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A fire has devastated a turbine at the UK’s largest onshore windfarm, and a safety exclusion zone has been set up around the stricken structure. Pictures shared with The Herald show the turbine’s charred head, along with the blackened blades attached to the around 65-metre-tall hub. On Thursday, one of Read more
A group representing 200 rural community councils have united to demand an independent inquiry into the impact of huge multi-billion green energy and electricity infrastructure projects across Scotland. The move from The Rural Scotland Convention of Community Councils follows concerns that the Scottish Government is only now getting round to Read more
You couldn’t make it up! SNP ministers could be eyeing Scotland’s livestock as part of their bid to tackle climate change. Rural Secretary Gillian Martin has warned ‘difficult decisions’ lie ahead regarding the £4.5billion industry that supports tens of thousands of jobs. The Scottish Government fears a review of the Read more
Finally, after almost a year, the UK Government have published their Inquiry report into ‘Building Support for the energy transition’ It’s a long and wordy document which takes determination and stamina to read, but if you’re interested, the conclusions are worth reading (p27). https://committees.parliament.uk/…/docu…/305189/default/ Comments from the public are included Read more
Opponents of a wind farm proposed for Olrig Hill have dismissed adjustments to the scheme as “cosmetic changes” and claimed that it will still “completely dominate” the landscape. As well as concerns over the visual impact of the four turbines, despite a reduction in their size, fears persist that a Read more
EDF power solutions UK has completed installation of all 20 turbines at its 102MW Stranoch wind farm between New Luce and Barrhill as the project moves into its final construction phase. EDF power solutions UK said Vestas and principal contractor I&H Brown completed the installation following the delivery of 189 Read more
A wind farm that could provide electricity for two million homes risks having “significant adverse effects” on the landscape and cultural heritage of Scottish islands, councillors have been told. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wind-farm-2-million-homes-132736668.html
A leading planning expert has quit Scotland’s professional body accusing it of “cosying up” to the energy giant behind a £29bn green energy grid expansion designed to transform how renewable power is carried across Britain. Ian Kelly, who had been a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute for more Read more