Well of course Oscar is going to say this, he’s just watched his pension go down the pan and you could say the same about any Reporter’s decision; many decisions to consent might have been different given another Reporter but we will never know, it’s the luck of the draw……………. Read more
Figures released in December showed nuclear accounted for 25.7% of the electricity generation fuel mix in Scotland in 2020 against 14.7% in England and Wales. Gas accounted for around 70% of energy consumption in Scotland in 2020, and rose by 2.4% during the year. The rise in Q2 output also Read more
Scotland has seen a flurry of activity in the onshore and offshore wind farm sectors in recent years. Last month, for example, an onshore wind farm development that will power some 21,000 homes was given the green light by South Lanarkshire Council. Banks Renewables’ planning application to erect turbines at Read more
Updated map of the New Cumnock area
For peat’s sake I have to congratulate Dr Richard Dixon on his latest contribution regarding our valued peatlands (20 October). Most readers of The Scotsman will be familiar with Richard’s one-sided articles on fossil fuels, nuclear power and his holy grail, renewables!In his latest piece he avoided any mention of Read more
The SNP’s misguided energy policies would threaten the lifeblood of the nation IT is vital that Paul Sheerin’s prescient article (“Bad news does not get any better with age, so talk soon”, The Herald, October 17) is assimilated and understood by our political leaders and that the decisions on our Read more
Clash Gour – Consented Moray Council 48x176m turbines https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx… AND Rothes 3 WF – Consented 29x225m https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx…
We have written a response to this letter which we hope will be published. I am writing regarding the Hill of Fare wind farm proposal launched by Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES) in partnership with Dunecht Estates. The proposal is to construct 17 turbines with a tip height of Read more