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With the fourth named storm of the winter about to blast in from the Atlantic, new figures have revealed how much two previous gales will cost energy bill payers across the UK. Wind farm operators are given ‘constraint payments’ to switch off their turbines when the wind is blowing too Read more
Consent has been granted by Scottish ministers for changes to a proposed wind farm near Lybster. German developer RWE this week received the go-ahead for a variation to a previously approved planning application for 19 turbines. The new variation will see the number of turbines reduced to 13, but their Read more
Energy experts have argued an ongoing deadlock means £9 billion of investment in the regional economy of the broader Border area is “stuck and unable to be delivered” The largest independent Scottish renewables developer has said progress in the sector is being blocked by “years of intergovernmental discord”, claiming major Read more
It’s set to be a record year for wind power in the UK, at least in terms of how much goes to waste. https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-paying-1-billion-waste-063000837.html
The First Minister has welcomed the arrival of a controversial new wind turbine on the edge of Perth. The 77-metre tall turbine has been built next to Aviva’s Perth office at Pitheavlis. It now towers over the M90 roadside at Craigend – and over the skyline of the city, where Read more
“Multinational corporations demand we accept more and more massive swooshing wind turbines, with demonic red flashing lights”. “These buzzing eyesores are connected to a metallic jungle of transmission lines and sprawling substations, displacing and killing off wildlife”. “SSE have us under occupation” “As I travel around the Highlands, I see Read more
I am in complete agreement regarding the need to produce our energy in a way that will cause least damage to our precious Earth and slow, if not stop, any further deterioration of our climate. However, in Britain and especially Scotland, at what cost? I live directly on the proposed Read more
NORTH Ayrshire councillors have rejected plans for two 150m wind turbines at Ardeer because of the development site’s proximity to houses in Stevenston. The wind farm – which was originally planned to host three giant turbines – would help to power the nearby Berry bpi plant and planning officers had Read more