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A bid to ban walkers from using a footpath for two years during the construction of a Caithness wind farm has been rejected after one councillor called it an “astonishing” request. Councillor Nicola Sinclair argued that allowing the company behind Limekiln wind farm to close off access to the 7.8km Read more
Windfarm protest group Save Shetland are launching a new petition aimed at holding the developers behind the Viking Energy windfarm to account over environmental protection duties. The petition is calling for “an independent monitoring programme be put in place for the construction of the Viking Energy windfarm in Shetland.” In Read more
A community wind farm trust on Lewis faces losing up to £2.5million in lost revenue if it takes a possible 12 months to fix the failed subsea power cable between Skye and Harris. There are now ‘grave concerns’ over Stornoway power station’s capability to maintain a steady and sustainable supply Read more
Over thousands of years various groups of invaders have enslaved, ruled and oppressed Shetland communities. Evidence of various occupations stand all around Shetland to this day, now often viewed as visitor attractions. One of the most prominent of those being the Scalloway castle built under the oppression of Earl Patrick Read more
Essential reading for anyone fighting an appeal or taking part in an Inquiry/Hearing. Reporter+Guidance+Note+24+Evidence+to+DPEA+v2
The following is the text accompanying the talk given by Professor Gordon Hughes, School of Economics, University of Edinburgh on 4 November 2020 to launch his two new reports for REF on: Wind Power Costs in the United Kingdom and The Performance of Wind Power in Denmark https://www.ref.org.uk/…/365-wind-power-economics…
Don’t forget the Wind Power Economics Webinar is on today at 11am. The Study can be obtained from the Renewable Energy Foundation website from midday https://www.ref.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR37s46i3LviW8tvRE3tJZeIpJHzN0TNnNkzJtRKo4iFOOH1rgYiMDg2YYk
National Grid last night sent out an urgent call for more power stations to fire up to keep Britain’s lights on today after plant outages and low wind farm output increased the risk of blackouts. The electricity system operator issued an “margin notice”, its most serious security of supply alert Read more