Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power is to headline sponsor the fifth Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts (CWW 2019) that will be hosted in Stirling, Scotland, on 27th to 29th August this year. https://www.realwire.com/releases/Conference-on-Wind-Energy-and-Wildlife-Impacts-comes-to-Stirling?fbclid=IwAR0dSTSdnVuVeLz_44qR5vZbzgkih3sj3Uc5hUSjWdak5EC2UaSjN5_RyMk
Read moreScotland’s energy minister said “patience was wearing thin” with wind developers who take Scottish Government support, only to hand construction contracts to foreign suppliers. Paul Wheelhouse said yesterday that a proposed government summit on the offshore wind supply chain would...
Read moreBy Stephen Walsh Planners have renewed their objection to a proposed 26-turbine wind farm, which it is feared would blight the north-east’s iconic landscape. Developer Coriolis Energy wants to build the wind farm at Glendye, near Fettercairn, and has lodged...
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Written by Louise Glen Campaigners on Shetland say there are still “hurdles” to overcome before a transmission link to the mainland becomes a reality. And Frank Hay, the chairman of Sustainable Shetland said the project may not happen at all. Read more…
By Alistair Grant Political Correspondent SHETLAND is preparing for a second energy boom after regulators signalled approval for a £709 million subsea electricity cable linking the islands to the mainland, aimed at unlocking the power of wind. Ofgem said it Read more…
A Galloway resident has launched a petition calling for the full health implications of wind farms to be investigated before any more are built. Paul Swift said: “Thousands of people are living within 20 kilometres (12 miles) of a wind Read more…
Written by David McPhee The Government is being urged to do more to engage with industries such as steel, retail and hospitality as they risk being “left behind”. MPs also suggested the UK Government should be less focussed on the Read more…
by Press Association Plans for a subsea electricity cable linking Shetland to the mainland have been provisionally approved by the energy regulator. Ofgem said it is minded to approve the Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) 600MW transmission link, which Read more…
By Paul Kelly A controversial change suggested to a £3m wind farm funding pot to yield a bigger share for Hawick has been greeted with dismay in neighbouring communities. Late last year, it was thought agreement had been reached between Read more…
John McDonnell told party delegates that a Labour Government would deliver 50,000 new jobs in Scotland as part of a “green industrial revolution”. If you believe that … This will be similar to the job promises that the wind industry Read more…