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

_______________________________ 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

_____________________________ 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

___________________________ 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