Island electricity taskforce to get decision makers ’round the table’
The UK energy secretary has said he is "determined" to address high electricity transmission charges and speed up renewable energy schemes on the islands.
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Sea power bid to link Norway to north-east
A MULTIBILLION-pound bid has been tabled for a subsea power link between the north-east and Scandinavia.
Taskforce set up as electricity cost delays islands’ renewable projects
A taskforce is to be created to address high electricity transmission charges and speed up renewable energy schemes on the islands.
Response to controversial offshore windfarm on show
Official responses to the plans to develop a controversial offshore windfarm in the north-east have gone on public display for the first time.
‘Council plundering our windfarm cash’
HIGHLAND Council has been accused of trying to plunder cash from people who will have to live in the shadows of huge windfarm developments.
Pentland Firth gets power role using tides and waves
THE UK Government is poised to deliver a major boost to the Highland and islands economy by naming the Pentland Firth as Scotland's first marine energy park.
Government under fire over blueprint for green power
The Scottish Government has been criticised by NFU Scotland for not yet delivering a promised renewable energy strategy for the agricultural industry.