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THE UK’s energy crisis has been in the making for more than 20 years and is the result of the incompetent policies of Mr Blair, Mr Brown, Mr Cameron, Mrs May, and Mr Johnson, and all their hapless energy minsters and advisors too numerous to name. https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/1663771/energy-bill-energy-cap-cost-of-electricity-gas-are-renewables-more-expensive-Putin-gas
Two energy industry trade bodies have backed a plan to ensure that older wind and solar farms return some of the massive windfalls they are getting amid hugely inflated electricity prices. Energy UK said households across Britain could save up to £18 billion under the plan, or £250 per household. Read more
Energy rationing ‘very possible’ for the UK, Kathryn Porter, energy consultant at Watt-Logic said Lack of wind could ‘leave us vulnerable’ due to replacement of thermal/ nuclear generation with renewable Much of Northern Europe has had similar low wind conditions, restricting ability to import from elsewhere Liz Truss last night Read more
Dear Sir, On the very day the energy price cap rockets into the stratosphere our deluded politicians continue to extort untold billions from our energy bills in green levies and throw it towards the wind industry. The result? After 20 years and 11,000 turbines later, we watched today’s Read more
Bhlaraidh Wind Farm Extension, located on the Glenmoriston Estate, north-west of Invermoriston in the Great Glen. The Proposed Development comprises up to 15 turbines with a tip height of up to 180 metres and installed capacity in excess of 50 megawatts (MW). – Consented Shinness Wind Farm – Pre Read more
THE ENERGY CRISIS has been laid bare by the former chief executive of Energy UK Angela Knight, who claimed there is a misunderstanding with people who think you can replace one power source with another, with no problems. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1661685/energy-crisis-Angela-Knight-cost-of-living-crisis-fuel-poverty-renewable-fracking?fbclid=IwAR1zN_vatSxL4Ldb4UgxCbyrP3s_DAdUFgQDxsI-hZv-QwXq1irBP4uha_E
A PROPOSED wind farm near Drongan has finally been given the go-ahead – eight years after it was first mooted. The original planning application for Polquhairn wind farm was submitted in November 2014. That proposal would have had nine 100m turbines, which could generate 22.5MW power. The revised plans, approved Read more
The refusal of plans for a 30-turbine wind farm in the Lowther Hills has been upheld at the Court of Session. Developers argued an error in law had been made in reaching a decision on the fate of the plans near Wanlockhead. However, judges have now decided that the Scottish Read more