Gill Steele
@squirreltower.bsky.social
Working in renewables since 2005.Believe in land reform & social justice.I want a fairer society & realise now I have to help make that happen. Sucker for volunteering.Owned by a cat,dog & children.Just don’t self build😜 .English bird 30 years in Scotland
12.11.25
Carbon intensity of electricity in Scotland 0%
Carbon intensity of electricity in Scotland 0%
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
12.11.25
Carbon intensity of electricity in Scotland 0%
Carbon intensity of electricity in Scotland 0%
Your periodic reminder that NESOs Future Network Design (grid plans) are to export Scotlands renewable energy south to power England via multiple huge (2GW) subsea interconnectors
It’s ‘Grid baby Grid’ across the Scottish construction sector at the moment….sigh
It’s ‘Grid baby Grid’ across the Scottish construction sector at the moment….sigh
November 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Your periodic reminder that NESOs Future Network Design (grid plans) are to export Scotlands renewable energy south to power England via multiple huge (2GW) subsea interconnectors
It’s ‘Grid baby Grid’ across the Scottish construction sector at the moment….sigh
It’s ‘Grid baby Grid’ across the Scottish construction sector at the moment….sigh
Before & After
Busy afternoon clearing the plot with a fellow Trustee, getting ready to build some affordable, community led homes for our community
It’s feels a long way from the initial meet up in April 2022 when we felt we had to just try to build some homes
It’s been a steep learning curve
Busy afternoon clearing the plot with a fellow Trustee, getting ready to build some affordable, community led homes for our community
It’s feels a long way from the initial meet up in April 2022 when we felt we had to just try to build some homes
It’s been a steep learning curve
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Before & After
Busy afternoon clearing the plot with a fellow Trustee, getting ready to build some affordable, community led homes for our community
It’s feels a long way from the initial meet up in April 2022 when we felt we had to just try to build some homes
It’s been a steep learning curve
Busy afternoon clearing the plot with a fellow Trustee, getting ready to build some affordable, community led homes for our community
It’s feels a long way from the initial meet up in April 2022 when we felt we had to just try to build some homes
It’s been a steep learning curve
Yet again I thank the @snp.org that I live in Scotland
Beware voters in Scotland no matter what Labour say we can’t trust them on this
A Labour government in Scotland would have to make sure we were the same as England & introduce tuition fees again in Scotland
Look at what Starmer promised 👇
Beware voters in Scotland no matter what Labour say we can’t trust them on this
A Labour government in Scotland would have to make sure we were the same as England & introduce tuition fees again in Scotland
Look at what Starmer promised 👇
October 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yet again I thank the @snp.org that I live in Scotland
Beware voters in Scotland no matter what Labour say we can’t trust them on this
A Labour government in Scotland would have to make sure we were the same as England & introduce tuition fees again in Scotland
Look at what Starmer promised 👇
Beware voters in Scotland no matter what Labour say we can’t trust them on this
A Labour government in Scotland would have to make sure we were the same as England & introduce tuition fees again in Scotland
Look at what Starmer promised 👇
Always interesting reading sone the ideas around how we can deliver things if we become independent
Particularly interesting Scotland could set up Enterprise Foundations like Denmark. Hadn’t heard about these before
Assuming alongside Cooperatives, SMEs etc
www.gov.scot/publications...
Particularly interesting Scotland could set up Enterprise Foundations like Denmark. Hadn’t heard about these before
Assuming alongside Cooperatives, SMEs etc
www.gov.scot/publications...
October 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Always interesting reading sone the ideas around how we can deliver things if we become independent
Particularly interesting Scotland could set up Enterprise Foundations like Denmark. Hadn’t heard about these before
Assuming alongside Cooperatives, SMEs etc
www.gov.scot/publications...
Particularly interesting Scotland could set up Enterprise Foundations like Denmark. Hadn’t heard about these before
Assuming alongside Cooperatives, SMEs etc
www.gov.scot/publications...
It’s excellent a proper patisserie
My walk there (it’s my local patch) diverts up old paths in the oak woods above Tenandry Church. So up the zig-zag path to Creag na h-Uamha and the ruined settlement then loops down. Much quieter and great views
My walk there (it’s my local patch) diverts up old paths in the oak woods above Tenandry Church. So up the zig-zag path to Creag na h-Uamha and the ruined settlement then loops down. Much quieter and great views
October 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It’s excellent a proper patisserie
My walk there (it’s my local patch) diverts up old paths in the oak woods above Tenandry Church. So up the zig-zag path to Creag na h-Uamha and the ruined settlement then loops down. Much quieter and great views
My walk there (it’s my local patch) diverts up old paths in the oak woods above Tenandry Church. So up the zig-zag path to Creag na h-Uamha and the ruined settlement then loops down. Much quieter and great views
Here most folk have chainsaws
At 8am there were 5 trees across the road to Aberfeldy, I stopped to help clear one. The others we could get past. A few guys were up a tree removing a hanging branch but waved us past
By 9.30am on the way back, all the trees were cleared…got to ❤️ rural Scotland
At 8am there were 5 trees across the road to Aberfeldy, I stopped to help clear one. The others we could get past. A few guys were up a tree removing a hanging branch but waved us past
By 9.30am on the way back, all the trees were cleared…got to ❤️ rural Scotland
October 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Here most folk have chainsaws
At 8am there were 5 trees across the road to Aberfeldy, I stopped to help clear one. The others we could get past. A few guys were up a tree removing a hanging branch but waved us past
By 9.30am on the way back, all the trees were cleared…got to ❤️ rural Scotland
At 8am there were 5 trees across the road to Aberfeldy, I stopped to help clear one. The others we could get past. A few guys were up a tree removing a hanging branch but waved us past
By 9.30am on the way back, all the trees were cleared…got to ❤️ rural Scotland
Power is off so it’s candles out and a game of Catan
Currently 133 power cuts across Scotland in the SSEN area (north of the central belt).
Stay safe folks
Currently 133 power cuts across Scotland in the SSEN area (north of the central belt).
Stay safe folks
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Power is off so it’s candles out and a game of Catan
Currently 133 power cuts across Scotland in the SSEN area (north of the central belt).
Stay safe folks
Currently 133 power cuts across Scotland in the SSEN area (north of the central belt).
Stay safe folks
Was looking at the turbine blades as they sat on the ground ahead of lifting yesterday
These turbines are (like most being built onshore now) 220m tip height
The tip of each blade is dimpled like a golf ball to reduce drag & the serrated rear edge is for noise reduction
Blade length about 80m
These turbines are (like most being built onshore now) 220m tip height
The tip of each blade is dimpled like a golf ball to reduce drag & the serrated rear edge is for noise reduction
Blade length about 80m
August 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Was looking at the turbine blades as they sat on the ground ahead of lifting yesterday
These turbines are (like most being built onshore now) 220m tip height
The tip of each blade is dimpled like a golf ball to reduce drag & the serrated rear edge is for noise reduction
Blade length about 80m
These turbines are (like most being built onshore now) 220m tip height
The tip of each blade is dimpled like a golf ball to reduce drag & the serrated rear edge is for noise reduction
Blade length about 80m
July 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
SEPA Water Quality Monitoring data from 2023 under WFD - 87% of waterbodies are classed as good or better
England the EA has a 3-yearly sampling program (nothing like keeping on top of monitoring 🙈) the ‘latest’ data I can find is from 2019 (???) - it’s only 16% of rivers are good 0% are high
England the EA has a 3-yearly sampling program (nothing like keeping on top of monitoring 🙈) the ‘latest’ data I can find is from 2019 (???) - it’s only 16% of rivers are good 0% are high
July 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
SEPA Water Quality Monitoring data from 2023 under WFD - 87% of waterbodies are classed as good or better
England the EA has a 3-yearly sampling program (nothing like keeping on top of monitoring 🙈) the ‘latest’ data I can find is from 2019 (???) - it’s only 16% of rivers are good 0% are high
England the EA has a 3-yearly sampling program (nothing like keeping on top of monitoring 🙈) the ‘latest’ data I can find is from 2019 (???) - it’s only 16% of rivers are good 0% are high
Last week we went back to where I grew up in south Devon.
Because we passed it, we decided to pop in to Buckfast Abbey, where the Benedictine monks brew Buckfast Tonic Wine
‘Buckie’ is notorious in Scotland.
it’s cited in huge numbers of violent crimes by Police Scotland.
Because we passed it, we decided to pop in to Buckfast Abbey, where the Benedictine monks brew Buckfast Tonic Wine
‘Buckie’ is notorious in Scotland.
it’s cited in huge numbers of violent crimes by Police Scotland.
July 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Last week we went back to where I grew up in south Devon.
Because we passed it, we decided to pop in to Buckfast Abbey, where the Benedictine monks brew Buckfast Tonic Wine
‘Buckie’ is notorious in Scotland.
it’s cited in huge numbers of violent crimes by Police Scotland.
Because we passed it, we decided to pop in to Buckfast Abbey, where the Benedictine monks brew Buckfast Tonic Wine
‘Buckie’ is notorious in Scotland.
it’s cited in huge numbers of violent crimes by Police Scotland.
Installed renewable capacity in Scotland is up to 17.7 GW compared to 15.5 GW a year ago
10.9 TWh of renewable electricity was generated Q1 2025
There are 951 renewable energy projects, with an est capacity of 70.7 GW in the pipeline
The largest contributor to this is battery storage 23.9 GW
10.9 TWh of renewable electricity was generated Q1 2025
There are 951 renewable energy projects, with an est capacity of 70.7 GW in the pipeline
The largest contributor to this is battery storage 23.9 GW
June 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Installed renewable capacity in Scotland is up to 17.7 GW compared to 15.5 GW a year ago
10.9 TWh of renewable electricity was generated Q1 2025
There are 951 renewable energy projects, with an est capacity of 70.7 GW in the pipeline
The largest contributor to this is battery storage 23.9 GW
10.9 TWh of renewable electricity was generated Q1 2025
There are 951 renewable energy projects, with an est capacity of 70.7 GW in the pipeline
The largest contributor to this is battery storage 23.9 GW
Always good to see the woodland regeneration happening in Glen Tromie last weekend
This could be happening across Scotland, no deer fencing/tree tubes all it takes is a reduction in deer numbers
Not a huge fan of big landowners, but chapeau to Wildland Cairngorms Connect showing what’s possible
This could be happening across Scotland, no deer fencing/tree tubes all it takes is a reduction in deer numbers
Not a huge fan of big landowners, but chapeau to Wildland Cairngorms Connect showing what’s possible
June 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Always good to see the woodland regeneration happening in Glen Tromie last weekend
This could be happening across Scotland, no deer fencing/tree tubes all it takes is a reduction in deer numbers
Not a huge fan of big landowners, but chapeau to Wildland Cairngorms Connect showing what’s possible
This could be happening across Scotland, no deer fencing/tree tubes all it takes is a reduction in deer numbers
Not a huge fan of big landowners, but chapeau to Wildland Cairngorms Connect showing what’s possible
Farage is in town, Scotland do what you do best with liars…
June 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Farage is in town, Scotland do what you do best with liars…
How accurate do you think the Common Good Registers are
PKC has three Common Good properties in Kinross listed
Your post reminded me to look up Aberfeldy, but I’ve only lived here 20 years so I’m not 100% on what the local memory has as the Common Good
www.pkc.gov.uk/article/2295...
PKC has three Common Good properties in Kinross listed
Your post reminded me to look up Aberfeldy, but I’ve only lived here 20 years so I’m not 100% on what the local memory has as the Common Good
www.pkc.gov.uk/article/2295...
May 27, 2025 at 6:44 AM
How accurate do you think the Common Good Registers are
PKC has three Common Good properties in Kinross listed
Your post reminded me to look up Aberfeldy, but I’ve only lived here 20 years so I’m not 100% on what the local memory has as the Common Good
www.pkc.gov.uk/article/2295...
PKC has three Common Good properties in Kinross listed
Your post reminded me to look up Aberfeldy, but I’ve only lived here 20 years so I’m not 100% on what the local memory has as the Common Good
www.pkc.gov.uk/article/2295...
Anyone interested in their local river level data in Scotland, SEPA have live information from their gaging stations
You can also access the historic data from a link (well data from 1950s)
Our local one on the Tay is low but hasn’t reached the record low…yet
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Map
You can also access the historic data from a link (well data from 1950s)
Our local one on the Tay is low but hasn’t reached the record low…yet
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Map
May 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Anyone interested in their local river level data in Scotland, SEPA have live information from their gaging stations
You can also access the historic data from a link (well data from 1950s)
Our local one on the Tay is low but hasn’t reached the record low…yet
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Map
You can also access the historic data from a link (well data from 1950s)
Our local one on the Tay is low but hasn’t reached the record low…yet
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Map
Michael Rosen saying it beautifully
May 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Michael Rosen saying it beautifully
Day of sunshine and climbing at the beach
May 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Day of sunshine and climbing at the beach
‘The annual figures released show that child poverty is rising in England. In fact, the only place across the UK where child poverty has fallen in the last decade is Scotland.’
Why because people still care
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Why because people still care
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
April 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
‘The annual figures released show that child poverty is rising in England. In fact, the only place across the UK where child poverty has fallen in the last decade is Scotland.’
Why because people still care
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Why because people still care
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Yes definitely push back from big renewables developers in Scotland against zonal pricing
As a highland dwelling consumer I’m definitely in favour, assuming there are notable drops in electricity bills here to reflect the difference between our installed capacity vs the tiny amount we use
As a highland dwelling consumer I’m definitely in favour, assuming there are notable drops in electricity bills here to reflect the difference between our installed capacity vs the tiny amount we use
April 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Yes definitely push back from big renewables developers in Scotland against zonal pricing
As a highland dwelling consumer I’m definitely in favour, assuming there are notable drops in electricity bills here to reflect the difference between our installed capacity vs the tiny amount we use
As a highland dwelling consumer I’m definitely in favour, assuming there are notable drops in electricity bills here to reflect the difference between our installed capacity vs the tiny amount we use
Off up biking can see Beinn Mhòr just about to be obscured by cloud about 44 miles away across Strath Tay
Norrie loving the dust baths on the mine road as we birl along
Norrie loving the dust baths on the mine road as we birl along
April 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Off up biking can see Beinn Mhòr just about to be obscured by cloud about 44 miles away across Strath Tay
Norrie loving the dust baths on the mine road as we birl along
Norrie loving the dust baths on the mine road as we birl along
It’s been glorious this past few weeks in the bit of the Highlands I’m in. Classic April/May/June weather.
When folk talk about visiting Scotland in August, I try vainly to suggest Spring as the best time
My kids birthdays, one in April is always ☀️ eldest in August 🌧️ rains (+ the midges)
When folk talk about visiting Scotland in August, I try vainly to suggest Spring as the best time
My kids birthdays, one in April is always ☀️ eldest in August 🌧️ rains (+ the midges)
April 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It’s been glorious this past few weeks in the bit of the Highlands I’m in. Classic April/May/June weather.
When folk talk about visiting Scotland in August, I try vainly to suggest Spring as the best time
My kids birthdays, one in April is always ☀️ eldest in August 🌧️ rains (+ the midges)
When folk talk about visiting Scotland in August, I try vainly to suggest Spring as the best time
My kids birthdays, one in April is always ☀️ eldest in August 🌧️ rains (+ the midges)
