New guidance from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to help the offshore renewables industry ensure the right development goes in the right place has gone out to public consultation. High energy tidal environments are attractive to marine mammals, fish and diving birds, and are used as locations for tidal stream energy Read more
A new programme to help communities and social enterprises to generate income by investing in commercially owned renewable energy developments in the Highlands has been launched as part of UK Community Energy Fortnight. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/new-help-for-communities-to-invest-in-highland-renewables/
Glasgow Science Centre is to display one of the most ambitious exhibitions ever mounted in the UK on the topic of energy use. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/heres-your-chance-to-be-scotlands-energy-minister-for-a-day/
ANTI-wind farm campaigners believe Scotland may be seeing the first signs of a slow down in the dash for onshore turbines as a major company announced plans to shift its focus away from turbine projects. Atmos Consulting is to relaunch its Inverness office, just months after the UK Government announced Read more
A few days ago I saw the Dundee Rep’s impressive revival of the Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil. It’s had justifiably enthusiastic reviews, and its narrative of economic change in the Scottish Highlands from the Clearances through to the more recent North Sea Oil boom remains topical. Read more