CCS “essential for UK’s future”
Labour has accused the UK Government of failing to show the leadership needed to drive forward a ground-breaking green technology.
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Bulgaria faces court over windfarm bird threat
Bulgaria has been accused by the European Commission of endangering protected birds by allowing windfarms being set up on migration routes.
Planners favour windfarm despite massive backlash
Plans for another new windfarm for the far north have attracted nearly 1,000 letters of objection.
Chinese to take UK nuclear stake
Chinese companies are to be allowed to take a majority stake in new nuclear power stations in Britain, George Osborne has said.
Salmon study to probe offshore projects
A new study is going to investigate the impact of offshore renewable energy devices on one of Scotland’s most iconic fish, the wild Atlantic salmon.
Trump lawyers look to court precedent in windfarm fight
Lawyers for Donald Trump could step in to oppose the Scottish Government in a landmark court case over a Shetland windfarm.
REG takes over college wind project
Renewable Energy Generation (REG) will take over a wind project by South Staffordshire College.
Deaf ear to ‘wild land’ plea
Anti-windfarm campaigners yesterday called on an energy giant to withdraw its plans for 31 turbines on the edges of the Cairngorms National Park.
‘Huge potential’ of carbon storage in the North Sea
Storing Europe’s carbon emissions under the North Sea could be as lucrative for the north-east as oil and gas, experts have claimed.
Windfarm maps are ‘inaccurate’, pressure group claims
An anti-windfarm group has slated turbine maps created by the Scottish Government’s environmental body branding them “worse than useless”.
Windfarm subsidy plans to rack up loss of £700million
Government-backed plans to build hundreds of wind turbines on the Northern and Western Isles will lose £700million, it has emerged.
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.
£1bn Peterhead CCS bid at risk from independence, warns new Scots Secretary
Independence threatens a ground-breaking environmental project and the prospect of up to 1,000 jobs in the north-east, opponents have claimed.
Pledge of £1.5million to boost energy industry training
More than 600 people are expected to be trained for Scotland’s buoyant energy industry, thanks to a £1.5million Scottish Government package.
Scientists warn carbon capture scheme could trigger North Sea earthquakes
Exclusive: Experts have warned that earthquakes could be triggered near North Sea pipelines and platforms if plans to store carbon emissions under the seabed go ahead.
Google ups green spend to $1bn with new solar farm project
Internet giant Google has increased its investment in renewable energy to more than $1billion after becoming a partner in a new solar project in California.
Government to review community concerns over wind farms
The Government is to take charge of reviewing residents’ appeals against wind farms, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has revealed
Report sparks renewed calls for Scotland-Iceland geothermal link as Grid looks at Danish deal
Leading mechanical engineers have urged the UK Government to reconsider setting up a geothermal power link between Scotland and Iceland to solve the country's power needs.
EMEC names new commercial director on eve of energy conference
Orkney's marine energy testing facility has named its new commercial director - as it gears up for an international renewable energy conference next week.
Super-major throws down gauntlet to top students
BP's Ultimate Field Trip 2014 - the competition for up and coming STEM students - has just been launched.
Junior Saltire Challenge 2014 now open
The Junior Saltire Challenge for 2014, which is open to all schools in Scotland, is to design, build and test a simple water-powered generator.
Inquiry calls after fake letters of support for windfarm plan
Fake letters of support for a wind turbine were lodged with Aberdeenshire Council during a second consultation on the controversial project, it has emerged.
Aberdeen delegation heads to Europe in bid to close oil and gas skills gap
Delegations from Aberdeen are heading to Spain, Portugal and Greece to recruit staff to address a skills shortage in the north-east.
SgurrEnergy to support Gulf of Mexico wind farm project
A wind scanning device created by a Scots renewables group has been deployed off the Gulf of Mexico as developers eye the site for a potential offshore wind project.
Scots rural businesses go on safari in renewables drive
A new energy safari has been launched to encouraging Scots agricultural businesses into alternative energy provision.