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Cancel turbine orders – Herald letters 1 Sept 2020 ANOTHER depressing report in the business section on the downturn in manufacturing and job losses at Rolls-Royce and other manufacturers (“Rolls-Royce’s future in Scotland ‘under review’ after record loss”, The Herald, August 28). The Scottish Government can act to avert these Read more
Two letters in today’s Scotsman.
Final plans have been submitted for a proposed new wind farm on the northern isles of Shetland. The Energy Isles wind farm, a 23-turbine development, is planned on Shetland’s second largest island, Yell, and would be built by Norwegian clean power firm Statkraft. The project is estimated to generate enough Read more
The Scottish Government has begun a 30-day consultation period on Orkney Islands Council’s plans for a wind farm at Quanterness in St Ola. The planning application for the development was called in by the Scottish Government in March following a request by the Council, on the grounds of national importance. Read more
The latest Drax report shows renewables up 32% year-on-year as biomass, wind and solar set new generation records in Q2 2020. At one point renewable electricity sources were providing almost 70% (69.5%) of Britain’s electricity, the Drax Electrical Insights report found. During this period, wind and solar power provided a Read more
Industrial wind turbines are perfectly designed to slaughter airborne predators like Eagles, Hawks and Kites: 50-60m blades with their outer tips travelling at over 350Kph make short work of any bird or bat brave or foolish enough to find itself in the middle of what have become giant avian killing Read more
DEVELOPERS have hailed a “major milestone” in a groundbreaking windfarm project off the coast of Scotland. The third and final Siemens Energy Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) is ready to leave the fabrication yard this weekend to sail to the Moray East offshore windfarm project, which is 22km from the Aberdeenshire Read more
Fell Wind Farm Site , Between Blackcraig Windfarm And Loch Urr, 7 Km To The South West Of Moniaive, DG3 4EN – APPEAL Erection And 35 Year Operation Of Wind Farm Comprising 9 Turbines, Formation Of Access Tracks, Borrow Pits, Battery Storage, Temporary Construction Compound, Substation And Associated Infrastructure. Dumfries Read more