GERRY BRAIDEN AN overhaul of Scotland’s energy sector would create tens of thousands more jobs than currently exist in the oil and fossil fuels industry, new research claims. The report by the Scottish Greens also calls for the Grangemouth refinery and petrochemicals plant to be taken into public ownership with Read more
By Leeza Clark Did Wind Turbines Kill Longannet? Fife Conservatives have argued that may have been the case. “In the lead up to the sad announcement that Longannet power station is to close, much has been made of high transmission charges,” said Conservative group leader on Fife Council, Dave Dempsey. Read more
Confusion about renewables support is causing many farmers to put wind turbine projects on hold even after obtaining planning consent, warns a major wind turbine company. http://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/renewables-support-confusion-puts-farm-projects-on-hold.htm
By Jon Rees, Financial Mail on Sunday Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has launched a groundbreaking project to examine the actual cost of electricity generation in a move which could spell the end of billions of pounds of subsidies for green energy. The Department of Energy & Climate Change said its Read more
The council are asking the public to respond to a consultation on wind energy development, in a move which could see the building of wind turbines on the islands. The authority have released an online consultation which includes maps in what they call a ‘spatial strategy’ looking at the possibility Read more
ONCE again Fergus Ewing tries to divert attention from reality by blaming Westminster and grid transmission costs for the forthcoming closure of the Longannet power station (“Power station plan axed over ‘unfair’ grid connection cost”, The Herald, August 19), conveniently failing to admit that the more fundamental cause of Longannet’s Read more
Daniel Sanderson, Scottish Political Correspondent ANOTHER senior Tory MSP has announced that he is standing down next year, clearing the way for an influx of fresh blood on the party’s benches. Sir Jamie McGrigor, who has had a seat in the Scottish Parliament since it was reestablished in 1999 and Read more
THE imminent closure of the Longannet power station (“Power station plan axed over ‘unfair’ grid connection cost”, The Herald, August 19) surely emphasises the urgent need from the Government and all political parties for a reappraisal of the private control of the UK’s basic utilities: gas, electricity and water. The Read more