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ORGANISATIONS opposing the construction of the large Viking Energy wind farm in the centre of the Shetland mainland have warned to expect more peat slides after an area at the south of Scalla Field gave way on Sunday. Diggers were seen all day yesterday (Sunday) trying to stabilise the area Read more
Wind Turbine Noise 2021 May 18-21, 2021 e-Conference from Europe You can download the Conference Programme Book here This has the full programme and all the abstracts. Aileen Jackson and Rosemary Milne will take part on behalf of SAS.
How ironic to read the Scotsman Leader declare “It’s zero hour for renewables” (Scotsman 17th April). As the entire wind industry, carpeting our finest landscapes and now seascapes, has been flat-lining virtually all week, should it not be called Zero week for renewables? On a single day in April last Read more
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on course to see their second-largest increase in history, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report released today shows. IEA’s Global Energy Review forecasts emissions to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, reversing most of last year’s decline caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
An energy company is aiming to build 11 turbines at a site about three miles south of Dufftown. Fred. Olsen Renewables says it has begun community consultations about the proposed Glenfiddich Wind Farm, sited on high ground near Bridgehaugh on the A941. Should the windfarm get the go-ahead, the company Read more
Amazon has invested in a major Scottish offshore wind project as the internet giant continues to ramp up its green credentials. The site will generate some 350 megawatts of power once operational and is said to be the largest corporate renewable energy deal announced by any business in the UK Read more
Nuclear plea Lorna Slater’s article “Where’s the climate urgency?” (Scotsman, 17 April) makes interesting reading. It refers to a green recovery and says Scotland must not be left behind. With regard to energy and making the transition to electrification, Scotland has been left behind. This is mainly due to the Read more
Highland villagers have insisted “enough is enough” as they demand an end to wind farm developments around their community. Residents in Rosehall, Sutherland, have issued a desperate plea to the Scottish Government to draw a line now. Between operational and proposed developments, the residents so far face the prospect of Read more