TRADE union bosses have called for the Scottish Government to draw up a new strategy for green jobs after statistics shows the number of Scots employed in low carbon industries has fallen. The Scottish Government has pledged to produce 130,000 green jobs by 2020 and has been criticised by opponents Read more
A major Ayrshire roundabout is to face weeks of roadworks as part of a multi-million wind farm project. Ayr’s Whitletts roundabout is set to be modified next month to allow huge turbines to pass through on route to a new renewable energy site near Dalmellington. Wind farm firm Vattenfall have Read more
A WILDCAT conservation group will submit evidence on the presence of the species in the Clashindarroch at a wind farm public inquiry at the end of this month. But Wildcat Haven, dedicated to saving the wildcat and supported by nearly one million people, were reeling this week after authorities seized Read more
Shetland fishing chiefs have claimed offshore wind farms and marine protected areas are threatening livelihoods in their industry. Fishers are being crowded out of their traditional grounds by a combination of renewable energy developments and “excessive” conservation measures, they said. These pressures may lead to vast areas of Scottish waters Read more
A refusal. A rare occasion these days. Installation Of Up To 7 Wind Turbines Of Up To 149.9 Metres (M) Tip Height And Ancillary Infrastructure (South Kilbraur Wind Farm) Case Update – 16/02/2022** The decision on this case has been issued. The case has been dismissed and consent has been Read more
A huge 300ft wind turbine collapsed at a wind farm near Gilfach Goch. Photos taken at the Pant Y Wal wind farm on Monday morning (February 14) show the huge turbine lying on the ground, separated from its base with its blades completely destroyed. The turbine is thought to have Read more
SCOTTISH FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s independence masterplan has been exposed as Scotland’s impressive green energy resources could mean England will rely on them for energy. Scotland is rich in wind power, with it being able to generate 97.4 percent of its total energy needs from renewable sources. Scotland currently generates Read more