Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
Despite Scotland’s booming wind sector, turbines are still routinely paid not to spin. The Ferret unpacks why this happens, what makes it so costly, and what it means for your bills.
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As the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, Ali and Sam spoke to Eoghan MacGuire on this week’s podcast.
Eoghan is the lead editor at open source investigation group, Bellingcat, which has been tracking and reporting on the conflict using publicly available tools and information.
We spoke about how Bellingcat puts together its investigations, the important work of challenging official government narratives, and how openly available technology is a crucial tool in modern journalism.
Show notes:
- Bellingcat’s work is available on their website here.
- BBC Africa Eye’s ground-breaking investigation, Anatomy of a Killing, is available on Twitter.
- Read Bellingcat’s investigation into the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
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