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ENERGY giants at SSE have announced the completion of what is expected to be the most productive onshore wind farm in the UK – along with a 160-mile long subsea link to take power generated on its island home to the mainland. The two projects on the Shetland Islands, which Read more
Stewartry residents can have their say on a huge renewables project near Laurieston at three public consultations next week. Drop–in events to view and discuss the proposed Lairdmannoch Energy Park will be held at Laurieston, Twynholm and Ringford on September 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Developers Wind2 are bringing forward Read more
Excellent article from Mark Hodgson! Speaking Truth to Power
Councillors are being recommended to raise objections with Scottish Ministers over an application for adding another eight turbines to the Harestanes Windfarm at Ae Forest. They would be sited in front of the landmark summit of Queensberry and in the view of officials would impact adversely on the setting of Read more
New Zealand has serious problems with its power supply. There are three underlying reasons: the weather, a flawed electricity market and a drive for ‘net zero’. For as long as Europe and other countries have net zero as a prime objective, electricity blackouts and high prices are inevitable. As we Read more
BOTH John Finlayson and Otto Inglis (Letters, August 24) are to be congratulated for exposing the net zero energy folly. It highlights the failure of both our governments to be transparent over the massive debts that will accrue from support for renewable energy. Neither politicians has pointed out that gas Read more
Whirring wind turbines in India’s Thar desert supply critical green energy for the world’s most populous nation, but those living in their shadows say it comes at their expense. It illustrates the hard balance faced as India, the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, scrambles to boost its non-fossil fuel capacity to Read more
Wind farm operators have been paiod more than £205 million to turn off their turbines this year. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13778557/Windfarm-switch-costs-205million.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawE5GW5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRIhPObp6aud0X1xoKY4vqupz3lM-UYNCb6QTuSNXMkh1doVDxc6vjMxsA_aem_t37CNZuv7-hVEohGtsLt7g