Patron of Northern Lighthouse Board incredulous at Tiree Array proposal

[Update note below 14 May] The patron of the Northern Lighthouse Board has made clear Continue reading

SNH releases research results on wind turbines and geese

Three new pieces of research released by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) this week Continue reading

SSE’s record breaking efforts for Kintyre and Arran

All households in Kintyre and Arran were reconnected to network supply by close of play on Thursday Continue reading

Wind energy: so what DO the Department for Energy and Climate Change know?

The following are exchanges in the House of Commons between Labour MP for Workington, Continue reading

‘Scotland needs a national renewables spatial planning policy…’

This sane analysis has emerged from Highland Council’s inspirational demonstration Continue reading

An unexpected consequence of wind energy

As all ferry users across Argyll and the Isles today know well, the winds are blowing. Continue reading

Glasgow University energy expert says Scotland will have higher electricity prices because of focus on wind

Professor Paul Younger, an energy engineering academic at Glasgow University, has said Continue reading

Guardian Poll shows large majority not prepared to pay more for green energy

On Friday 23rd November The Guardian reported the results of a poll Continue reading

Davids strike Goliaths in the battle of wind at all costs

A small, perhaps inevitably rural, Scottish Community Council – here in Argyll – has landed Continue reading

Wind energy may be controversial but the logistics and the skills are mesmeric

For Argyll has been catching up with the actuality of shipping in the last set of turbine blades Continue reading