National Grid issued emergency appeal to avoid blackout last week By Rachel Millard and Matt Oliver 24 July 2022 • 5:02pm National Grid was forced to issue an emergency appeal to Belgium to keep Britain’s lights on as the market was roiled by surging prices ahead of a looming Read more
Scots Gov is accused of ignoring experts after overturning almost HALF of all appealed planning decisions By Martin Williams Senior News Reporter The DPEA details show that 164 planning decisions out of 367 were overturned by the Scottish Government in 2021/22. The Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals Read more
AN Easter Ross community council is to object to what if approved would be the sixth wind farm for their area. Ardross Community Council made the decision following a public consultation meeting earlier this month. EnergieKontor (EK) are seeking planning permission for a “redesign” of the wind farm they propose Read more
Pursuing the green dream at the expense of the wellbeing of the people is a virtue-signalling nonsense Do we really need to rethink our entire energy strategy? FOSSIL fuels have created a world which is the best it has ever been in terms of life expectancy, health, wealth, knowledge and Read more
A wind turbine has gone on fire on the back hills between West Kilbride and Dalry. Pictures and videos of thick black smoke and flames emerging from one of the blades were taken at around 5.30pm. Local fire brigades are attending the scene. North Coast Councillor Todd Ferguson said: “It is not Read more
Campaigners in the Highlands who have just successfully fought off one controversial windfarm are now warning about the devastating impact of another in the pipeline. No Ring of Steel (NoROS) helped persuade councillors that the eight-turbine Meall Buidhe was the wrong development for the area near Rosehall. That was despite Read more
A retired health and safety officer has outlined the horrific consequences should a “catastrophic failure” occur at a proposed hydrogen production hub at a Sutherland wind farm. A risk assessment prepared by David Perry of Knockarthur, claims there could be a fall-out of “friable material” of up to 4km, a Read more
MORE than 2000 green jobs could have been created in Scotland through onshore wind farms but the UK Government prioritised nuclear power instead, a report has said. The Green Alliance, an independent think tank, said that if the UK Government had focused its energy strategy on wind and renewables then Read more