Chameleon Magazine

Scotland is generating double its energy needs from wind power—yes, 200%, enough juice to light up the Highlands and charge every bagpipe in the country. It’s a clean, green, turbine dream. Except… there’s one wee problem: Scotland doesn’t actually own most of it. The wind is Scottish, sure. The profits? Not so much.

💨 Turbines on the Moors, Profits Offshore

Picture this: mighty turbines spinning away on bonnie hillsides, harnessing the raw power of Caledonian gusts to fuel a renewable future… for someone else’s shareholders. While locals bask in national pride and slightly lower guilt over their kettle usage, the real money breezes away to multinational energy companies with HQs so far away they probably think “Loch” is a type of IKEA bookshelf.

It’s a bit like brewing world-class whisky, then letting someone in Luxembourg drink it all—and charge you for a sip.

You’d think generating twice what we need might lower bills or fund public services. But instead, Scots are still staring at energy price hikes while the turbines hum lullabies of lost sovereignty.

So here’s the real question: is green energy still “independence” if someone else is cashing in? Or have we just traded oil barons for offshore boardrooms with a carbon-neutral twist?

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If Scotland is bursting with clean energy, why aren’t we bursting with clean profits? Should we be celebrating 200% output—or questioning the 0% control? 🏴‍☠️🌬️