MARK WILLIAMSON SHARES in Scottish Hydroelectric Owner SSE have plunged around eight per cent after the power firm warned the price cap on tariffs would hit profits following a “disappointing and regrettable” performance in the first five months. The Perth-based utility said the price cap that Ofgem has proposed to Read more
LONDON’S blue-chip index climbed back above the 7,300 mark on Wednesday as rising oil prices helped to push up commodity stocks. The FTSE 100 finished the day 39.82 points, or 0.55 per cent, higher at 7,313.4. A barrel of Brent Crude was at one point trading above $80 on the Read more
A daffodil-inspired wind turbine is to be unveiled in South Wales by The Royal Mint later. The 214-ft turbine was previously in the Netherlands and will now be sited at the Royal Mint to reduce fuel use. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45419855
A groundbreaking offshore wind farm that faced opposition from Donald Trump has been officially opened by Scotland’s First Minister. Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off the coast of Aberdeen exported to the national grid for the first time in July. Two of its 11 turbines are said to Read more
By Cheryl Peebles A Fife councillor who founded an anti-wind farm lobby group is under investigation by the standards commissioner. Councillor Linda Holt was accused of breaching the councillors’ code of conduct by failing to register her involvement with Scotland Against Spin. She was also alleged to have failed to Read more
The world’s largest working offshore wind farm – covering an area equal to 20,000 football pitches – has opened off the coast of Cumbria. The £1bn Walney facility already had 102 turbines before the completion of a further 87 earlier this year – dubbed the Walney Extension. Each turbine stands Read more
Revised plans for a wind farm previously rejected amid fears it would interfere with RAF radar systems have been refused. Scottish Borders Council turned down a bid by ABO Wind for eight turbines at Barrel Law near Roberton in 2013. The local authority had been advised by officials to approve Read more
Andrew Denholm Education Correspondent A SCOTTISH university has opened its new multimillion pound campus in Lanarkshire. The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) said the £110 million development would provide a state of the art facility for staff and students. Officials said the UWS Lanarkshire estate, located in a Read more