Environment
Community councils in Shetland to lobby politicians on energy development concerns
A PUBLIC meeting hosted by Shetland’s community councils this weekend will call on the Scottish ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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Shetland Isles politicians to attend meeting calling for pause on energy projects
SHETLAND’S elected politicians have confirmed they will attend a public meeting likely to call for ...
By Shetland News
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MoD to take over Loch Long oil terminal
The Finnart oil terminal on Loch Long will be used by the Ministry of Defence ...
By Julian Calvert, Lochside Press
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The Isle of Eigg: A Lesson in Limits
Arriving with Mainland Eyes Having grown up in Rwanda, my only reference for island life ...
By Rachel Itenderezwe, Pass The Mic
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Scotland’s ageing wind farms could offer communities a rare chance to own part of the energy transition
As Scotland’s first generation of wind farms approaches the end of its working life, researchers ...
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Communities could miss out on millions from Scotland’s renewables boom, new report warns
Communities across Scotland risk missing out on a share of the wealth generated by renewable ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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Opinion: Sacred landscapes destroyed
For years we have seen that no landscape is iconic enough to be invulnerable to ...
By Mike Small
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Communities were promised a share of Scotland’s wind boom. Some are being sold short
More than 20 wind farms are failing to pay an agreed amount to locals. That ...
By Paul Dobson
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How Stonehaven might benefit from nearby energy projects
Inland, to the west is Fetteresso Forest, already home to one substation – and the ...
By Jane Cruikshank
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A strategy to utilise Scotland’s wind wealth
Scotland has become a world leader in wind energy. With abundant onshore and offshore wind ...
By Dave Pearson
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Locked out by design: what stands between the Local Power Plan and the communities it’s meant to deliver for
In February 2026, the UK Government and Great British Energy launched the Local Power Plan ...
By Daniel Gear
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Musselburgh firm shows how renewable energy can support local communities
Founded in 2022 by Josh King and Robert Wilson, Gensource provides services from design and ...
By Liam Eunson
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