Former prime minister Gordon Brown is urging energy giant EDF to honour a commitment to make vital parts for a new wind farm in Scotland – rather than have the work carried out thousands of miles away. The former Labour leader insisted the France-based power firm “must now honour” the Read more
By Mark Williamson Group Business Correspondent A Chinese-owned renewable energy firm has won official consent for plans to develop a giant wind farm off eastern Scotland that has been under consideration for years. The Scottish Government has given approval for the proposed Inch Cape Offshore wind farm, which will involve Read more
Scotland’s Energy Future – It has been more than a decade since the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) published its last major inquiry into energy. In this time, a huge amount has changed in the way we produce energy and the way in which we use it. Its importance, however, Read more
Dear supporters, this afternoon Equal Rights of Appeal will be debated in Parliament. Judging by the way the voting went yesterday we will not get Equal Rights of Appeal. The SNP and Conservatives are now working closely together making it a developers bill. We need to make a noise about Read more
By Sir Muir Russell and Professor Rebecca Lunn MOST of us rarely think about where the energy we use comes from. It’s simply there at the flick of a switch. However, if we are to safeguard our access to touch-of-a-button power, serious consideration needs to be given to how energy Read more
By Alistair Grant Political Correspondent SCOTLAND faces difficult and costly decisions when it comes to securing its future energy supply amid ongoing efforts to fight climate change, a new report has found. The Royal Society of Edinburgh said there is “no silver bullet” that will create jobs and keep costs Read more
Developers have shelved plans for a hugely unpopular windfarm in rural Perthshire. After a rollercoaster planning wrangle that lasted five years, ABO Wind has announced it will halt work on its 11-turbine Green Burn project between Alyth and Bridge of Cally. More than 150 residents and groups objected to the Read more
Exclusive by Brian Donnelly Business Correspondent IT IS hailed as the energy revolution that will enable clean, green affordable electricity on a global scale. The physics, engineering, and business experts behind the plan not only paid homage to one of the world’s greatest scientists but also raised the bar of Read more