Posts Tagged ‘SNP’

Beauly-Denny and the SNP’s Volte-Face

{ Posted on Jan 11 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Scotland
Opponents of the highly controversial Beauly-Denny power line have discovered an important footnote in Holyrood’s planning blueprint clearly allowing subsea cables as opposed to the 600 gargantuan pylons which were approved last week. There have long been calls for the scheme ...Read More »

Beauly-Denny Planning Decision Due: UPDATE

{ Posted on Jan 06 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Energy Targets, Transmission
The most controversial project for Scotland’s energy infrastructure is due to be approved today by Holyrood even after receiving over 18,000 objections.  We explored both sides of the argument over a couple of posts in the last two months.  You ...Read More »

Salmond: Scotland needs the power to manage its own natural resources

{ Posted on Dec 30 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Government Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Scotland, Scottish Independence
We report the news today that Alex Salmond, First Minister, has said in his New Year message that Scotland needs the power to manage its own natural resources so that it can become the global leader in renewables. Salmond has predicted ...Read More »

UPDATE: Beauly-Denny Planning Decision – Inevitable?

{ Posted on Dec 17 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Cleantech, Energy Targets, PLanning Permission, Scottish Government
Back in October, we wrote an article exploring the inevitability of the Beauly-Denny Power Line planning decision. This week, the issue has been pushed back into the public’s conscience, and a much heated debate has, inexorably, ensued. The £350m scheme, with ...Read More »

UPDATE: Could Scottish Independence be a good thing?

{ Posted on Dec 01 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech Scotland, Renewable Energy, Scottish Government, Scottish Independence
Back in October, we wrote a post exploring whether Scottish Independence would be a positive step for Scotland’s renewable energy generation prospects.  With recent media coverage and political maneuvering from Alex Salmond, this issue has sparked controversial debate, with many ...Read More »