Objectors fail to put stop to hydro in ‘Skyfall’ glen
A controversial hydro scheme in a Highland glen famed for a starring role in the 007 movie Skyfall has been given the go-ahead.
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Stuartfield couple win battle against ‘jet-like’ turbines
A couple who claim the “jet-like” noise from three turbines ruined their life in the countryside have won a court battle to quieten them.
AREG: Turning the tide
Last month, the Scottish Government revived a £10 million prize fund to boost commercial prospects for tidal energy in Scotland.
We must be bigger cog in renewables chain
Electricity from renewable energy is essential for modern living and mitigating climate change, but here in the north, our people are getting a very poor deal.
How do we square the Brexit circle?
Squaring the Brexit circle amid so much political uncertainty is causing a noticeable smattering of anxiety across Scotland’s renewable energy sector.
Figures show record renewable supplies as coal decline continues
Renewable power rose to record highs last year, supplying well over a quarter of the UK's electricity, as coal continued to decline, official figures show.
Turbine developers have it ‘far too easy in Moray’
The Scottish Government has overruled Moray Council decisions to refuse wind farm developments 10 times in the past decade.
Blowing hot and cold: it’s time we had a clearer policy in favour of wind farms
“Who has seen the wind?” asks 19th-century author Christina Rossetti in her poem of the same name.
Approval granted for major Angus windfarm project’s onshore substation
A giant offshore windfarm project off the coast of Angus has taken another step forward with the Scottish Government approving a planning application for its onshore substation.
Two new tugboats worth £6.1m each are ‘essential’
Two new tugboats worth £6.1 million each will serve Orkney.
Single wave energy device could power 100 homes, experts claim
A new cut-price wave energy device that could help power homes and businesses is being developed by experts at a Scottish university.
Renewables specialist moves into Dundee Port
An offshore wind specialist has taken premises at the Port of Dundee as it unveiled plans to double its number of staff to 30 by the end of this year.
Simec Atlantis picks supplier for MeyGen connection system
UK-based firm Engineering Technology Applications (ETA) will supply a subsea tidal turbine connection system for the extension of a major tidal array in the Pentland Firth.
Renewables imperative for subsea innovation
Back in the day – the late ’ 90s – a project called the Zero Surface Facilities Initiative was set up between a collection of operators and contractors known as the Atlantic Margin Joint Industry
NE supply chain can get stuck into more wind projects, Sir Ian says
The north-east's supply chain is well placed to support major wind farm development projects off Scotland's east coast, Sir Ian Wood said.
Local councillors oppose Glendye wind farm plans
Campaign groups, charities, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and even the Ministry of Defence have all signalled their vociferous opposition to the creation of a giant wind farm on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park.
Director tips north-east for renewables complex
Skills honed in the North Sea oil and gas industry could be key to the north being chosen for an offshore wind “cluster” to deliver a stream of multi-million-pound projects.
Hydro scheme bid sparks fresh Glencoe battle lines
A modern-day battle is brewing in Glencoe over plans for a river hydro scheme near the village – 327 years after the infamous massacre involving two Highland clans.
Solar outperforms wind on global scale, Fitch says
Solar power is consistently outperforming wind on a global scale, according to Fitch Ratings.
Time to deliver a workable Brexit deal, energy chiefs say
Energy sector chiefs have urged all parties and governments to deliver a workable Brexit agreement as deliberations entered “unchartered territory”.
How smaller companies can embrace renewable energy
The last few years has seen a welcome change in mentality when it comes to lowering carbon emissions and embracing green energy.
Brexit leads to grave fear for future of Scots energy transition
I don’t belong to a political party, and haven’t for a very long time. I always find that at some level they disappoint.
We’ve got the power, let’s think how to store it
The year ended with exciting headlines about wind power having generated more than 100% of Scotland’s electricity requirements on 20 out of 30 days in November.
Mountaineers challenge council over hydro plans
Mountaineers yesterday challenged Highland Council over its stewardship of one of Scotland’s most scenic and iconic glens.
New AREG members give added diversity to energy mix
It has been a very positive 12 months for Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) as we have seen our membership rise with an increase in the number of companies supporting both the offshore wind, wave and tidal sectors.