No fuelling Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled the public by claiming in November 2021, “We’ve virtually decarbonised our electricity supply. Just short of 100 per cent of all the electricity we use is from renewable sources”. Her followers have written to every paper in the land with this boast. Read more
South Ayrshire Council has produced some very useful comments in their further objection to Clauchrie WF – please see below. Many of their arguments will apply to other applications. The Applicant sets out the positive benefits of the Proposal on ‘contribution to renewable energy generation and targets’ for the Read more
Do wind farms really benefit us? OVER the last week no fewer than six different ships have arrived in the Clyde bringing in the towers and blades for onshore wind turbines to be erected in Scotland. These components have come from factories in Italy, Spain and Turkey. Wind farms in Read more
Erection And Operation Of A Wind Farm Comprising Up To 11 Wind Turbines, With A Capacity Of 35.2 Mw, Formation Of Access Tracks, Hardstandings, Substation, Control Building, Met Mast, Borrow Pit, Associated Infrastructure And Temporary Construction Compound At Ancillary Infrastructure At Land To The North And North East Of Hillside, Read more
A Speyside councillor has accused the Scottish Government of “riding roughshod over local democracy” after overturning councillors’ refusal of a seven turbine wind farm application near Dufftown. Councillors stressed that the visual and environmental impact of the 623ft turbines and associated infrastructure were too great. However, now the Scottish Government Read more
Proposals for a wind farm with turbines reaching 200 metres could wreck one of the UK’s most famous fishing spots, the Scottish Government has been warned. The manager of Lower Oykel Fishings said the 11-turbine plan at nearby Strath Oykel, in the Highlands, would jeopardise the survival of salmon and Read more
Don’t let them fool you: energy will not be an indy bonanza A FORMULA frequently adopted by some submitting letters to The Herald is to start by bemoaning aspects of national life and ascribe blame for these solely to Westminster and the Tories. This is then cited as sufficient reason Read more