Nonsensical proposal (Sue Wailoo)
In response to recent correspondence about plans to to connect Shetland to the National Grid there was a public consultation meeting on 16th August at
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Flybe pledge, Viking Energy redundancies, and Stuart Hill refuses to send expenses
In The Shetland Times this week… • Flybe says it’s in for the long haul after coming under fire from airline rival Loganair as they…
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Tories pledge support for big isles windfarm projects
Support for big windfarms such as the Viking Energy project have been given an election backing by the Conservatives.
READ FULL STORYAttractions of retirement (Jonathan Wills)
Oh dear. Ian Tinkler is yet again using expressions such as “arrant nonsense”, “demonstrably insane” and “raving bombast”.
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Windfarm consultation nears closure
A number of energy companies headed by SSE have written to the Secretary of State for Energy to put a case for island windfarm projects
READ FULL STORYWe have been betrayed (Laughton Johnson)
In response to James Mackenzie and Sustainable Shetland’s support of the UK government’s negative attitude to renewable onshore wind energy in the islands (last week’s…
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Pressure heaps on UK government over lack of renewable commitment
Pressure is mounting on the UK government to reconsider its decision to exclude isles windfarm projects from the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. Labour…
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UK government is ‘betraying island communities’ says SNP MSP
The decision by the UK government to exclude windfarm projects in Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles from the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction
READ FULL STORYGovernment consultation announced over remote windfarms as uncertainty continues
Uncertainty continues to surround major windfarm projects in the isles – with the UK government launching a consultation on whether onshore projects in remote islands…
READ FULL STORYTrust should be independent (Kathy Greaves)
A front page article in The Shetland Times dated 1st July (Members say “no” to councillor trustees) goes on to quote councillor Allan Wishart as
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Consultation is next step in vital renewable interconnector scheme
• Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission is to hold a public consultation on its plans to build an interconnector cable between Weisdale Voe and Caithness to
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‘Hell for leather’ rush for onshore wind could soon end
Speculation has been raised that the isles could form a major energy hub, with inter-connectors feeding in to the national grid from Iceland and Norway…
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Fox resigns as deputy leader of Shetland Islands Council
Shetland South member Billy Fox has resigned today from his position as deputy leader of Shetland Islands Council.
READ FULL STORYNot good for wind developers (James MacKenzie)
It can hardly be a coincidence that Peel Energy has made its application to Scottish ministers for the Beaw Field Windfarm in the same week
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