Alistair Grant Political Correspondent SCOTTISH Power has been warned against price hikes after announcing it will become the first major UK energy supplier to generate all its electricity from wind power. The Spanish-owned giant sold its last gas and hydro stations to the power company Drax for £702 million, in Read more
David Leask Chief Reporterd SCOTTISH Power will no longer burn fossil fuels to generate electricity. The Spanish-owned giant has become the first major UK energy supplier to refocus entirely on renewable sources such as wind and solar. Its move comes a week after the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Read more
Scotland is well placed to profit from wind energy but must ensure the beauty of its landscape is preserved. As Scottish Conservative energy spokesman Alexander Burnett pointed out yesterday, some people view windfarms as an “unsightly” blot on the landscape. And they, he added, are “simply unwilling to have more Read more