The number of wind farm loads needing a police escort through the Highlands has risen elevenfold in two years, raising concerns about the pressure on Police Scotland’s road policing units. Freedom of Information responses obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats Read more
Our letter in the National today. A REPORT by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde claims that almost 50,000 people are working in the Scottish renewables sector, but it should be taken with a very large Read more
The government will veto new clean energy projects if the electrical grid cannot handle their output. Healey declared there is “no sense in building power that can’t connect and then paying to switch it off.” This marks a tactical retreat Read more
EAST Ayrshire Council has sided against plans for a new wind farm near Dalmellington, unless two of the development’s 11 turbines are removed. Last week’s planning committee considered a consultation from Scottish Ministers on the application submitted by Vattenfall Wind Read more
Moves for repowering a major Scottish Borders wind farm are poised to enter the planning stage. The Dun Law Wind Farm at Oxton is an established onshore wind facility located in the western end of the Lammermuir Hills. https://midlothianview.com/news/dun-law-wind-farm-repowering-plans-set-to-enter-planning-stage?fbclid=IwY2xjawVN3ZdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR55spjhgyZ7DWW7BuPaOQULhQIxGWR80GJGhz92bn3OymtI8kOngL_p_oiIUQ_aem_MF9PivgKOPVdOOkt7DewdA
YOUR Friday article regarding the Scottish Green Party’s stance on energy infrastructure highlights a glaring contradiction in their policy. While the Greens now argue they may support any new nuclear developments as long as they have the explicit consent of Read more
A vote in the Scottish Parliament has established the principle that fishermen should be compensated for financial losses caused by offshore wind development. https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/scottish-parliament-backs-wind-farm-compensation-for-fishermen/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVF4hFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6mCJ2Mgf618-uzAs_9Gyh93yMkR67ugawVMez01dN7iRrg7vw87Wz05Kxj4g_aem_g6rfOUq-JvP4E-82XA17bg
Scottish communities hosting a new generation of onshore wind farms should be allowed to keep a greater share of the wealth they generate under proposals that could be worth around £78 million a year to local authorities. Renewable energy developers Read more