The more gas Scotland produces the less coal the world burns and the happier the planet becomes. If our First Minister could just keep that simple aphorism in her head, then she could resolve the climate conundrum between the approval of Cambo and reducing CO2 emissions. Europe has burnt record Read more
The next meeting of the DPEA Stakeholders’ Forum is at 10.00 a.m. on 02 November 2021. Dr Rachel Connor and Aileen Jackson will be representing SAS at the meeting. Teams Meeting Agenda Introduction and welcome Previous meeting – matters arising DPEA update 6 month stats (see attachment) Read more
By Edward Malnick, Sunday Political Editor The Disclosure prompts questions over the accuracy of the CCC’s claims about the feasibility of meeting net zero by 2050. Modelling used to justify the “feasibility” of the net zero target assumed a dramatic fall in the number of days of calm weather, when Read more
Ayrshire Growth Deal (AGD) is an ambitious multi-million pound investment package that aims to transform the Ayrshire economy. The UK and Scottish Governments will invest over £200 million, with additional financial support from the three Ayrshire Councils. Among the proposed projects are an Aerospace and Innovation centre at Prestwick airport, Read more
Electricity customers have paid windfarm operators £1bn to switch off turbines, STV can reveal. The compensation has been paid over the past decade. Windfarm owners receive the money when the electricity grid is at capacity. The costs are likely to escalate. Windfarms have been the dominant weapon in the UK Read more
Also in the Scotsman today:
Looking at the spectacular, front-page picture of Danny MacAskill stunt-cycling along a wind turbine blade in Saturday’s Scotsman, I wonder who is actually more terrified? Danny, or the wind industry terrified at losing the subsidies now the intelligent among us have seen through the scam? The desperation of the wind Read more
A short presentation of the Norwegian report about pollution from wind turbines.