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SCOTTISH First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for independence are in tatters as the UK is set to continue to control Scottish energy and is looking to build nuclear power stations there, energy minister Greg Hands told Express.co.uk. As Ms Sturgeon unveiled SNP’s masterplan for Scottish independence, experts feared that this Read more
As the self-inflicted, “Net Zero”, Cost of Living Crisis starts to bite, impoverished bill-payers will be gobsmacked to read that just the cables to connect the environmentally disastrous Shetland Viking wind farm to the National Grid are costing a staggering £660,000,000 (Scotsman, 9 July). To remind readers, planning officials, Read more
The UK plans to announce in the coming days whether it will extend a windfall tax to electricity generators — a difficult task as the government tries to help consumers struggling with inflation while also supporting renewable energy. Officials have been weighing the levy after identifying excessive profits in the Read more
Detailed design for £54bn of new infrastructure to support UK and Scottish Governments 2030 offshore wind targets of 50GW and 11GW, respectively, is set to get underway following publication of a new report from electrical systems operator National Grid. The Pathway to 2030 Holistic Network Design document sets out the Read more
JOHN Hodgart’s proposition (Letters, July 7) that we should risk our future with all our eggs in the wind basket needs to be challenged. The widespread commitment to the myth that wind and solar is a free source of energy will lead to a future energy crisis. Worse, it is Read more
On 6 July, SAS team members Aileen Jackson and Rachel Connor gave an interview to an independent researcher who is undertaking academic research into the the social, environmental and political impacts of renewable energy projects on areas, communities and people located near renewable energy sites. This work is for a Read more
Plans for two new windfarms with turbines up to 200m high – 50m taller than the Blackpool Tower – have been rejected by South Ayrshire councillors. The Knockcronal and Carrick Windfarms, proposed for just south of Straiton, would sit side by side. Statkraft submitted an application for six 200m and Read more
The price of offshore wind power has fallen to a new record low, as the Government announced 11 gigawatts of winning bids for various renewable technologies. The Government said it has secured a record amount of renewable power in its flagship auction scheme. Companies have won the right to build Read more