Pre Examination Meeting for The Berwick Bank Wind Farm (Onshore Works) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 – Acquire The Necessary Rights And Land To Construct, Operate And Remove Electricity Transmission Lines, Plant And Ancillary Infrastructure Between Mean Low Water Springs At Skateraw And The National Electricity Transmission System (Or “Grid”) Connection Read more
As a member of the DPEA Stakeholders’ Forum, Scotland Against Spin has been asked to advertise an upcoming training event on planning appeals. Everyone is welcome to take part. We have also asked for a training event specifically for communities/individuals taking part in Inquiries/Hearings. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/675c9f67-e880-4458-b094-261e2b533b80@7bbe2037-c3dc-4e87-b17b-6bd2d2271f47?fbclid=IwAR2dEx5j1WVFCu1dOW2txa-WpF0QOyUCisQVETj0ZYPJGjc7ZaluM0aorPs
Anti-windfarm campaigners went head-to-head with two turbine project developers in Moffat this week. The community council organised a public meeting over controversial proposals for the Rivox and Scoop Hill schemes in the hills around the town. Representatives of developers Belltown Power and Community Windpower Ltd and the protest group Save Read more
Today’s Sunday Post
The aeronautic engineer, who acquired the company in 2017, is set to release a new design in January that will see the Aeroleaf’s power production triple. One leaf will be capable of producing up to 1,000 kilowatt hour (kWh) per year, giving the 36-leaf WindTree a maximum annual output of Read more
It’s a sustainable fuel that can power transport, heavy industry and even potentially heat our homes. Scotland is positioning itself as a green hydrogen powerhouse to keep Germany’s manufacturing industry steaming ahead in the transition to net zero and could add up to £25 billion a year to the Scottish Read more
As promised, here are the notes from Thursday’s DPEA Stakeholders’ Meeting. SAS was represented by Rachel and Aileen. The Statistical data provided by DPEA is attached. SAS Summary of DPEA stakeholder’s meeting 9th November 2023 Statistics – The number of s36 wind farm applications substantially reduced in the first half Read more
Europe could theoretically produce all of its electricity needs from offshore wind power. With that objective, the continent’s coastal nations are leasing out large parts of their waters. But too dense a forest of turbines could become an economic problem. As the blades of each individual turbine go round, they Read more