The diggers have moved into Shetland to start the construction of Viking Wind farm Excellent prints by Paul Bloomer Art https://www.paulbloomer.com/recent-work.html Shadowed Valley- As the land cutters move in – all that can run or fly moves out
All of the turbine jackets for Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm will be fabricated thousands of miles from the North Sea despite a Government-supported bid by Fife’s BiFab. The firm has failed to win any work on the multi-billion pound Read more…
We have been informed that at least five Sec 42 applications to increase tip heights on already consented but not yet built windfarms, have been withdrawn due to the Finney judgement, three of which are in Dumfries & Galloway. The Read more…
A public inquiry into a major wind farm in the wilds of Badenoch is due to be held next month. Highland Council raised an objection to SIMEC’s proposed development at Glenshero in the Monadhliath hills in October, last year. The Read more…
Formerly known as DONG, Danish energy firm Ørsted has managed to move away from coal, gas and oil to reinvent itself in the renewables market – and now aims for carbon neutrality by 2025. By Anthony Harrington The transformation of Read more…
As COVID-19 continues, the possibility of a physical conference in Dublin next May recedes. One of our Local Organisers, Damian Kelly, explains the likely position in Dublin below. So what are the alternatives? We would welcome comments from all of Read more…
The Making Space for Nature panel advocated “bigger, better and more joined up spaces for nature”. Ten years on, there is a need for renewed action, the experts say, highlighting three overarching areas: Better protection and management of wildlife habitats Read more…
New technologies to help integrate the renewables and oil and gas industries could generate more than £2.5 trillion for the UK economy, according to a new report. ‘Closing the Gap: Technology for a Net Zero North Sea’, published by the Read more…