It's not long since Subsea UK CEO Neil Gordon and his team moved out of Aberdeen's Science and Energy Park and Bridge of Don to Surf City (aka Westhill) to immerse themselves in the world-class subsea community that has made its home there these past few years.
According to every test of opinion, there is general support in Scotland for the development of renewable energy. That should be a great platform for progress and relative consensus.
Oil giant Chevron said yesterday its multibillion-pound North Sea Rosebank development was expected to lead to the creation of 300 jobs out of its Aberdeen base.