Malawi energy scheme funding
A renewable energy programme for Malawi is to receive funding of £1.7million from the Scottish Government.
Energy Transition
Communities get say at wind talks
Highland Council has bowed to public pressure and invited community councillors to a summit about multimillion-pound sweeteners from windfarm companies.
Trump accuses Salmond of trying to destroy Scotland
Donald Trump last night launched an astonishing attack on Alex Salmond - accusing him of being "hell bent" on destroying Scotland.
Work could start ‘next year’
An offshore windfarm and test centre in Aberdeen Bay could be operational in two years, one of the companies behind the project said yesterday.
Scotland to get green technology centre
A new £50million centre aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of green technologies will be based in Glasgow, the UK Government announced yesterday.
‘Trump will get on board’
Alex Salmond has claimed US property tycoon Donald Trump will finally come round and appreciate the benefits of renewable energy.
Councillors in power bid
A group of north-east councillors want their local authority to spend £24million building wind turbines.
£80m north windfarm build on track
Developers behind an £80million Highland windfarm said yesterday they expected it to be operational next year.
Fire ice finds ‘likely’
Untouched reservoirs of a potentially valuable new type of fossil fuel will "probably" be found in the North Sea, an expert said yesterday.
Scottish seabed could hold fuel of the future
THE seabed off the coast of north Scotland could hold key reserves of a valuable new fuel, energy chiefs have revealed.
Fire ice fuel of the future may lie in the ocean depths west of Shetland
The North Sea could have reserves of a potentially valuable new fuel dubbed "fire ice" - which is tipped to become the world's next major energy resource.
Energy: ‘Fire ice’ may be answer after oil runs out
Methane hydrates - or "fire ice" - could be key to meeting global demand for fuel when oil supplies run out.
Group to focus on grid revamp
Industry professionals will gather in Inverness next week to discuss how developments in Scotland's electricity grid network can benefit the renewable-energy sector.
Axis opens satellite office
Aberdeen company Axis Well Technology said yesterday it had opened a new office at nearby Westhill to accommodate its growth.
MPs urge cut to windfarm subsidy levels
More than 100 Tory MPs have written to David Cameron calling for a dramatic cut in subsidies to onshore windfarms and more influence for local people to stop them being built.
Heat firm pumps up the volume
Scottish biomass heat specialist HWEnergy has predicted a jump in turnover this year thanks to the rising price of oil and a government subsidy scheme.
Helius’s biomass plant on course for 2013 start
Helius Energy said yesterday it was on track to start operations at its biomass processing plant at Rothes next year.
Offshore projects’ delays hit CHC Scotia
North Sea helicopter operator CHC Scotia said yesterday that it had been hit by delays to oil and gas projects.
Statoil ramps up R&D budget to £250m
Statoil has singled out four business critical technologies as key to achieving the company's growth ambitions.
Centrica looking to Norway
In 2011 Centrica announced plans to grow its upstream business by 50% within the next five years through a combination of exploration activities, new developments and acquisitions.
Atlantis tidal device heads south to Blyth
Tidal device developer Atlantis Resources is to test its AR1000 machine at the National Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC) in Blyth, Northumberland, it said today.
Operation issues in spotlight
Future issues around how massive offshore windfarms will be operated and maintained was a key topic on the final day of an industry event in Aberdeen yesterday.
Food waste recycling firm set for move into Highlands
A north-east recycling firm is preparing to move into the Highlands due to the introduction of new food waste rules for Scottish businesses.
Glendoe to power up later this year
Scottish utility SSE said yesterday it expected electricity production at the Glendoe hydro station to restart in the middle of this year.
Samsung could invest up to £100million manufacturing wind turbines in Scotland
Global shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has announced plans which could see it invest up to £100million in manufacturing wind turbines in Scotland.