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Wind Power | Lewis Wind Farm

The long running battle to gain support for the proposed Lewis Wind Farm has reached another critical point. The project is planned for Barvas Moor on the Scottish Isle of Lewis and consists of an installed capacity of 630MW.
Lewis Wind Power is seeking approval to construct the 176 wind turbine farm from the Scottish Executive. However [...]

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Biomass | Steven’s Croft Power Station

The largest wood-fired power station in the UK, Steven’s Croft Power Station, has just been opened in Lockerbie, Scotland. The power station has a 44MW capacity and will burn a mixture of forestry residue and specially grown willow.
A biomass electricity building power station on this scale will have the capability of supplying enough energy to [...]

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Biomass | Combination of Rothes Distillers Power Plant

Okay boys and girls, we now have ourselves a legitimate excuse to get absolutely legless on some of the finest Scotch whisky to be found. It’s all in the name of reducing carbon emissions by increasing the waste product left behind in the distilling process.
And that will help the planet…how? Read on before rushing out to [...]

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