Power payments are gone with the wind SIR, – George Herraghty (P&J, December 30) highlights the problem, not uncommon in winter, of very low wind power output. Ironically, within days the system can be faced with the opposite – too much wind for local demand and for the Scottish grid Read more
The Scottish Government has launched a renewable energy consultation on the country’s offshore wind and marine energy sectors. The government said it is seeking input on the draft Offshore Wind Policy Statement in addition to the much anticipated draft Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy. The plans outline how Read more
About the author Jack Ponton is Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, a fellow ofthe Royal Academy of Engineering and of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (of which he is a past vice-president).His main research work was in mathematical modelling of complex engineering phe-nomena and software development. Read more
A green energy tycoon donated £15,000 to the Labour Party days before the party pledged to build thousands of new wind turbines and “enough solar panels to cover 22,000 football pitches.” Official figures show that Dale Vince, the founder of Ecotricity, is Labour’s largest individual donor so far in the Read more
North Kyle Energy Project, within the North Kyle Forest, approximately 5.5 km east of Patna, 6 km west of New Cumnock and 2.5 km south of Skares. – Application. The proposed development includes the construction of fifty-four wind turbines (with maximum ground to blade tip height of 149.9 metres) with Read more
Shell’s energy transition manager, Joanna Coleman, confirmed last night that the oil and gas giant was “absolutely” targeting the North Sea for future big offshore wind development. Shell ‘absolutely’ looking at big Scottish North Sea offshore wind projects
By Rita Campbell Plans for a 17-turbine wind farm in Argyll failed to gain the support of local councillors yesterday who feared it would have a detrimental impact on peat resources in the area. Argyll and Bute Council was asked to respond to a Scottish Government consultation on the proposal Read more
Europe onshore windfarms “can power rest of world for 30 years” By Berny Torre EUROPE can produce enough energy from onshore wind farms to power the whole world for the next 30 years, according to a study. British and Danish researchers found the Continent could produce more than 100 times Read more