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Britain’s race to net zero risks blinding crucial radars protecting the UK from incursions over the North Sea amid fears that Russia will launch a campaign of sabotage. Offshore wind farms blades interfere with radar signals and there are concerns that plans for a significant expansion of turbines in the Read more
The biggest manufacturers of wind turbines and solar panels are facing their most serious financial challenges in years even as deployments of clean energy head for an annual record. About 500 gigawatts of renewable generation capacity will be added this year, according to the International Energy Agency, and at least Read more
BP’s shift away from renewable energy was made clear by Murray Auchincloss on Tuesday, as the chief executive said he will reduce spending on offshore wind and focus more on oil and gas. Fossil fuels are at the core of his evolving plan at BP, which includes rowing back on Read more
Cheap power There will be a lot of good cheer in the north-east at the “27 new North Sea oil and gas exploration licences that have been approved” by the UK Government (Scotsman, 31 October). This will guarantee many years of work for thousands of people in Aberdeenshire and Read more
Villages across Scotland are generating millions of pounds from nearby wind farms. In the south alone, Community Benefit funds will soon rise to £12m per year, and could reach a “transformative” £700m within four decades. South of Scotland Enterprise has published the first study of its kind – setting out Read more
In a Net Zero world, what will we do when the wind isn’t blowing? Environmentalists like to point out that we will have solar power as well, but of course the sun doesn’t shine at night, so windless nights are a big problem. Next, it is suggested that we can Read more
Construction of the UK’s largest consumer-owned wind farm has begun in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, as blades begin to be lifted onto the eight turbines at the Kirk Hill Wind Farm. More than 5,600 members from households and businesses across Scotland, England and Wales part own the site. Members of the co-operative Read more
In short, our electricity bills will increase and not decline. Not only that, but a doubling of offshore wind costs will add hundreds of billions more to that investment bill. There is no recognition either in the NIC report of the fact that heat pump running costs are higher than Read more