43,500 jobs supported by green energy sector, figures show
The green energy sector supports more than 43,500 jobs across Scotland, a study has found.
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Tech Tuesday: Aquaterra, Proeon team up on wind turbine monitoring system
Two Norfolk-headquartered firms with bases in Aberdeen have joined forced to launch a monitoring system to reduce maintenance costs for wind turbines.
Contract for North Sea wind farm project secures 200 Belfast jobs
A contract for the assembly of wind turbine jackets will secure up to 200 jobs at Harland and Wolff (H&W) in Belfast.
Cost to taxpayer of bungled Aberdeen solar deal could rise above £500k
A bungled Aberdeen City Council deal to fix solar panels to public buildings could end up costing taxpayers more than £500,000.
Scottish Government turns down Ayrshire wind farm plan
Plans for a 17-turbine wind farm in East Ayrshire have been rejected by the Scottish Government.
Nova secures EU funding for “revolutionary” technology
Scottish renewable-energy firm Nova Innovation said yesterday a £2.25million grant from the European Union would help it “revolutionise” the future of tidal-power.
WoodMac plots growth curve for renewables
Scottish energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) says renewable-energy could grow nearly 500% globally over the next 20 years, with coal and oil demand peaking well before 2035.
MeyGen project to be renamed in honour of director
The world's largest tidal energy scheme in the Pentland Firth will be named after a key figure in turning the £500million vision into a reality.
New platform to let firms pick from green energy projects
Companies are being given the chance to choose which renewable energy projects power their business, with the launch of a new peer-to-peer online marketplace.
Renewables and gas to be ‘winners’ of the next 25 years
Renewables and gas are set to be the “winners” in meeting growing demand for energy in the next 25 years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts.
Energy experts bang drum for more funds for efficient homes, renewables subsidies
The Chancellor should announce funding for making homes more energy- efficient and new renewable power subsidies in the upcoming autumn statement, experts have urged.
Total to spend $300m on making its petrol stations ‘green’
French oil firm Total will spend $300million on the installation of solar panels on 5,000 of its petrol stations worldwide in the next five years.
Atlantis achieves first power from MeyGen tidal energy project
A groundbreaking tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth has produced first power.
Opinion: Scotland leads the way in renewable energy
The world unites again this fortnight in Marrakech to drive forward our commitment to tackle climate change. It remains one of the biggest threats facing the world today, and the UK Government is fully committed to the low carbon future we signed up to in Paris last year. Since 2010, there has been over £52billion of investment in renewables in the UK, and this week we set out proposals for the next steps to phase out electricity generation from unabated coal-fired power stations within the next decade.
Application submitted for world first energy project off Dounreay
The planning application has been submitted for a project to install a multi-turbine floating wind-energy demonstrator off Dounreay.
Vattenfall shortlists projects for £2.6m offshore wind research programme
The developer of a wind farm off the north-east coast has drawn up a shortlist for a 3million euro (£2.6million) research programme into the environmental impact of offshore turbines.
Kick in the teeth for Scottish island wind farms
The UK government was yesterday criticised for putting off a decision on allowing developers to compete for subsidies for onshore wind projects on Scotland’s islands.
ReNew News: Latin America gearing up to be renewables powerhouse
Latin America is hosting some of the world's most dynamic renewable energy markets, according to fresh data.
Trump victory a blow for renewables, bodes well for hydrocarbons, Douglas-Westwood says
Donald Trump’s surprise victory ends months of an adversarial presidential campaign with bitter disagreements between the two major candidates across a spectrum of policy positions.
UK Government confirms £730m investment on green power, coal gone by 2025
Polluting coal power generation will be ended by 2025 and new subsidies will help fuel a million homes from renewables in coming years, under measures set out by the UK Government.
Scottish green energy centres replicate Orkney sea conditions in Edinburgh
Two of the world’s top sea-energy test centres say they have successfully replicated the wild ocean environment of Orkney in Edinburgh.
China scales back solar, wind ambitions as renewables cool
China, the world’s biggest clean-energy investor, lowered its solar and wind power targets for 2020, a reflection of how record installations of renewables have overwhelmed the ability of the nation’s grid to absorb the new electricity.
Amec Foster Wheeler nets EDF contract
Amec Foster Wheeler said it has secured a framework agreement to provide engineering consultancy services to EDF Energy's Coal, Gas and Renewables (CGR) division.
Wind-based electricity figures ‘good news in battle to address climate change’
Wind turbines in Scotland provided enough electricity to supply the average needs of almost all Scotland’s homes last month, according to a report.
Iran working on laws to spur renewable energy investments
Iran is working on regulations to attract investment in renewable energy, according to Elham Aminzadeh, adviser to President Hassan Rouhani, as the nation considers solar, wind and hydro power as ways to diversify from regular crude-based fuel.