The production of renewable energy in Scotland came to the fore in
technical, economic and political terms in the 21st century. In 2020,
Scotland had 12 gigawatts of renewable electricity capacity which
produced about a quarter of UK renewable generation. In decreasing order
of capacity, Scotland's renewable generation comes from onshore wind
(turbines pictured), water, offshore wind, solar photovoltaics and
biomass. Fears regarding fuel poverty and climate change increased its
prevalence on the political agenda. Renewables met a quarter of total
energy consumption in 2020; the Scottish government target is having
renewables meet half of total energy consumption by 2030. Although there
is significant support from the public, private and community-led
sectors, concerns about the effect of the technologies on the natural
environment have been expressed. There is also a political debate about
the relationship between the siting, and the ownership and control of
these widely distributed resources.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Scotland>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1885:
The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing
committee of the British Colonial Office, was held to discuss the
defence of Barbados.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Defence_Committee>
1918:
The short-lived Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
was established on territory formerly part of the Russian Empire.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcaucasian_Democratic_Federative_Republic>
1951:
Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army attacked
positions occupied mainly by Australian and Canadian forces, starting
the Battle of Kapyong.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kapyong>
2016:
The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change,
opened for signature and was signed by 175 parties.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
wort:
1. (archaic or historical) Now chiefly as the second element in the
names of plants: a plant used for food or medicine.
2. (specifically, historical) Chiefly in the plural: a plant of the
genus Brassica used as a vegetable; a brassica; especially, a cabbage
(Brassica oleracea).
3. (by extension, botany) A non-vascular plant growing on land from the
division Anthocerotophyta (the hornworts) or Marchantiophyta
(liverworts); an anthocerotophyte or marchantiophyte.
4. (brewing, distilling) Also worts: a liquid extracted from mash
(ground malt or some other grain soaked in hot water), which is then
distilled to make beer or a malt liquor such as whisky.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wort>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The soul is silent. If it speaks at all it speaks in dreams.
--Louise Glück
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louise_Gl%C3%BCck>