Monthly Archives: June 2024

Well what has this to do with wind farms, Battery storage and the 400Kv Overhead Line. Quite a lot really as The Highland Council whose leader Raymond Bremner, SNP is a devout believer of wind farms and would like thousands … Continue reading →

Fighting the multi national corporations and Politicians heavily influenced by the phalanxes of PR and Lobbyists can be a lonely path much of the time. However two articles recently, Joe Gibbs in the Spectator and Martyn Ayre in the West … Continue reading →

Well the renewable electricity industry has shown total arrogance as they saw the fall of gas, coal and nuclear from popularity in the Political Classes. Greed and green ruled and in unequal measure. However pride comes before a fall and … Continue reading →

Cllr Helen Crawford (Cons) put forward a sensible motion to support local communities suffering a never ending barrage of energy infrastructure applications. Amongst the suggestions was to defer any applications until a proper map of all consultations considered, proposed or … Continue reading →

After 80 years of Hydro SSE renewables is offering Community Benefit to those impacted by Hydro. With the new substations not before time. However the devil is in the detail and despite a promise of £10million over 54 hydro plants … Continue reading →

Science is never decided. That is the whole point of science that it continually evolves. Otherwise everything would stand still. No new cures in medicine, no new AI in computers(probably one we could do without) I found an old sheet … Continue reading →

Shortly after I reported that the renewables company RWE operate the largest lignite(brown coal) open caste mine in North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany and will do so until at least 2030; their purchase of new plant suggests that they may … Continue reading →

June 2024 – and something rather strange is happening. All over the Highlands and way south SSE is changing the names of it’s substations. Some of these new names are non sequitors and some vaguely connected. Here is a list … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Josh https://http://www.cartoonsbyjosh.com And from another wise old owl!

Our government, lead like donkeys, have followed a one horse race for electric power and heating. However there is another horse in town and I think it will be coming up on the outside soon whilst the government’s horse falls … Continue reading →

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) applications often suggest that the applicant is either technically incompetent, or doesn’t want you to know how big the proposed BESS will be. Giving the size of a BESS in megawatts (MW) is nonsensical. MW … Continue reading →

It make you want to weep. From our decking you can look up to the north west and see an upbroken line of hills. We often see groups of Red Deer on the very top. If you are lucky you … Continue reading →