News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
WITH four weeks to polling day and about two weeks until postal ballot papers are issued, would it be too much to ask someone from the SNP, preferably the First Minister, to explain to us in some detail exactly what will happen on May 9, when the dust has settled Read more
BORDERS communities fighting against the expansion of wind farms have hailed a decision by ministers to reject a plan for a sensitive Highland glen near Loch Ness.With objections from the John Muir Trust, the RSPB and Mountaineering Scotland, as well as two community councils, ministers admitted that the plan for Read more
Moray is home to dozens of projects which either generate or store renewable energy, with windfarms playing the biggest role. There are currently seven windfarms awaiting planning approval which, if signed off, would bring the area’s total capacity to almost 2GW. According to wind industry guidance, this would generate enough Read more
We always have trouble getting accurate renewable statistics out of the Scottish Government. Here is a UK Gov website which provides quarterly planning updates. It also provides an interactive map of all renewable generation projects whether refused, consented or in operation. https://data.barbour-abi.com/smart-map/repd/desnz/?type=repd It helps, for example to know which Read more
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Wind farm developer Ocean Winds is handing back the lease option for the 500MW Arven South floating offshore wind farm near Shetland to Crown Estate Scotland, with strong opposition from the fishing industry cited as one reason for the pullout. https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/developer-pulls-out-of-east-of-shetland-wind-farm/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ8w81leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeYQBfrSgvRhlLE5K_A1WhIWYDdTGsuqcNCZ0TN9xHnBwXlf2oYyyfACON7lU_aem_MbdbXmtytT_Xjcyfzevwnw
Plans have been lodged for a turbine storage site on the Isle of Skye to serve wind farms being built elsewhere – a move that islanders say will lead to major traffic disruption if given the green light.Energy company Southern and Scottish Energy (SSE) Renewables has proposed the facility at Read more
Last December, I was invited to attend a select committee inquiry at Westminster with other members of the public by DESNZ (Department ofEnergy and Net Zero) to discuss Net Zero and the policies needed to support the energy transition.I have been unable to say much about that meeting as Read more