Plan for Change’, the Labour government is looking to achieve 95% clean power by 2030, creating new green jobs with the rapid expansion of Read more
The 44 wind turbine development by CWP Energy in the hills near Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway was bitterly opposed by campaigners. https://www.itv.com/watch/news/work-on-the-fourth-largest-wind-farm-in-the-uk-gets-underway-after-nearly-a-decade-of-delays/6khgg11?fbclid=IwY2xjawMVf_1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHo9QNlLH7RI_W9yc8Dl7czx3pg0Yjkicq6VSz_L-e9x1_o5tkfj7jet_zE2s_aem_80llBPOIeElRf6PHAqOeEA
First Minister, John Swinney proudly proclaims the “Highlands are at the heart of the green energy revolution”, You bet we are! We are being swamped by ruthless wind farm developers keen to make a quick buck at the expense of communities and our incomparably-beautiful Highlands. The situation is so catastrophic Read more
Kathrin Haltiner, a campaigner in Caithness, and creator of Highlands Renewables Database features in the first in our series of explainers on the subject of renewable energy infrastructure development in the Highlands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Y_fes-i4E
The Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm will become the UK’s fourth largest onshore wind farm when it becomes operational in August 2026, according to developers CWP Energy. https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/construction-begins-landmark-windfarm-power-060000893.html