Wind farms lagging behind oil and gas firms in jobs – The Herald

JUST one job has been created for every £1 million generated by Scotland’s wind industry, according to a new report. New analysis by the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) on Scotland’s low carbon and renewable energy economy has revealed the extent of the spending gap.  https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25575685.wind-farms-lagging-behind-oil-gas-firms-jobs-creation/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNtbxRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHspBEkWvzfuzsX1qHdJpp_8ws2f1BPBVtOdlrEI0f8D7_0BFx2DnTjFDElI__aem__M1icO-wUcNmZ3_whx2hvA

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Letters

Scotsman letters Weathering Change Had Stuart Campbell watched a recent interview with energy secretary Ed Miliband on the BBC he would have noted the pie-chart on the breakdown of the five components of the cost of a unit of electricity. The chart indicates that the strike price (generation price) is Read more

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No-one tells us this

Following on from our post  earlier this week about the turbines turning when there is no wind, we have discovered that yes, turning the blades and gear box, weighing several tons does consume a vast amount of electricity, (as you might expect), but that this is not declared and the Read more

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Cancel Berwick Bank Offshore Windfarm

Berwick Bank threatens to be the deadliest windfarm for birds anywhere in the world. That’s why we’ve joined forces with RSPB Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, the National Trust for Scotland and the Marine Conservation Society to tell SSE and the First Minister to Cancel Berwick Bank. Please add your Read more

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