Scottish Renewables CEO Responds to UK Energy Bill
Responding to the new UK Energy Bill set out in Westminster by Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “It is a long time...
View ArticleScottishPower Responds to Energy Bill Announcement
Commenting on the announcement of the Energy Bill, Keith Anderson, Chief Corporate Officer ScottishPower, said: “We welcome the Government’s commitment to the EMR programme to deliver investment in low...
View ArticleScottish Enterprise Requires Site Investigation Contractor for Port of Leith
Scottish Enterprise, in association with Forth Ports Limited and City of Edinburgh Council, is considering investment options for the Port of Leith. The aim will be to provide flexible facilities at...
View ArticleScottish Green Energy Awards 2012 Held in Edinburgh
The eleventh Scottish Green Energy Awards celebrated the successes of the renewables industry last night with its largest ever ceremony. Among the winners were MSP Rob Gibson SNP for Best Politician...
View ArticleScottishPower Renewables Pauses Argyll Array Development for One Year
The development of the Argyll Array offshore wind farm will be paused for a year, according to an update by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR), published on the website of the campaigning group No Tiree...
View ArticleDonald Trump Compares Scottish Renewables Policy to Lockerbie Tragedy
The Scottish Green Party has filed a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over Donald Trump’s advert, published in two newspapers, by which he calls on the public to protest against First...
View ArticleScottish Renewables Welcomes EU Funding
Scottish Renewables has responded to announcement that the European Commission has awarded support from the NER 300 fund. Kyle Rhea Tidal Turbine Array will be offered €18.4m euros and the Sound of...
View ArticleScottish Wave Energy Project Cancelled
Development of a wave energy project at Siadar (Shader) on Isle of Lewis, which was planned jointly between RWE npower renewables and Voith Hydro Wavegen, has been cancelled. This happened because of...
View ArticleScottish Hydro Electric Transmission Delays Northern Isles Grid Connection...
Part of the SSE energy group, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission, announced that they will delay the grid connection between Orkney and Shetland until 2018, reports BBC. This announcement raises...
View Article2012 Record Breaking Year for Scottish Renewable Energy
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has hailed 2012 as the “best year yet” for renewable energy in Scotland. Industry figures estimate that renewable energy capacity coming on line in Scotland during 2012...
View ArticleScottish Offshore Renewables Developers Worried over SHE’s Connection Delay
Developers of offshore renewable energy in Scotland are worried over delay in power connection between Orkney and Shetland Islands and the mainland, which was announced by SSE’s Scottish Hydro Electric...
View ArticleOffshore Wind Developers Invested GBP 165 Million in Scottish Economy
New figures published by industry body, Scottish Renewables, have revealed for the first time that Scotland’s offshore wind developers have invested around £165m in the Scottish economy so far....
View ArticleEnergy Minister Applauds Scottish Renewables’ Figures
ENERGY Minister Fergus Ewing has welcomed figures published by Scottish Renewables, saying that Scotland’s offshore wind developers have invested around £165m in the Scottish economy so far. Minister...
View ArticleScottish Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition Kicks Off
Today, Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition kicks off at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) for the third year running. The conference will debate, discuss and...
View ArticleAREG and Scottish Renewables Launch Industry’s First Share Fair
An innovative renewable energy initiative aimed at accelerating the growth of the industry’s supply chain is to be launched at a major Scottish offshore wind conference being held in Aberdeen today....
View ArticleScottish Government Disagrees with Claims on Renewable Energy Target
Claims that independent Scotland would not be able to achieve its target on energy being produced fully from renewable sources were rejected by the Scottish Government, the Blue & Green Tomorrow...
View ArticleScottish First Minister Urges Young People to Take Advantage of Renewables...
First Minister Alex Salmond has urged Scotland’s young people to join the country’s renewables revolution and take advantage of the “unparalleled opportunities” for employment being opened up in the...
View ArticleHIE, Scottish Enterprise Launch R&D Funding Call for Offshore Wind Innovation...
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise have launched a research and development funding call to support project ideas with the potential to reduce the cost of producing energy...
View ArticleScottish Government Announces over GBP 4 Million for EMEC
The Scottish Government yesterday announced more than £4 million for new wave and tidal power research capacity, securing Scotland’s world-leading position in marine energy. Energy Minister Fergus...
View ArticleVoith Hydro Shuts Down Its Scottish Wave Business
Voith Hydro has decided to shut down its wave power business in Inverness, Scotland and to “pool the Know-How at the company’s engineering centre in Heidenheim, Germany”, the Scotsman cites company’s...
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