A campaign group opposing proposals to build a 20-turbine wind farm near one of Easter Ross’ most iconic landmarks is appealing for signatures on a petition to stop the development. Renewable energy company RWE revealed proposals for a “commercial scale wind farm” at Ceislein last August with the 250-metre tall Read more
I COMMEND Alan Simpson for his recent article on the failure of not only the quango that is Naturescot but also every SNP politician at Holyrood who supported John Swinney in his endorsement of the Minister for Climate Action, Dr Alasdair Allan, to override the decision of a public inquiry Read more
John Swinney has attacked the Tories’ “utterly irresponsible” and “ludicrous” U-turn on net zero as he stressed the need for consensus on climate action. The first minister said he “read in horror” that Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay had backed Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK party, as she ditched Read more
Scotsman letters The outcome of the Scottish Government’s consultation on Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland left many like me somewhat bemused: it had an ‘eau de parallel universe’ quality once inhaled. Numerous community groups and individuals stated very clear disagreement with the principles of the policy objectives, and presented cogent Read more
Mark Hodgson’s latest on the stupidity of the solar developments so far North, sham consultations and the underhand way in which developers generate support. https://cliscep.com/2025/03/22/the-sunlit-uplands/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJNAAZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdick5MuFxUmjZzY8_tNAH1CV8DkUtinrqvJjmsHN6JIj1SzK9mbONIPxw_aem_6o_vOdYGwrg70MH8k1Gurg
Please do take the time to respond to this Consulttion. The consultation can be found here Responses may be submitted until 11th April 2025, when the consultation closes. It purports to be part of a review of the Good Practice Principles for community benefits from onshore and offshore Read more
WE regularly hear that so-called renewables are the cheapest way of generating electricity. Not true. While wind and solar are free the costs of actually using these are enormous. A Byzantine structure of subsidies means their cost soars. The Renewables Obligation weighs in at £7.6 billion per annum. Contracts for Read more
Ripple Energy got ‘investment’ money off of customers, promising them cheaper energy bills at some point in the future. A lot of city dwellers got excited about buying shares in windfarms, along with the promise of a return on the cash they put into the pot. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/uk-energy-firm-on-the-brink-of-going-bust-with-20000-customers-at-risk/ar-AA1Bj3az?fbclid=IwY2xjawJKKsNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSkxHVNUQ_veKo939tVLZDJ7nsO_4O2PDq2qXri8Y7KnAqM0_BCfTgdTQg_aem_8_lVPQLCb5u9CIhLVvYcKw