The Power Shift
Kinlochbervie wind farm row raises questions over transparency – not turbines
Locals insist they’re not against renewables, but say their voices were silenced over how the ...
By Vox Vallium
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The ‘Hebridean wind rush’: A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community-owned energy?
A Hebridean wind rush is gathering momentum. But as global corporations secure space on the ...
By Netty Sopata, Fios
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The Power Shift: voices from rural Scotland on the renewable energy rush
Scotland is in the grip of an energy revolution. Across the country, wind and solar ...
By Mike Small and Rhiannon J Davies
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Statkraft revives controversial wind farm plan near Dunoon, community benefit details revealed
Statkraft says it is to take forward plans for a hydrogen project at Scatsta after ...
By Chris Cope, The Shetland News
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Statkraft submits third application for Giant’s Burn wind farm near Dunoon
A planning application for the Giants Burn wind farm on the Cowal Peninsula has now ...
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Grasping the opportunity of Scotland’s renewable revolution
The Power Shift is a new project connecting independent media outlets to share knowledge and ...
By Mike Small, The Scottish Beacon
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Open letter to John Swinney calls for immediate moratorium on wind farm developments
Local campaign group Sustainable Shetland is one of the signatories of this open letter to ...
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Is the current planning system for renewables sidelining communities?
“It seems [Scottish Ministers Alastair Allan and Gillian Martin] are completely detached from the reality ...
By Silvia Muras
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‘We need a stronger voice’: 52 Highland community councils unite to demand a say in Scotland’s energy future
Community councils from across the vast Highland Council area came together in Beauly on Saturday ...
By Vox Vallium
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Study finds community energy generates 100x more wealth than corporate counterparts
New research shows a ‘staggering imbalance’ in who benefits from Scotland’s renewable energy boom. A ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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