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The situation on the Texas power grid this week is going to be a crucial test not just for the grid’s managers at ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas), but also for natural gas suppliers and generators. As weather conditions continued to evolve and deteriorate across the state, ERCOT has Read more
he company behind plans for a super-size windfarm in western Kirkcudbrightshire has responded to criticisms of the scheme by a statutory consultee. Cree Valley Community Council has placed on record its concerns about RES’ proposed 22-turbine development to inform a scoping opinion requested by the developers of the project, which Read more
The Hill of Fare application is coming into its last fortnight for the public to make their views known. As in all of these applications anyone can object if they have a reason – distant visitors, family distress, retirement ambitions, onshore wind farms never paying back their carbon consumption if Read more
Plans have been lodged for a new wind farm near Sanquhar. Koehler Renewable Energy (KRE) has submitted its proposals to Dumfries and Galloway Council for a six-turbine wind farm on the Barr Moor. The Rowancraig development is located on the eastern slope of Black Hill, approximately 4km west of Sanquhar. Read more
Heated debate The SNP Energy Plan indicates a capacity of 85GW of generation plant on the Scottish grid by 2035. However, Jim Stamper (Letters, 15 January) did not note that, in summer, demand will drop to less than 10GW, so around 75GW of capacity will sit idle, accruing Constraint Read more
WINDFARM developers are being urged to drop any more plans for a site near Langholm. Community Windpower’s bid for 45 turbines at Faw Side, six kilometres from the town, has been rejected by the Scottish Government. And South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth is urging the firm not to appeal against Read more
Government sets out suite of proposed reforms to enable onshore wind ‘repowering’ projects to bid in clean power contract auctions from 2025 More of Britain’s ageing onshore wind farms could be eligible for clean power contracts from 2025, as part of a package of reforms that should enable upgrades to Read more
In the race to reduce emissions, plans to build wind farms are skyrocketing. But while the electricity is clean, this green industry has a waste problem. Now there’s a race to solve it – as Adrienne Murray has been finding out. https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0h44h48/the-race-to-fix-clean-energy-s-waste-problem?fbclid=IwAR0hY5BHs_WqhABE4XPuApTeDKot6gtbNdyBwW_mUWl7lBv9T8U4tZkLmTs