Angus councillors have opposed a controversial multi-million-pound ‘super-pylon’ project, calling it a “colossal” act of vandalism. The energy giant formally lodged plans for the multi-million pound overhead line scheme with the Scottish Government in September. If approved, it would see Read more
I have spent some time creating documents which provide more detail of the status of current live applications than the material I provide quarterly. I attach 4 documents. 1. The 20 schemes currently being examined at PLI’s. 2, The 8 schemes Read more
A Scottish trade union leader has accused the UK government of “running down” jobs in oil and gas and called for the “self-harming” energy policy to end. GMB Scotland secretary Louise Gilmour told the Herald newspaper that Scotland is being “gaslit” Read more
Fred Olsen Renewables has apologised for using an image of a bald eagle in promotional material for its proposed Invercassley Wind Farm in Sutherland. The bald eagle is a North American bird and its use in Scottish promotional material was Read more
Eagle-eyed? I don’t think so WE are constantly being told that we should put our faith in the planning system and that robust and thorough consultations are carried out for every development. Therefore, I attended a consultation event for the Read more
The company that controls the electricity grid in the north of Scotland has announced plans to invest £33bn over five years. SSE has set out plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to Read more
The firm behind proposals for a Moray FLOW-Park say they will now not be attending a public meeting due to “safety concerns” for its staff. https://www.scotsman.com/regions/aberdeen-and-north-east/moray-flow-park-meeting-safety-concerns-5395984?fbclid=IwY2xjawOAimVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe055QE8jBmCouGzq4ksY944-cblC5qG54TZGF9o67Ib2BIlQ2yedm_ArpQ3Q_aem_BVCpHo_kCc9uRvk59xZi8Q