Scotland allocates £1.5m for community energy generation projects
The Scottish government has allocated £1.5 million towards 19 community renewable energy generation projects across Scotland.
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Trump windfarm claim blown out of the water
An influential group of MSPs has dismissed Donald Trump's claims windfarms would do "tremendous damage" to Scotland's tourism industry.
Challenges facing new green energy projects
Planning issues, the availability of finance, grid connection charges and objectors have been identified as main challenges to renewable energy projects in Scotland.
Energy regulator criticised over £3.5million ‘penalty’
The boss of Scottish wave energy firm Aquamarine Power has criticised Ofgem for measures which will cost it millions of pounds for a huge Western Isles project.
North wind power ‘jobs boom’ hailed
Politicians predicted a jobs boom in the north last night after ambitious plans were tabled to build up to 277 wind turbines in the North Sea.
Offshore energy ‘will transform Scottish economy’
Offshore renewable energy projects will transform the Scottish economy and re-industrialise communities, Alex Salmond claimed yesterday.
Analyst to explain concerns on renewables to MSPs
A RESEARCH analyst for one of the world's biggest financial institutions who warned about the dangers of investing in renewable-energy projects in Scotland is expected to explain his concerns to MSPs tomorrow.
SNP’s renewable targets criticised
AN ENGINEERING industry body has criticised the Scottish Government's "over-ambitious" renewable energy target and warned it would lead to rising fuel bills.
Independence debate ‘likely to deter investment in renewables’
One of the world's biggest banks has warned its clients about the dangers of investing in renewable energy projects in Scotland.
Cairngorms pylon falls as project begins
WORK to remove redundant electricity pylons from the Cairngorms National Park started yesterday.
Loans for renewable power schemes
SCHEMES to develop locally-owned community renewable energy projects in the north and north-east have been awarded nearly £2million in loans.
New generation of engineers needed – ScottishPower
ScottishPower has stressed the need for a new generation of engineers in the energy sector to avoid a skill gap.
Addressing the legal challenges
The legal challenges facing the development of offshore windfarms largely fall into two categories, the first concerning whether the planning and connection regimes are adequate to deliver offshore wind capacity on the scale envisaged by the Scottish and UK governments.