Academics don't agree on it; there's more than one than proposal, and no certainty that any or all of them will be built. And the cost could be £15billion or more. It is, quite literally, the largest renewable energy project ever proposed in the UK, and it has been around for years.
The results of a recent newspaper poll said that people would not be prepared to pay taxes to help tackle climate change.
With the return of All-Energy I am delighted that Aberdeen City and Shire has another fantastic opportunity to shine in this fast-growing world of renewable energy.
Magnificent woman without a flying machine - All-Energy's Judith Patten and "hunk" skydive for charity. Judith's boundless enthusiasm has done much to make All-Energy the UK's top renewables show
Pressure mounted last night on Chancellor Alistair Darling to use a windfall from North Sea oil returns to cancel a 2p-per-litre increase in fuel duties this autumn.
British Energy said yesterday it had received a range of proposals from several parties wishing to make a full offer for the nuclear-power firm.
Scotland's first commercial-scale biodiesel plant capable of turning oilseed rape into fuel for cars could be built in the north-east.
A consortium of north-east businesses set up to tap into the lucrative multibillion-pound offshore decommissioning industry is close to securing its first contracts.
Shares in Aberdeen oil and gas firm Dana Petroleum hit new highs yesterday after it announced another discovery in the UK northern North Sea.
The UK Government plans to take a tough line with oil and gas companies which have held North Sea licences for many years without developing discoveries on the acreage.
CRAIG International Supplies (CIS) announced expansion of its operations yesterday.
INTERNATIONAL oilfield service company Expro opened a new Aberdeen training site yesterday, which will be used by its own staff plus those of customers.
Scottish business people are on their way home from the US after another successful visit to the world's biggest oil show.
EVERYONE working in the offshore oil industry has a part to play in driving up safety standards, delegates at a conference in Edinburgh were told yesterday.
MORE than 40% of oil and gas businesses say their biggest recruitment issue is the lack of skilled people.
Alex Salmond has called for more incentives to encourage oil and gas production off the Scottish coast.
Budget airline easyJet said yesterday that soaring fuel costs caused half-year losses to more than double and added that rocketing oil prices would put many carriers out of business.
A British oil-industry leader has stressed the importance of the North Sea to the continued success of the country's energy service companies in overseas markets.
FIRST production from the Jura gas and condensate field in the UK northern North Sea is close, operator Total said yesterday.
OFFSHORE accommodation and container specialist Ferguson Group continues to invest heavily and will soon announce record results for 2007.
OFFSHORE logistics company ASCO is to expand its Houston operations.
Subsea project-management and engineering company CSL is to open an office in Houston this year as part of its expansion plans.
ABERDEEN-BASED global oil and gas industry service provider PSN is growing its presence across the Atlantic.
THE largest oil and gas event in the Middle East is among the exhibitors at OTC.
ABERDEEN subsea technology business Triton Group is ramping up its presence in the US with the launch of Sub-Atlantic Inc, one year on from the acquisition of Granite City firm Sub-Atlantic.