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.
We always have trouble getting accurate renewable statistics out of the Scottish Government. Here is a UK Gov website which provides quarterly planning updates. It also provides an interactive map of all renewable generation projects whether refused, consented or in operation. https://data.barbour-abi.com/smart-map/repd/desnz/?type=repd It helps, for example to know which Read more
That’s very helpful! https://www.gbcapacity.com/bm
Wind farm developer Ocean Winds is handing back the lease option for the 500MW Arven South floating offshore wind farm near Shetland to Crown Estate Scotland, with strong opposition from the fishing industry cited as one reason for the pullout. https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/developer-pulls-out-of-east-of-shetland-wind-farm/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ8w81leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeYQBfrSgvRhlLE5K_A1WhIWYDdTGsuqcNCZ0TN9xHnBwXlf2oYyyfACON7lU_aem_MbdbXmtytT_Xjcyfzevwnw
Plans have been lodged for a turbine storage site on the Isle of Skye to serve wind farms being built elsewhere – a move that islanders say will lead to major traffic disruption if given the green light.Energy company Southern and Scottish Energy (SSE) Renewables has proposed the facility at Read more
Last December, I was invited to attend a select committee inquiry at Westminster with other members of the public by DESNZ (Department ofEnergy and Net Zero) to discuss Net Zero and the policies needed to support the energy transition.I have been unable to say much about that meeting as Read more
The new Rural Water Agenda In Scotland – The Rural Water Digital Hub is now live. Work is ongoing and will be for some time to tweak sections and info, and the background support for continued updating is still being put in place. https://www.ruralwater.scot/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ1wWZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9sPzmSUC-kQfXpLb-ht39xVV8Z3GtPWw298PD6edx6mm7nVyP1STJ4KifHI_aem_dgeCJ1CsT1-llIUToNaPag
Another gem from Kathryn Porter The truth about the energy transition and the need for affordable secure energy with exploration & production to fill the gap
The UK “urgently” needs to produce more domestic oil and gas from the North Sea, an industry body has claimed.Analysis from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) found that using North Sea gas has a lower emissions footprint than liquified natural gas (LNG) from overseas.A new OEUK report has called on the Read more