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.
The SNP’s push for net zero has been dealt a huge blow after a damning new report found that increasing the number of wind farm in Scotland would actually push up energy bills – and not reduce them. John Swinney is building his renewed independence push around claiming that England Read more
ARGYLL and Bute Council is set to object to plans for six wind turbines and a battery energy storage system near Oban after discussion among councillors. Planning officers from the authority recommended an objection as part of an ongoing consultation on Voltalia UK’s plans, on the grounds of “significant” effects Read more
Thanks to Vicky Allan of the Herald for mentioning our Petition in her Wind of Change newsletter. She was meant to cover it on the day of the Hearing but got diverted on to Berwick Bank’s success in AR7 instead. “Meanwhile, in terms of onshore wind, NESO has said that Read more
A huge wind farm planned off the north coast of Scotland will not be built unless “unfair” transmission charges are overhauled, the developer has warned. The 125-turbine West of Orkney wind farm had planned to generate enough electricity to power two million homes by 2029. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x919v8g19o?fbclid=IwY2xjawPdd6BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezQm27rqICHt3FpRZdok_kHDuj6ap85L6JwyTFmTDe4p7dhJ000exMB8yvDE_aem_D22XqPAFIUs-mOBQlhL3OQ
Our battle in Uplawmoor to stop the flight path changes and turbines goes on! An historic village “stands united” against plans for the biggest shake-up of [Scotland’s flight paths](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/flights) since the 1950s threatening their “peace, health and wellbeing”. Uplawmoor Community Council is co-ordinating the local fightback against the remapping of Read more
200 people, including representatives of more than 30 community councils, overwhelmingly backed a unified statement calling for a pause on all new onshore renewable energy projects in the south of Scotland. https://www.borderswindfarmwatch.com/news-1/community-councils-back-calls-for-a-moratorium-on-more-onshore-renewables-in-south-of-scotland?fbclid=IwY2xjawPZg0ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeClwNobqulq4OWcAKs8ZMQz8wV4zTusjm1nttTw4lq-nGK96LbJo2jfVxVYk_aem_hdDi02cozHl_F_P7ZfYIsw
ED MILIBAND, the Net Zero zealot in charge of UK energy policy, comes from that breed of politician which thinks if you repeat even an obvious lie often enough, people will eventually believe you. He was at it again this week, claiming that his latest mega contracts for offshore wind Read more
Clackmannanshire Council is to object to plans which would see massive wind turbines erected in the Ochil Hills. Members of the local authority’s Planning Committee considered the council’s response to an application which has been made to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consent Unit. If the bid is successful, up to Read more