The chairman of a rural community council in Caithness has warned that the push for more and more large-scale renewable energy developments will “destroy the county that we live in”. Stuart Mills, chairman of Halkirk District Community Council, declared: “All the developers are in this to make money – that’s Read more
Officials have unveiled plans to connect new wind and solar farms to the power grid faster, which they hope will end years of gridlock for some projects. Regulator Ofgem hopes to scrap the current first-come, first-served approach to the grid connections queue, which has left some projects facing decade-long delays.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/labour-ofgem-ed-miliband-developers-britain-b2698039.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIb7g5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbx_0h0yPzTL7UGLz1XSnZjSWiZYy2g-PE6Fl1aTGdc8Pg5Y5_IMoZQ6wQ_aem_P9ij1IJrFsMZY-9ZGXoZTQ
A SUTHERLAND resident, who runs a holiday rental business, says he fears for his livelihood because of the number of wind farms and associated infrastructure proposed in his area. Rupert Haig-Thomas is concerned not only for himself but also for others who run visitor-dependent businesses in the Kyle of Sutherland Read more
“Offshore wind development is essential and urgent, but this emerging industry needs to be ‘nature positive’ from the get-go”. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/seabirds-are-scotlands-great-barrier-reef-we-must-save-them-from-windfarm-calamity-4987375?fbclid=IwY2xjawIZ7_BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSOsSqP91kvUUaUCWV6C2tLlz8z6cOuhoBgTwz-wp7Yc2B6oUCpKEeP75w_aem_APtJqN2XAqK0uvRs54zrDQ
Scotsman letters There are 2,245 wind turbines in Highland Council’s patch, either built or possibly on the way. There are more off-shore. When the wind blows, that will be enough for at least 11 million homes, but there are only 5.5 million people in Scotland. This electricity isn’t for the Read more
For those of you needing information on BESS, or about how to comment about the current avalanche of BESS applications, this makes a useful read and reference! https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN010133/EN010133-000906-7000%20Acres%20-%20Written%20Representations%20and%20summaries%20for%20any%20that%20exceed%201500%20words%202.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawIYMXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSO9LooW42PPgvxClJHzHX9P5wFYbuN1Mx-Szz_8sOsK8Qn1nMaq8161xA_aem_jYL9pERQF7biqQw7YiS1pw#page7
SCOTSMAN Heritage vandals Just when we thought the environmental damage couldn’t get any worse, it is horrifying to read there are “plans for 17-turbine wind farm on the edge of world heritage site” (Scotsman, 8 February). This proposed vandalism demonstrates perfectly the utter stupidity of the Scottish Government’s wind energy Read more
A UK power station that has received billions of pounds in government subsidies has failed more than once to report it burned wood from primary forests, BBC News has found. Drax Power Station, which burns wood pellets, is required to report where it sources its wood and whether it is Read more