Scots strategy for green energy farm projects revealed
The covers have been taken off a new renewables energy strategy for Scotland’s agricultural sector.
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Nominations open for green energy awards
The UK's best green power firms are set to battle it out after nominations opened for this year's British Renewable Energy Awards.
Subsidy questions leave UK landfill energy projects in doubt
The head of a firm behind plans to generate electricity from landfill has warned that green power subsidies in the UK make it difficult to find projects here.
Boost for carbon capture schemes as top energy firms back calls for 10% power targets
Some of the UK's leading oil and gas industry firms have backed a call for the UK to source 10% of its energy requirements from carbon-capture equipped power stations within the next decade.
Boost for Peterhead carbon capture project as Davey set to sign off study
The north-east’s hopes of leading the world in a lucrative clean-energy technology will receive a major boost from UK ministers next week.
Conference to put focus on wave and tide energy opportunities
Leading energy industry figures are to share their knowledge of emerging business opportunities in the wave and tidal sector at an Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (Areg) conference this week.
Scots firms look to showcase renewables innovation at new event
The potential of new technology for transforming the renewables sector is to be the main focus of a new energy conference.
Chinese solar firm looks for £10m UK projects
A Chinese renewable energy firm is looking to invest more than £10million in new projects in the UK.
RGU: Work placements key employability element for graduates
Work experience, especially in an international setting, is the key focus of Robert Gordon University’s revised graduate employability scheme.
British firms land £8m to research cryogenic energy storage
Two British firms landed an £8million award to develop a pioneering way to store electricity in liquid air.
Energy Secretary goes to war with Tories over climate change battle
Government efforts to combat climate change are being deliberately undermined by elements of the Conservative Party, a Liberal Democrat Cabinet minister is claiming.
Infinis Energy nears construction start for two Scots onshore wind projects
UK renewable energy developer Infinis Energy says construction of two onshore Scots wind projects is likely to start later this year.
Pioneering air traffic project could unlock up to 2.2GW of UK onshore wind
Up to 2.2GW of additional onshore wind capacity could be unlocked in the UK following a landmark agreement between air traffic services company NATS and two leading wind developers.
World’s largest wave energy project set for green light
New technology tested in the Cromarty Firth is set to play a key role in the world's largest wave energy project.
APR lands landmark Myanmar deal
Power generation group APR Energy has landed a landmark contract to provide power to more than six million people in Myanmar.
New help launched for Scots green energy firms
Scottish green technology companies are being offered a helping hand in getting their products to market, as part of a new scheme being launched in Edinburgh today.
Scotland’s offshore wind sector given boost with Fife construction start date
Scotland’s offshore wind sector was given a boost yesterday when the developer behind a major project off the coast of Fife said it was close to securing finance for the scheme.
Donald Trump to appeal after losing bid to block EOWDC project
US billionaire Donald Trump has lost a legal challenge to an offshore wind farm project within sight of his Scottish golf resort.
Floods and storms ‘show need for more green energy investment’
A boss of green energy firm Innasol believes the flooding in southern England shows the need to for greater investment in renewable technologies
SgurrEnergy makes South African move
Scots green power consultancy SgurrEnergy has kicked off plans for international expansion after opening an office in South Africa.
Scots hydro power expansion plan could create 1,000 new jobs
A massive hydro-power station in the Highlands could be doubled in size, with the promise of 1,000 construction jobs and enough electricity to power 900,000 homes.
Renewable Energy Generation experiences ‘strong momentum’ in UK
UK green energy firm Renewable Energy Generation says it is experiencing strong momentum in its wind and bio-power businesses.
John Laing sells off green energy assets to new subsidiary
International infrastructure investor John Laing is selling off seven operational assets to the the newly launched John Laing Environmental Assets Group Limited (JLEN).
Government putting fishing industry at risk by favouring offshore windfarms, warns body
Fishing leaders have accused the Scottish Government of failing to protect the industry from a boom in offshore windfarms.
Pelamis prepares to unveil Farr Point plans
Scots wave energy developer Pelamis Wave Power is preparing its planning application to Marine Scotland for the first phase of the Farr Point Wave Farm off the Sutherland coast.