Charity calls on Energy Minister to hold inquiry into windfarm
Wild land charity the John Muir Trust has written to Energy Minister Fergus Ewing urging him to call a planning inquiry into the massive windfarm he approved last week.
World’s largest wave farm gets go-ahead
The world's biggest ocean energy site was given the go-ahead on the Western Isles yesterday.
Copper prices threat to windfarm industry
The soaring cost of copper is threatening to cost the fragile Western Isles economy millions of pounds and even wreck the islands windfarm industry.
Water company airs plans for turbines at Scottish sites
Scottish Water proposes to build an estimated 70 wind turbines at their sites in the north of Scotland in a bid to save cash and cut its carbon footprint.
£110m isles windfarm falls prey to eagle
A £110MILLION windfarm scheme has been ditched by an energy giant amid concerns that eagles would be killed by the huge rotor blades.
Front runner in Dounreay race to cut £500m off bill
The prospective new operator of Dounreay will trim at least £500million off the cost of completing the decommissioning of the site, the company claimed yesterday.
Villagers welcome plans for windfarms
A tiny far north community is in line to be a hub for one of the biggest conglomerations of wind turbines in the UK, and residents seem to be in favour so far.
Planners seek ‘no’ to windfarm
PLANNING chiefs are recommending to Highland councillors that they reject a developer's proposals for a giant, 23-turbine windfarm at Druim Ba, near Kiltarlity, when they consider the application next Tuesday.
Caithness turbines plan goes on show
PLANS for a proposed new windfarm in central Caithness are to go on public display for the first time next week.
Renewables firm moves to Inverness
A WELSH company that majors on windfarm construction is opening an office in Inverness, following a raft of new contracts in the renewables sector.
Jobs joy as Highland yard lands contracts
An offshore engineering giant will create scores of new jobs in the Highlands after winning two multimillion-pound contracts.
‘Innovative’ wave-power machine wins MSP’s praise
An Inverness-based marine technology company which is currently testing a new wave-power machine on Loch Ness was praised yesterday after being visited by Highland MSP Peter Peacock.
Highlands taking major role in renewables festival
THE Highlands and islands are playing a major part in the first Scottish Renewables Festival, offering people in the region an opportunity to see renewable energy in action this weekend.
Lybster looks for future oil spin-offs
A trust is being planned to provide community spin-offs from any future onshore oil drilling operation off Lybster.
Internet giant’s project linked to Pentland Firth
Internet search engine company Google's interest in using marine energy to power its future operation was yesterday welcomed by those involved in seeking to promote the huge generating potential of the Pentland Firth.
Hopes dashed of early start to far north oil industry
Hopes of an early start to what would be the first commercial oil operation in Caithness have been dashed.