Energy transition a mistake?
Government needs to do more to ensure communities are not left behind in the energy transition
The energy firm is continuing to look at sites in Shetland for possible green hydrogen production
Yell will see some big changes over coming years with two large onshore wind farms plus associated infrastructure set to be constructed on the island which is also part of the Scottish Government’s carbon neutral islands project.
In this long and thorough ViewPoint contribution, local resident Adrian Brockless explores some of the contradictions of the processes involved and wonders if, perhaps, we are all on the brink of making some catastrophic mistakes in the name of climate progress.
Shetland Islands Council is consulting on its new energy strategy
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Now is the time to invest in renewables
Local engineering firm Nordri to host open days for business customers next week
The ORION project is continuing at pace – and offshore wind is a key element in its vision for a ‘clean energy island’
GMB union warns that more high skilled jobs in key industries could be lost
Scottish Government says the double crises of climate change and nature loss needs to be addressed
The last serious study of how much energy is wasted here in the UK was done by the Association for Decentralised Energy in 2015, writes environmental campaigner Vic Thomas
Peel Energy has begun the process of discharging planning conditions for its proposed wind farm in Yell
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