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Scotland offshore wind

This week, the government of Scotland decided to go ahead with a large scale offshore wind farm in Aberdeen, in spite of personal and business motivated pleas from Donald Trump.[read more]

energy storage in UK

Most people have assumed that the UK does not have enough feasible pumped-storage potential for a renewable energy revolution to take place. Intermittency is the biggest challenge for wind energy in the UK.[read more]

Investment in the North Sea is the highest for 30 years and rising, according to a report by an oil and gas trade body. It credited the recent introduction of tax relief to encourage investment in “difficult projects."[read more]

While politicians talk of Scottish independence from England, a world-beating €1.1 billion contract has today been announced to make the two countries even more interconnected.[read more]

The company responsible for the “city in the desert” is partnering with the most renewable-energy focused country in Europe: Scotland. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week to sign an agreement with the Abu Dhabi-based Masdar corporation to formally collaborate on developing “green...[read more]

A climate-sceptic tycoon who has told a Tea Party rally he might stand for President has vowed to oppose a key part of UK plans to become a world leader in offshore wind power. Last week, utility company Vattenfall, engineering firm Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), together submitted a planning application to Marine...[read more]

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond announced last week a massive leap in the Scottish renewable energy targets from 50% to 80%.  The target is expected to be met by 2020. By setting the ambitious target, Salmond has confirmed Scotland’s status as a global leader in the renewable energy field.  Scotland now hosts a...[read more]

Scotland has slashed its greenhouse gas emissions by nearly a fifth since 1990, according to new figures published by the Scottish Government. The figures show that emission levels stood at 56.9 million tonnes in 2007, but have been reduced 19% on 1990 levels. The carbon cuts are credited to greener energy production through increased...[read more]

While the last Portuguese wave power experiment wasn't exactly successful (see Pelamis' ill-fated experiment), people are still trying - Renewable Energy World reports - Orecon Signs Landmark Deal With Eneolica for 4.5-MW Wave Farm in Portugal Orecon, the Cornish wave energy device developer, has signed an agreement with Portuguese...[read more]

Renewable Energy World has a report on a new Scottish wind farm - Europe's Largest Onshore Wind Farm Is Switched on in Scotland. Today, the final phase of Europe's largest onshore wind farm is being turned on in Scotland. The 322-megawatt (MW), 140-turbine Whitelee wind farm was built by ScottishPower Renewables, which is part of the...[read more]

After 10 years in the making, the last wind turbine of the largest onshore wind energy project in Europe was switched on yesterday just outside Glasgow in Scotland. The Whitelee project is made up of 140 wind turbines and will provide enough electricity for around 180,000 homes. The £300m (US $474m) wind farm was built by...[read more]

Consent was granted today for a new £7.5 million treatment plant for nuclear waste at the now defunct nuclear power station in Dounreay, Scotland. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency confirmed formal consent for the plant which will allow the active decommissioning of the nuclear power station. The plant will have a...[read more]

Scottish ministers are aiming for 50% of electricity demand to be met by renewable energy by the year 2020, with an interim target of 31% by 2011, and recent reports suggests that they are running ahead of schedule. Minister Alex Salmond said: “…we are well ahead of schedule in meeting our renewables energy targets. The consented...[read more]

The Scots do not hold back when it comes to renewable energy. Scotland’s Chief Scientific adviser, Anne Glover, speaking on BBC Politics confirmed this week that Scotland has the scientific and engineering skills to develop 40% of Europe’s renewable energy potential.MSP Rob Gibson - a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Transport and...[read more]