What a week. Banks nationalized. The financial landscape of Britain changed forever. As the dust settles, a special edition of Riddoch Questions asks if the economic crash will help or hinder the development of renewable energy. The programme was recorded at a live debate organised by the Scotsman newspaper in Jedburgh, one of the epicentres of wind-farm Scotland. The questions cut right to the core of the energy debate…
• Are wind farms being put in the right place?
• Are wind turbines efficient?
• Has Scotland fallen behind with wave power?
• Is Scotland’s claim to be the world's renewable energy capital empty rhetoric?
The panel include Cllr Martin Ford - the man who said no to Donald Trump as former Head of Planning in Aberdeen, Professor Jane Bower - a leading wind- sceptic, Duncan McLaren - Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, Patrick Harvie - Scottish Green MSP, Dr Sian McGrath - from Aqua Marine Energy, and Bob Graham - chairman of the Highlands Against Windfarms.
You can listen to the heated debate from 1.15-2pm – there will be no calls, emails or texts read out – but send your reactions to riddoch@bbc.co.uk as usual.
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