Grangemouth upgrade shortlisted for Government guarantee
Plans to build a new import facility for shale gas at the Grangemouth complex have won initial backing from the UK Government as talks continue over the refinery's future.
Scots councils receiving seven applications a day for wind projects
Councils across the north and north-east received more than 1,300 applications for wind turbine projects in the last 18 months, according to new figures.
Closing Scottish police control rooms could put North Sea lives at risk, warns council chief
A council leader has argued that a reduction in the number of police control rooms in Scotland could compromise North Sea safety.
Wind turbines ‘mar God’s land’, claims Bishop
A leading churchman has spoken out against windfarms and claims he has a Christian duty to protect the countryside from being “marred and disfigured”.
New row over Super Puma crash details
A row broke out last night after a union accused prosecutors of suppressing information about an offshore copter crash in the North Sea five years ago.
Public funding row as new consultation launched on Scottish coal future
A consultation is being launched today on plans to try and improve regulation of the coal industry.
Darling refuses to support call for helicopter crash probe
Former UK Government transport secretary Alistair Darling has refused to support Labour calls for a full public inquiry into helicopter safety in the North Sea.
No inquiry needed into helicopter safety, says Sir Ian Wood – as union warns industry faces confidence fight
A leading north-east industrialist has said he did not think a full public inquiry into helicopter safety was necessary.
Swinney scorns ‘myth’ of windfarm bid approvals
Finance Secretary John Swinney has claimed that a public perception that all windfarm applications are approved is a “myth”.
£3m fund to boost Scots domestic renewables use
Householders are being given the opportunity to make money from a new domestic renewable energy scheme.
Orkney pier becomes world leader for tidal energy technology
A newly extended pier in Orkney is currently host to more tidal energy technologies than any other single site in the world.
Greens call for independent advice on North Sea extraction for Scotland
An expert should be appointed to advise the leaders of an independent Scottish Government how to responsibly use fossil fuel resources.
Horror of Piper Alpha stories left inquiry team in tears
Members of the Piper Alpha inquiry team were reduced to tears by the harrowing and dramatic stories of survival against the odds, it has been revealed.
Holyrood honours the dead of Piper Alpha
A reception was held in the Scottish Parliament last night to mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster.
Ewing: Hydropower still ‘integral part’ of Scotland’s energy future
Hydropower still has an important role to play in Scotland’s future, believes Energy Minister Fergus Ewing.
Piper Alpha inquiry judge Lord Cullen recalls boarding platform after disaster
The judge who chaired the inquiry into the Piper Alpha disaster has recalled the harrowing moment he stepped aboard the wreckage of the platform.
Islands tipped to provide thousands of renewable energy jobs
Thousands of jobs could be created in the western and Northern isles through renewable energy development over the next 30 years, it has been claimed.
Renewables industry offers ‘once in a generation’ chance for UK
The UK has a “once in a generation” opportunity to capitalise on the off-shore windfarm industry and create tens of thousands of new jobs, it has been claimed.
Offshore wind industry set for new support measures
New measures to support offshore wind generation in Scotland will be unveiled by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today.
Ewing looks for more women to enter energy industry
Energy minister Fergus Ewing says he hopes more women would be “inspired” to take up roles in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Government urged to ‘get fracking’
Finance Secretary John Swinney has been urged to exploit an emerging new energy source to lower bills and create jobs.
Energy minister vows oil and gas ‘not in decline’
Scotland will remain a major oil and gas producing nation for decades to come, Fergus Ewing said yesterday.
Doubt cast on role of windfarms as wear and tear takes toll on turbines
New research has suggested the economic lifespan of windfarm turbines is up to 10 years shorter than previously thought.
‘Caught out’ over green energy jobs
Alex Salmond was pushed into setting the record straight over green energy jobs because he was "caught out", a campaigner claimed last night.
Salmond accused of bid to hide green jobs errors
Alex Salmond was embroiled in a political storm last night after he was accused of secretly doctoring parliamentary records in an attempt to cover up his mistakes.