We need to speak up
Council chief executive responds to latest round of large energy project announcements
One single turbine from the Viking wind farm connects Shetland to global, national and local impacts that are often overlooked. This is the first part of a small series of articles, contributed by Erin Rizzato Devlin as part of our PowerShift project, that investigates the challenges of the transition to net zero taking into account impacts in Shetland, Chile or China.
- As part of the Power Shift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is
- Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
- Power Shift is a collaborative project of 10 local news organisations from across Scotland, including Shetland News, with support from the Tenacious Journalism awards
Rural communities say the transition to green energy is leaving them sidelined. Over coming weeks Shetland News, and its partners in the Power Shift project, will be exploring how fair the energy transition really is; from community benefit and shared ownership to accountability and the planning system
- Second Highlands Community Council convention meets in Inverness
- Shetland News publishes this article as part of its PowerShift project, a partnership with nine other local media outlets
- New ‘Shetland hub’ will have significant footprint
- Construction likely to commence in 2028/29
- SSEN acknowledges consultation fatigue
Scotland’s green energy revolution is reshaping who holds the power. From island wind farms to grassroots energy ownership, The Power Shift is a bold new collaborative investigation uncovering how communities across the country are navigating the promise, pitfalls, and politics of renewables
Government needs to do more to ensure communities are not left behind in the energy transition
The energy firm is continuing to look at sites in Shetland for possible green hydrogen production
Yell will see some big changes over coming years with two large onshore wind farms plus associated infrastructure set to be constructed on the island which is also part of the Scottish Government’s carbon neutral islands project.
In this long and thorough ViewPoint contribution, local resident Adrian Brockless explores some of the contradictions of the processes involved and wonders if, perhaps, we are all on the brink of making some catastrophic mistakes in the name of climate progress.
Shetland Islands Council is consulting on its new energy strategy
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Local engineering firm Nordri to host open days for business customers next week
The ORION project is continuing at pace – and offshore wind is a key element in its vision for a ‘clean energy island’
GMB union warns that more high skilled jobs in key industries could be lost
Scottish Government says the double crises of climate change and nature loss needs to be addressed