It has been said that the road to net zero carbon emissions runs through the homes of the poor. This statement is echoed in UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision this week to water down net zero commitments, a political manoeuvre, no doubt in response to growing concerns over the Read more
Momentum has quietly been building in recent months among policymakers and the hydrogen industry around the idea of Harnessing the massive amounts of wind power set to be generated at wind farms in the North Sea, then sending the hydrogen created using that renewable electricity down a vast undersea pipeline Read more
Note RUK are saying “A well-resourced and efficient planning system is needed in every part of the UK to enable new projects to go ahead where they have local support.”. We’ll be adding this to a submission to the SAS Petition to the Scottish Parliament! Trade group RenewableUK says the Read more
Dose of realism The complaints of those who, with or without special interests, express anger at the PM’s policy of delaying some net zero provisions resemble criticisms of turkeys for not voting for Christmas. No-one else in the UK, or planet Earth, can expect to benefit from our policy Read more
Dr Alan Jones has sent through his latest paper to be published on our website. It will be located in our Resources Section for future reference. Note his conclusions: One final point, as an adjunct to this paper. Wind power, particularly onshore wind, places a burden on society and especially Read more
Critical questions on oil and gas It is incredible that a First Minister of Scotland could accuse Western leaders of “catastrophic negligence over climate change” when he appears unaware that China, a country in the East, is the biggest polluter in the planet. Hence, before he acts to ensure Read more
Tourists left with nothing to go on Dear Sir, Have you ever wondered what the “NC” in the much-vaunted NC500 stands for? It seems the obvious answer is – No Convenience 500! Communities in the North have been so starved of cash by central belt politicians there is Read more
Latest La Tene map of the UK showing on and offshore wind farms over 4MW (September 2023). Britain – Wind Farm Map. 19th Edition, September 2023