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.
Energy figures Among other somewhat ridiculous assertions Dr Richard Dixon (Scotsman, 15 September ) claims that our new PM is “backing far-off, ridiculously expensive, nuclear power”. Instead of such waffle, let’s do a Kelvin and at at least try to put in the numbers that every serious scientific argument Read more
Energy folly Alba MP Kenny MacAskill claimed that fracking and nuclear aren’t required or wanted in Scotland (Scotsman, 15 September). One could argue against fracking on the basis that it unearths a fossil fuel, although of course such fuel is only a problem when someone burns it without safely Read more
An Aberdeenshire resident that has stayed in the same home for 40 years has written a letter of complaint to those behind a local wind farm proposal. Company RES’s proposed wind farm would be made up of 17 turbines, 820ft tall situated on the Hill of Fare, less than four Read more
Our Chairman, Graham Lang was interviewed this afternoon for tonight’s STN News at 6 https://player.stv.tv/categories/news-current-affairs For those of you who don’t live in the Aberdeen area, you can follow the link above at about 7.30pm and find the Aberdeen News section where you should be able to view the interview. Read more
Controversy has been sparked over plans to build one of the tallest onshore wind farms in the UK, less than four miles from Banchory in Aberdeenshire. Renewables developer RES is behind the 17-turbine development, each standing 820 feet tall and “theoretically visible” with viewpoints from 20 miles away in all Read more
The SNP has been urged to lift the ban on fracking in Scotland as it will boost the economy and help to lower energy bills across the country. Fracking has been outlawed in Scotland since 2017 when the Scottish Government announced a “preferred position” of not supporting it. The unconventional Read more
Erection Of 10 Wind Turbines With A Maximum Blade Tip Height Of 149.9M, With Approximate Generating Capacity Of 42 Mw, With Associated Access And Infrastructure The decision on this case has been issued. The case has been dismissed and consent has been refused The Reporter’s decision: I therefore conclude, Read more
The Irish government will tax any excess profits of wind generators, according to Taoiseach Micheal Martin. Martin (pictured) said renewables companies will be part of an EU-wide scheme expected for non-gas generators or a “domestic mechanism”. The leader of Fianna Fail said some energy producers with low input costs are Read more