Scots firm Gaia Wind sells first turbines to Japan
Scottish small-wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind has sold its first turbines to Japan just weeks after establishing own local subsidiary.
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Mytrah adds to wind turbine portfolio
Mytrah Energy has commissioned an extra nine turbines at its Bhesada project in India, bringing the total additional capacity added in 2015 to 50.2 MW and taking its operating wind portfolio to 578 MW.
Availon wins servicing contracts for 48 European turbines
German wind turbine servicing specialist Availon has signed new contracts with undisclosed clients to service 48 wind turbines totalling 78MW.
Scots turbine tech wins engineering Oscar
A team of Scots scientists whose technology has been described as significant as James Watt’s steam engine, have won engineering's top “Oscar”.
Scots oil and gas sector ‘attractive’
Industrial-machinery giant Siemens is always on the lookout for acquisition opportunities in the Scottish oil and gas industry, one of its senior bosses said yesterday.
School turbines to spin despite fears
Wind turbines will start spinning in north school playgrounds next month despite continuing concern about children's safety.
Wind of change in Moray
The last of several events focusing on Moray Council's windfarm policy was held yesterday.
Military ‘hampering’ energy capital mission
THE north-east's efforts to move from oil capital to energy capital are being hampered by the Ministry of Defence's "effective moratorium" on wind turbines, it was claimed last night.
Stephen lodges third wind turbines bid
A former deputy first minister has submitted controversial plans for three wind turbines in Aberdeenshire - for the third time.
Video interview with Alan West, CEO of W3G Marine
Alan West, CEO of W3G Marine discusses about the company’s unique and innovative ship design which is solving problems relating to the loading and transport of wind turbines from All Energy 2012.
Noise pollution gets wind up public – poll
A new survey has found that noise rather than appearance is what puts people off wind turbines.
Offshore windpower spending set to soar
Annual spending on the offshore wind is expected to more than treble to more than £10billion by 2016, delegates at All-Energy are to be told today.
Green surge splits opinion
The explosion of wind turbines across Scotland has divided opinion - and polarised communities across the north and north-east.
Scottish site to be blade factory
About 800 jobs could be created in Scotland's renewable-energy industry, thanks to £125million of investment to build blades for wind turbines in UK waters, manufacturer Gamesa said yesterday.
Trump in fresh attack on Salmond over renewables
The first minister risks becoming known as "Mad Alex - the man who destroyed Scotland", Donald Trump claimed yesterday.
New turbine plan as three others agreed
Plans have been lodged for three wind turbines in an area of Aberdeenshire described last week as being at "tipping point".
Turbines at schools face new scrutiny
Highland Council has agreed to retrospectively carry out risk assessments on wind turbines erected in school playgrounds after child safety concerns were raised this week.
Go-ahead sought for two turbines
Aberdeenshire councillors will be asked to approve a plan to build two wind turbines at East Leylodge Farm, near Kintore, despite more than 40 objections.
Group creates energy inspection operation
Energy service firm 3sun Group said yesterday it had launched an inspection division for the oil and gas and renewable-energy sectors.
Group takes on entire intake of course
ENERGY industry services firm 3sun Group has said it is to take on the entire 2011 intake of an engineering training course in the east of England.
Applications go in for eight turbines in Mearns
EIGHT wind turbines could soon be towering more than 150ft above the Mearns.
Decision expected on turbines proposals next week
PROPOSALS to build two wind turbines near a controversial windfarm in Aberdeenshire will go before councillors again next week.
Strathclyde set to conquer tidal turbine challenge
A significant number of wave and tidal technology concepts have been born in the university environment, though none are yet commercial.
Collaboration proposes methane plan
Electricity generated using renewables can be transformed into a substitute for natural gas, according to new European research.
Little hope of 20,000 renewable jobs
Scottish Government ministers, in late-January, predicted that renewable energy projects would create at least 20,000 jobs in Scotland over the next few years.