By David Watson There’s more to claims of ‘record-breaking’ periods of coal-free electricity generation in the UK than meets the eye. British electricity consumers may have noticed an announcement by the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) on 28 April that the ‘record’ of more than 18 days without any Read more
Due to the recent increase in the number of wind farm developers seeking to increase turbine heights after permission has already been granted, we thought it pertinent to re post this article from November last year. Important Note for Planning Applications by John D. Campbell QC A NOTE FROM A Read more
The last wind turbine noise conference was held in Lisbon in 2019; too far and too expensive for most of us in the UK but next year it is in Dublin! Hopefully some objectors will manage to attend even if it is only to tell your own story and/or give Read more
Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing a valuable resource to help assess their potential environmental impact. Their study, published in the Nature journal Scientific Data, shows where solar and wind farms are based around the world — demonstrating both Read more
By Victoria Brenan Assistant News Editor THEY are amongst the most windswept of all Scottish islands and are home to some of the most important neolithic sites in the world. Now the Orkney Islands have also become a world leader in green energy and have just been awarded a major Read more
The post below was taken from our Facebook page (with the kind permission of the author). It is a heartfelt response written by a professional to a blog (30 April 2020) on the Scottish Renewables website which can be read here Enjoy! and thank you Andrew Chadderton. Utter tosh! I Read more
National Grid may have to issue emergency orders to switch off power plants and wind farms this summer as the coronavirus pandemic hits demand and threatens to leave Britain’s networks overwhelmed by too much electricity. With factories, shops, schools and offices shut down across Britain, the company said that it Read more
As expected, the next Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals Division Stakeholders’ Meeting has been cancelled due to Covid 19. We had hoped to bring you the Minutes from the last meeting on 4 September but as the Draft has not yet been approved, we are unable to do this Read more