There has been much criticsm of the Scottish Government for not having a coherent energy policy.We see repeatedly new applications for large onshore windfarms and solar installations, as well as a proliferation of BESS which NESO has said stand little chance of grid connection before 2030.This important publication from NESO Read more
Ed Miliband’s wind farms could cripple UK ‘Iron Dome’ anti-missile systems and leave Britain a ‘sitting duck’, defence experts warn Britain is a ‘sitting duck’ in the face of drone attacks because Ed Miliband’s wind farms interfere with radar-based defensive domes, senior defence sources have claimed. Ministers have been warned Read more
The chairman of Highland Council’s north planning committee has resigned after an “error” at a previous meeting. Councillor Drew Millar (Skye and Raasay, SNP) handed in his resignation as chair of the committee at 6pm on Wednesday, March 11, after receiving legal advice over comments he made at a meeting Read more
It looks like the construction of Sanquhar ll WF may have caused construction debris to flow into the Craig burn probably via the Wheel burn. Causing the water to run down to the Afton and ultimately the Nith. During a heavy rainfall this wee burn runs clear with the gravel Read more
East Ayrshire Council criticising both the Appellant and the Reporter. The Reporter happens to be the Assistant Chief Reporter Allison Coard. A bit embarrassing! Council Written Response of March 2026-1
We promised help with responding to the Onshore electricity generation – Electricity Act threshold consultation and here it is. This is a very important consultation and we need as many people to respond as possible. We support changing the threshold, and this is in accordance with the stated aims of Read more
A reminder that the Scottish Government want to hear your ideas on Community benefits from renewable energy developments – refreshing our Good Practice Principles If you have any ideas it is easy to take part by just commenting on this page. https://www.ideas.gov.scot/community-benefits-from-renewable-energy-developments-a-refreshing-our-good-practice-principles?fbclid=IwY2xjawQeOWNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEedOpVrtZB3XvJRG9O9Q9ndyCFtryYa2lyD7ZcjtaUHOIXhi762fL_kwmYDkQ_aem_jbfCw8bzL0Bf-ZVUtC9K9g#idea-count-container OR submit your comments by email to onshorecommunitybenefits@gov.scot
Net zero will cost Britain more than £125bn this decade, the Government’s own official advisers have said. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said the annual net cost of switching to green energy would rise from about £15bn in 2025 to a peak of more than £30bn by 2029. The figures Read more