Fire crews are battling a new wildfire that has destroyed heather and woodland in Moray. At its height, seven fire crews were involved in the effort to put out the blaze at Johnstripe near Dunphail, south of Forres. They were alerted at 16:13 on Thursday after fire burnt through more Read more
Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said he had “concerns” about the lack of local jobs provided by certain offshore wind projects. Mr Wheelhouse said he and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had identified “specific” projects the government felt had not delivered in the areas in which they operate. He urged developers Read more
Oil giant Shell will have a number of “commercial offshore wind farms” that use floating technology by the early 2020s, according to the firm’s project manager. James Cotter, Shell manager of floating offshore wind technology, revealed at Glasgow’s All-Energy Conference that the firm hopes to roll out its floating wind Read more