Opinion: Renewables jigsaw challenging
The Scottish Government published Scotland’s first Energy Strategy in December last year.
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Shell offers £350k funding pot to low-carbon businesses
Energy giant Shell has announced that it is on the lookout for the UK’s most promising low-carbon businesses, offering a funding pot of £350,000.
Scottish low carbon taskforce launched
The Scottish Government has launched a taskforce to help the country achieve a carbon-neutral economy.
Drax power station says pilot scheme could make it ‘carbon negative’
Britain's biggest power station is piloting the first bioenergy carbon capture storage (Beccs) project of its type in Europe - a move it says could eventually make it carbon negative.
£60million available for Scotland’s low carbon energy infrastracture
A £60 million fund to help drive low carbon innovation has now opened for business.
Trump presidency shouldn’t affect us and neither should Brexit, claims BP chief
BP chief executive Bob Dudley claims Donald Trump's presidency shouldn't affect the global energy giant's operations.
46% of electricity provided by low carbon power sources in 2015
Almost half the UK’s electricity came from clean energy sources such as wind and nuclear power last year, official figures have revealed.
Scottish cross-party pledge of energy efficiency
An environmental group has brokered a cross-party deal to make Scotland’s buildings more energy efficient and cut emissions from electrical generators, food producers and vehicles.
Universities to explore low carbon project
Three UK institutions are working to develop enough electricity to power two universities. The Crown Estate, Aberdeen University and The Robert Gordon University (RGU) are to carry out a project that will produce enough energy for two universities.
Political ambition key to low carbon future
North Sea nations will hold the key in Europe’s transition to a low-carbon economy but political ambition will be essential. A report by Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage (SCCS) made the analysis as it issued a report which calls for specific policy support and wider political ambition within the EU. The European Commission will meet stakeholders today in Edinburgh to discuss a strategic vision for energy infrastructure in the North Sea basin.
HIE: Thousands joining region’s energy sector
North energy firms have recruited thousands of people in the past two years alone, according to figures published yesterday.
Arnish yard gets £2million investment
The Arnish fabrication yard on Lewis is to get a £2million shot in the arm from a Scottish investment fund aimed at boosting low carbon and green projects, it has been announced today.