Category Archives: Wind

The Future is black(out)

Posted on 10 August 2019 by Pict1

We have officially entered the age of stupid. First we had the enormous black out of electricity in Scotland that was clearly down to wind. Then we had the Australian blackout: Australia’s energy regulator is taking legal action against four … Continue reading →

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Launch of my election campaign for UK parliament 2015

Posted on 24 October 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

I have today worked out that one would only need £1100 to stand at next years election and that mean with funding I could stand against Jo Swinson, Lib Dem Minister so utterly pro global warming that my sides ache … Continue reading →

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Power resilience

Posted on 20 October 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Hearing this morning of the major fire at the Didcot B Power Station, and learning that due to several other problems on the UK grid, we are already likely to have problems if there is a cold spell in January, … Continue reading →

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“Green” Energy Suspected of killing Red Kites to Clear for Windparks

Posted on 7 July 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

By P Gosselin on 7. Juli 2014 The dispute over windpark development on some of Germany’s most idyllic landscapes is heating up rapidly and massively. And should the dispute continue on its current trajectory, it won’t be long before the … Continue reading →

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Herald: Scotland has modest shale gas and oil resources, survey suggests

Posted on 30 June 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

This looks an important article for energy supplies in Scotland. Monday 30 June 2014 Scotland has modest shale gas and oil resources, an assessment by the British Geological Survey suggests. The estimates for the Midland Valley suggest shale gas resources … Continue reading →

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How Green and Sustainable is Wind?

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

With recent announcements of plans to use forestry commission land for yet more industrial wind complexes, Scotland is going to see further areas of former green forest cleared to make way for foreign wind machines. The real irony, is that … Continue reading →

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Scottish Sceptic

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Some might say that the very nature of Scottishness is scepticism; I think it comes with the climate: cold & wet in winter and wet and cold in summer. I’m sure this scepticism or as others might call it: “prudence” … Continue reading →

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