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THE DEVELOPER behind plans for a floating wind farm 100km west of Shetland and a hydrogen plant at Sullom Voe believes the chances of gaining the necessary licences are âvery goodâ.
Dan Jackson of Cerulean Winds also insisted that the technology for large 14-15MW turbines will be be ready in time for the project potentially being completed in 2026.
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But the local branch of the Scottish Greens says there needs to be more âmeaningful involvement of the communityâ in these type of projects – while it also questioned the effectiveness of hydrogen in tackling the climate emergency.
SEVERAL councillors have decried the growing prevalence of child poverty in the isles – with one describing the UK benefits system as “not fit for purpose”. Recent research showed that an estimated 15.8 per cent of Shetland bairns are living in child poverty – up 2.5 per.
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A SENIOR academic from Aberdeen University has issued a word of caution regarding the huge expectation around the role hydrogen could play in helping to mitigate the climate crisis.
Professor Tom Baxter of the universityâs school of engineering is warning that the future potential of hydrogen is being oversold and that significant steps to combat climate change can be achieved now – and more quickly – with technologies that already exist.
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His comments come after Strathclyde University announced yesterday (Tuesday) that it had joined the ORION project, set up by Shetland Islands Council (SIC) with the ambition for the isles to become an international clean energy hub.