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The world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers have committed to eliminating their net emissions of greenhouse gases, but reducing the carbon footprint of their production process may mean customers have to bear some of the cost. Global players such as Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA, Read more
One of the most abundant bats in Europe may be attracted to wind turbines, a new study shows. The activity of common pipistrelle bats was monitored at 23 British wind farms and similar “control” locations close by without turbines. Activity was around a third higher at turbines than at control Read more
Letter 2 in today’s Scotsman. Dear Sir, Vattenfall’s Managing Director of onshore wind, Mr Frank Elsworth, (whose statements can be readily accessed via Vattenfall’s website) quoted by your correspondent (Letters, Saturday, February 6), has actually given the game away – now we know Read more
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) is seeking permission to erect eight turbines to the south of the operational Harestanes Windfarm in Ae Forest. The company has submitted an application to the Scottish Governments Energy Consents Unit, following environmental studies, assessments and an online virtual public information event last September. Harestanes Windfarm has Read more
The Port of Nigg, near Inverness in Scotland, is to be the marshalling, storage and logistics base for the jacket foundations for the 1075MW Seagreen offshore wind farm. Seagreen’s foundation and array cable engineering, procurement, construction and installation contractor Seaway 7, on behalf of developers SSE Renewables and Total, appointed Read more
I refer to the letter from Celia Hobbs published on 6th Feb and totally agree with all her points. Scotland is a tousirst haven with international visitors from all over the world as well as from the rest of the UK. They mainly come here for the beauty of the Read more
The Proposed Development will comprise around 20 wind turbines, each up to 185 m blade tip height, as well as an associated on-site energy storage system. access tracks, crane hardstanding, underground cabling, on-site substation and maintenance building, temporary construction compound(s), borrow pit search areas and a met mast. Its generating Read more
Norwegian energy firm Statkraft is asking the public for its views on plans to build a wind farm close to Loch Ness. The company, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, wants to install 26 of the machines in Balmacaan Forest – some up to 200m high – 10 kilometres south-west Read more