Turbines total According to experts at Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University the number of workers in the UK’s offshore energy sector could reach 220,000 by the end of this decade (your report, 25 May). In Scotland the “tens-of-thousands” of wind turbine jobs promised went to foreign manufacturers and foreign workers. The Read more
Bird-mincers Since when did the industrial scale slaughter of wildlife become “Clean Green” energy? Why, oh why, are we celebrating what the RSPB describe as the final nail in the coffin for seabirds? The entire media, from newspapers to the BBC, act as a fawning mouthpiece for the wind industry, Read more
The UK government will have the ability to withdraw or terminate a contract for difference (CfD) if a developer fails to deliver an acceptable supply chain implementation statement (SCIS) under changes to the renewables auction scheme. The government has confirmed several changes to be made to supply chain plans under Read more
Economist and Senior Fellow at the think tank Centre for Brexit Policy, Catherine Mcbride argued Boris Johnson needs to introduce more incentives for farmers to do their part. During an interview with Express.co.uk, Ms Mcbride said farmers should be rewarded for farming techniques that are more carbon efficient. She also Read more
A new electricity transmission link between Orkney and the Scottish main land could be worth at least £371m to the local economy, according to a study. This would rise to £807m if the wave and tidal energy industry makes use of the cable too. For Scotland the figures are a Read more
Pre Application ECU Reference: ECU00003267 Wind Farm (Generating station of >50 < 100 MW Capacity Statkraft UK Ltd intends to apply to the Scottish Ministers for permission to construct and operate West Andershaw Wind Farm an extension to Andershaw Wind Farm, South Lanarkshire. http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00003267
Britain risks ending up a net importer of renewable energy in the decades ahead – despite its world-leading wind power resource – due to a national regulatory system that tips the price scales in favour of the EU countries’ electricity exports, according to a new report. New analysis by consultancy Read more