A landmark study has found that excluding windfarm development in Great Britain’s most scenic areas results in 18% less renewable electricity generation potential and up to 26% higher costs for operators. The study led by the University of Aberdeen used a website where people rate pictures of landscapes across the Read more
Support is being sought in the Highlands for a petition calling on the Scottish Government to allow communities a greater say over planning decisions relating to onshore wind farms, with 10 days left until a deadline for submissions. The public petition was lodged in March by Scotland Against Spin (SAS), Read more
Turbines are worse than useless FURTHER to recent letters on the unreliability of wind-generated electricity (May 31 and June 1, 2 & 3), following its plaudits by the policy director of Scottish Renewables, Morag Watson, a point seemingly overlooked is their drain of power when they are static. Thus, they Read more
South Africa’s Verreaux’s eagles have a problem. The very landscapes they favour, where the air currents along vast ridges carry them as they soar, are prime locations for wind farm developers – who want to make use of exactly the same resource. “At least 24 carcasses have been picked up Read more
Germany could be forced to import energy from Britain within years, according to new research, as the UK’s shift to green power takes off. Energy generated from offshore wind farms could soon be exported to continental Europe as energy prices are forecast to rise, especially in Germany, according to S&P Read more
Herald letters today MAY I add one small addition to the informed letters from Messrs Lindsay, Moore, Baird and Parkin (Letters, June 1)? Perhaps when Mr McDougall is admiring Whitelee from his bicycle he might like to consider that to date this wind farm has been paid more than £143 Read more
Revised plans for a wind farm which was previously rejected amid concerns over its impact on a popular walking route have been approved. Energiekontor had an 11-turbine project at Cornharrow near Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway refused in 2019. A Scottish government reporter raised concerns about its effect on “enjoyment Read more
Residents in a remote part of the Highlands are throwing their weight behind a proposal to extend a controversial wind farm. People living in Strathy, Bettyhill and Melvich have sent pictures of themselves with placards giving their reasons for backing the development ahead of a planning meeting next week. SSE’s Read more