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NICOLA STURGEON could deliver a terrifying situation for Britons, according to a former Scottish National Party (SNP) minister, who claimed: “England requires Scotland’s electricity to keep the lights on.” The leader of the SNP has already sent a warning to Prime Minister Boris Johnson over “picking a fight with the Read more
The Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere Partnership Board have made their representations to the public inquiry into the Clauchrie Windfarm proposal. The proposed development would see 18 wind turbines up to 200m in height to blade tip with an overall generating capacity of around 100 megawatts (MW) installed. South Read more
The full Judgement in respect of PETER SWEETMAN APPLICANT AND AN BORD PLEANÁLA, IRELAND AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDENTS AND BORD NA MÓNA POWERGEN LIMITED https://www.bailii.org/ie/cases/IEHC/2021/2021IEHC390.html
The UK-Norway interconnector, known as the ‘North Sea Link’, has just been completed and started testing. At 720 km and 1.4GW capacity – at a total cost of €2 bln – it is the world’s longest interconnector. As Nigel Williams, construction director of the North Sea Link, said, the interconnector would Read more
SPAIN and France have complained to Brussels over concerns the UK Government is favouring British firms when it comes to awarding contracts worth billions of pounds The new spat with the EU is in response to Boris Johnson’s procurement policy for the British wind turbine industry. The EU, particularly Madrid Read more
A dead whale – believed to be the second largest species in the world – has washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach. Believed to be a fin whale, it was found at Balmedie beach on Thursday. Aberdeenshire Council said it was aware of the beaching, and that it was responsible Read more
Airport operator Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd has now begun the tender process for the development and implementation of a new wind farm-friendly system for Inverness Airport. The new system was approved in principle by the HIAL board earlier this year. HIAL expects the contract will be awarded by the Read more
A small step forward. At the last DPEA Stakeholders Forum meeting in April this year, SAS raised the issue of providing CDs of Environmental Impact Assessments free of charge, particularly for people who had inadequate broadband. We suggested this should be paid for by the developer. This idea was supported Read more