Summary
BY publishing your article on the proposed transmission line from Ullapool to Beauly you have correctly brought this project into the public domain where the implications need to be discussed openly by all.
The proposed high-voltage line does not stop at Beauly but continues through the heart of Scotland's beauty, eventually arriving at Denny. The main purpose of this line is to facilitate the export of surplus energy to England. The main beneficiaries seem to be shareholders of the companies involved. These will sell cheap power to a marketplace where, if we are serious about global warming, energy needs to be conserved and its use made more efficient.See the full content of this document
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Readers' Views; Time for a High-Voltage Controversy
The potential cost to Scotland will risk our tourist industry and the desecration of one of the last wildernesses in Europe, as well as possible health concerns for those living close to the proposed route. This project and the whole issue of wind farms and renewable energy needs the Scottish Executive to formulate a coherent energy policy so we can maximise opportunities arising from renewables rather than having a free-for-all "cash dash" to erect wind farms which seems t...
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