Idyllic Kishorn in Wester Ross, with the mountains of the Applecross peninsula in the background. What was at the time the largest movable object ever made by man, the 600,000 tonne Ninian Central Platform, was built nearby in 1978. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kishorn/kishorn/index.html
Here's an alternate view of the same falls, taken from the same spot. They're the Falls of Dochart, and they run through the small village of Killin. They are lovely.
For a sense of completion, here's a normal photo of the same view. You can wander all over the falls on the left hand side, and when I was young it was the most exciting and magical place to play.
This is absolutely outrageous😡. You can argue the safety case for operating #nuclearpower but what is undeniable is despite the #UK having had commercial nuclear since 1956, not one gram of the incredibly lethal waste has been placed in a safe repository. The technical challenges of safe storage are immense, the political challenges even bigger. No community will ever agree.
Until the nuclear cycle can be safely closed (it can't), atomkraft nein danke. #Scotland
A roofline with real character at one of our favourite Scottish castles, Elcho Castle, close to the River Tay a few miles south-east of Perth. The castle is believed to date back to about 1570 and was built by the Wemyss family. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/perth/elchocastle/index.html
Scalloway Castle, seen in dramatic light, was built to exercise control over Shetland in 1600. Its surroundings, once sea on three sides, have changed considerably since it was built and it is now right next to Scalloway's busy harbour. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/shetland/scallowaycastle/index.html
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has called for the introduction of a new Lords “grand committee” to probe Scottish legislation as he criticised “bad governance”.
New video coming tonight, continuing the history of the Galloway Hydro Scheme.
It will cover the building of Clatteringshaws dam and the Glenlee Tunnel, which was the most expensive and dangerous part of the entire construction.
The last video covered the conditions the workforce endured, during the Great Depression, to construct the scheme, and here's a link to it to catch you up!
Portugal is crushing it: renewables met 91% of Portugal’s electricity needs in the first 4 months this year & have pushed their⚡️prices to a 4 yr low!
Renewables are carrying an increasing % of their electrcity demand in the first 4 months in 2024:
95% April
91% March
88% Feb
81% in Jan
Portugal’s rapid transition is evidence it can be done: renewables are up from 27% in 2005 & 54% in 2017 with their last coal power plant shut down in 2021. #nature#environment#renewables#earth
@renewable_energy#Scotland was generating the equivalent of more than 90% of its energy use back in 2020. Curiously our electricity prices keep going up, and are amongst the highest in the world
I'm sure that has nothing to do with our energy companies being privatised by the UK government