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.
Following on from our post earlier this week about the turbines turning when there is no wind, we have discovered that yes, turning the blades and gear box, weighing several tons does consume a vast amount of electricity, (as you might expect), but that this is not declared and the Read more
Berwick Bank threatens to be the deadliest windfarm for birds anywhere in the world. That’s why we’ve joined forces with RSPB Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, the National Trust for Scotland and the Marine Conservation Society to tell SSE and the First Minister to Cancel Berwick Bank. Please add your Read more
A public meeting is to be held next week to discuss the controversial proposal for a large wind farm in north-west Sutherland which has reportedly caused upset and divided the community. The meeting is being organised by Kinlochbervie Community Council and will take place in the village hall on Tuesday, Read more
MORE than 4,500 objections have been lodged against a proposed 70-mile pylon development in Aberdeenshire. Thousands of residents have spoken out against the proposals, which would see the construction of two substations and a chain of 190ft pylons. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25563112.4-500-objections-lodged-aberdeenshire-pylon-scheme/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNmwcRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvnj13YN7wafcCgKYRJJKP3Akxdz2zZD307_1D5zhJDFej8ElIvFy0cyxgVd_aem_hZgxiwyF10cd58rtUcOZSA
Sir Tony Blair has urged Ed Miliband to abandon his clean power targets and slash expensive green levies. The Tony Blair Institute (TBI), the former prime minister’s think tank, warned that a pledge to decarbonise UK electricity by 2030 was destroying industry and damaging households. The target to ditch fossil fuels Read more
Over the last week, we’ve had a ‘dunkelflaute’ – no wind. So it’s not a surprise that turbines have been still and we’ve had to import electricity to keep the lights on. Despite this, periodically turbines spring into action and start spinning whilst most of the others remain still. At Read more
The UK Government is exploring ways to bypass the SNP’s “wrongheaded” opposition to new nuclear power reactors being built in Scotland. The Nats are focusing on increasing the country’s renewable power capabilities through building thousands of new wind turbines and increasing solar power generation. https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/uk-government-look-bypassing-snp-36109802?fbclid=IwY2xjawNldUJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtMSyyzsoRzU4CkiwHCuVZ3p_PbFnYjAChy4ZiuUtKoGVazRRlVdFziPLwAy_aem_1MO8vUmFRNEae0e5b1COAA
UK and Scottish ministers have been accused of showing “contempt” towards Scotland’s rural communities during a first of its kind debate held in Westminster this week. https://www.scotsman.com/hays-way/ministers-accused-of-contempt-for-rural-scotland-in-first-energy-debate-of-its-kind-5368796?fbclid=IwY2xjawNldFBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBNUXZSRk83Rmd0T1ZQWEJuAR7sRLJXCDmTGTbfjXtfrSRSeDoDb7Z3_TSywG8cluYsj8VDdmQ9CWf5j44J2Q_aem_-qEJ53y6ewijKXiYhbJ6vg