A critical piece of infrastructure, or an unnecessary scar on the landscape? The upgraded power line stretching 137 miles from Beauly to Denny near Falkirk still divides opinion. Fifteen years ago, on February 6 2017, an inquiry opened into the proposal, outlining the development-versus-environment battle raging around it. Scotland’s longest Read more
DANGER OF THE WIND FARMS IN response to several of your correspondents (Letters, January 30), I do not approve of wind farms. I am very much aware of the danger to bats, insects and birds, as well as the threat to peat from the concrete bases. Apparently bats explode Read more
Nuclear option Rolls-Royce have been making safe nuclear reactors for our submarines for over 50 years. Now they are upscaling that technology to produce factory-built small modular reactors each of which will generate 470MW of zero carbon electricity for at least 60 years. Already the Roll-Royce SMR consortium have Read more
Communities in Shetland should be given free energy incentives to address the worst levels of fuel poverty and make up for years of unfair charges, the islands leader claimed. Councillor Steven Coutts said the proposal would give more back to communities as the country shifts to renewable energy. It is Read more
WINDFARM investors will be required to do more to support the development of the supply chain if they want to benefit from subsidies worth £285m annually amid concern about the failure of Scottish projects to deliver the expected economic benefits. The Westminster Government plans to beef up the supply chain Read more
Politicians earning – sorry, “getting” – huge salaries, gold-plated pensions and expenses all paid for by taxpayers have no idea of real life. In their mad rush for Net Zero they are banning gas for heating and cooking and saying we should install heat pumps. Ground source pumps are Read more
Throwing their toys out the pram! The UK government should stand firm on its net zero goals, according to Siemens GB&I chief executive Carl Ennis. Ennis, who is also chair of Net Zero North West, was responding to reports today that Cabinet ministers have told UK Prime Minister Boris Read more
Cabinet members fear speed of switch to renewable energy will heap more pressure on households struggling with energy bill and tax rises. Senior Cabinet ministers believe there should be a rethink of the Government’s net zero plans as the country faces the biggest cost of living crisis in a generation, Read more