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Highlands and Islands MSP Tim Eagle has said that he is alarmed by continued attempts by developers to win consent for giant wind farm schemes in some of Scotland’s most remote and scenic areas. Mr Eagle added: “A major problem is that Scotland, effectively, lacks an energy policy. There has Read more
Natural Power has supported Egg Power in the acquisition and financing of the 90MW Chirmorie wind farm in South Ayrshire. The project is Egg Power’s largest renewable energy development in the UK to date and includes a power purchase agreement to supply Amazon, the company said. https://www.renews.biz/onshore-wind/natural-power-backs-egg-power-wind-deal/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSzo_BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeG0LKpsKB23lX8yfDqKAXUzaWRI_IoJikMdQZf44lc-TbJR27eiBHAUXT3-Y_aem_RshDIiNC3DxxaMS1OysSzg
Scotsman letters The Venezuela earthquake shows how puny Mankind’s efforts are to prevent climate change. The devastation is there to be seen, with collapsed buildings and a death toll rising every day (Scotsman, 27 June). Mother Nature cannot be tamed as she wreaks havoc all over the world. Earthquakes, volcanic Read more
To stop climate change, we have to cover the world with renewable energy. So the more renewable energy we have, the better. Only something does not add up. There have been enormous strides in the use of renewable energy. But global greenhouse gas emissions have still been going up every Read more
Please note that the online carbon calculator hosted by SEPA is no longer in use. The Scottish Government and the UK Government’s Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are procuring development for a new tool which is anticipated to be available in 2028. The Energy Consents Unit can provide Read more
A high performing planning and consenting system that enables the sustainable use of land, attracts investment and drives economic growth is central to the aspirations of the Scottish Government. To deliver those aspirations we want to tell you about some changes we are making to the structure of the Energy Read more
A seabird compensation proposal by the developer of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has been criticised as undermining “confidence in the plans” and setting “a dangerous precedent for future developments”. The Scottish Seabird Centre has written to the Marine Directorate objecting to what it describes as the ‘salami-slicing’ of the Read more
Locals vow to protect “one of Scotland’s most treasured unspoilt landscapes” from 200m-high turbines Keep Kinlochbervie Special is seeking to halt the proposed site beside the A838 section of the North Coast 500 tourist route close to the Sutherland village, which it described as “one of Scotland’s most treasured unspoilt Read more