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The weather has turned very chilly. There is a thick frost on the ground, and a “beast from the east” may descend at any time. Still, never mind. Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, promised us that he would take at least £300 off the average energy bill, so at least we Read more
Well that was predictable!
COUNCILLORS have unanimously agreed a formal objection by Argyll and Bute Council to plans for a wind farm at Tayinloan. The proposal for the Killean Estate would see nine turbines, with a maximum blade tip height of up to 180m. However, it was agreed last month that the council would Read more
Angus councillors have opposed a controversial multi-million-pound ‘super-pylon’ project, calling it a “colossal” act of vandalism. The energy giant formally lodged plans for the multi-million pound overhead line scheme with the Scottish Government in September. If approved, it would see a line of 180-feet tall pylons erected along a 70-mile Read more
I have spent some time creating documents which provide more detail of the status of current live applications than the material I provide quarterly. I attach 4 documents. 1. The 20 schemes currently being examined at PLI’s. 2, The 8 schemes where councils have lodged objections but haven’t yet moved to Read more
A Scottish trade union leader has accused the UK government of “running down” jobs in oil and gas and called for the “self-harming” energy policy to end. GMB Scotland secretary Louise Gilmour told the Herald newspaper that Scotland is being “gaslit” over the promise of future jobs in renewables. “Unfortunately for Read more
Fred Olsen Renewables has apologised for using an image of a bald eagle in promotional material for its proposed Invercassley Wind Farm in Sutherland. The bald eagle is a North American bird and its use in Scottish promotional material was spotted by a local wind farm campaign group member https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/developers-of-invercassley-wind-farm-in-sutherland-apologise-419495/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOFKdlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyCGNhbGxzaXRlAjMwAAEexKmJIZe7FKW_SmyAr-KwKeh_y5-Kp900S4bz5cUF86S56Kgw8kzfXfz2oLw_aem_FuCa9vGNugDRhC-2nJD1Jw