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National Grid has asked for a coal power station to be warmed up as a heatwave is expected to boost demand for air conditioning across Britain. The balance between supply and demand is tight after a fault at an interconnector between Britain and Norway, which has halved normal capacity from Read more
Last year, the Biden administration set an ambitious new goal for the USA: to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by the year 2030, increasing US offshore capacity more than seven hundred times over. The UK already has 15 GW of offshore wind, more than 300 times as Read more
Lithium problem It was a refreshing change to read Dr Richard Dixon’s acknowledgement in his article “Material results of greener industry” that the grass is not necessarily always greener on the other side of the climate change fence (Scotsman, 7 June). However, it is surprising that it took a Read more
Members of the North Planning Applications Committee have unanimously agreed to raise an objection to the planned Garvary Wind Farm. Meeting in Inverness today, councillors decided to heed the recommendation of planners and signal their opposition to the 25-turbine development put forward by developers Coriolis Energy and ESB. An area Read more
I was recently taken out to see Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. But seeing the turbines turning on or offshore gives little comfort to those who can’t afford to power their homes as cheap renewable Scottish electricity’s charged at the cost of expensive European gas. The opportunities being missed though go Read more
Campaigners fighting a planned new power line in the Highlands say they are losing trust in SSEN and want the Scottish Government to intervene. The power company is proposing a new 400KV overhead line from Spittal in Caithness to Beauly and on to Peterhead. It has stressed it is considering Read more
I’m very keen on sustainable living and protecting the planet, but I’m wondering if there is a more radical Green agenda afoot nationally than just what is happening with Edinburgh City Council as per Jill Stephenson’s letter (5 June). Look at the evidence: tourism minister scrapped, ferries to the Read more
Developers behind the controversial Armadale wind farm plans are “content” that proposed changes to the scheme address concerns raised locally. Brookfield Renewable UK has submitted an amended application for nine turbines on a site close to the north coast village. It had originally consulted on a 23-turbine farm in 2020, Read more