David Ross Highland Correspondent A MAJOR consultation has been launched into how Shetland should be supplied with electricity once the operational life of the islands’ existing power station comes to an end. Shetland is not connected to the national grid but 13 of the 15 inhabited islands are on the Read more
A British government minister has come up with possibly the best explanation yet for the planet’s stubborn failure to show any sign of “global warming” since 1998. http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/10/28/British-minister-claims-UK-government-policy-has-helped-save-the-world-from-climate-change
MSP ALEX Rowley said the controversial wind farm applications for Little Raith and Blairadam Forest should be refused. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/villages/articles/2014/10/28/513666-msp-condemns-greed-over-wind-farms/ Congratulations to Alex Rowley MSP for condemning greedy windfarm developers who refuse to pay the standard payment of benefit to local communities. Unfortunately, Mr Rowley is mistaken if he thinks Neilston Read more
Scotland needs to take ownership of its own renewables future, according to an industry figure. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/10/scotland-control-renewables/
By Mark Aitken Wind farm companies were paid more than £5million last week to switch OFF their turbines as Hurricane Gonzalo battered the UK. The so-called “constraint payments” were made because the turbines were producing more energy than the National Grid could handle. On Tuesday, the day the former hurricane Read more
Devastating evidence by Prof Dieter Helm to House of Lords, Science & Technology Committee on electricity generation in the UK – low security, high cost and no carbon reduction benefit. http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2014/10/28/dieter-helm-on-energy-policy.html
The UK is quite windy. We need to reduce our carbon emissions. Take these two propositions together and it seems obvious that wind power could be a significant chunk of the solution. We already know that wind-power is costly and nearly always runs way below capacity. But a new paper Read more
An Angus Council committee has bunkered an appeal over a wind turbine overlooking a golf course. http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/angus/angus-council-refuses-wind-turbine-appeal-1.649598