Tim Sharp City Editor SCOTTISHPOWER has warned that the increasing burden of taxes and levies in the UK could mean further price rises for customers even though energy costs in the market remain stable. The company, owned by Spanish utility giant Iberdrola, reported that a 137.7% rise in Government Read more
THERE is nothing at all contradictory in the Scottish Government’s twin desires to maximise the benefit of North Sea oil while preparing for a green energy future. The timing of yesterday’s leaked draft Government paper, however, arguing that a “transition to renewable energy reduces our dependence on damaging, price-volatile Read more
Since global temperatures have not increased in 15 years, doubts about anthropogenic global warming are now seeping into the fields of engineering and industry, which for years have been major proponents of renewable energy technologies. http://notrickszone.com/
Dutch scientists have come up with a new technique to unlock the power of waste carbon dioxide pumped out of current power plants The Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology believes its method could produce a staggering 1,570 kilowatts of electricity annually The technology is not ready yet but Read more
The Fallago Rig windfarm was officially opened yesterday by Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/news_story.asp?id=198964&title=Fallago+Rig+windfarm+officially+opened
The world’s longest wind turbine blades are officially making their way by road and sea from Denmark to Fife Energy Park in Methil.
A leaked Scottish government document looking at energy policy in an independent Scotland has been seen by the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-23428903
RWE npower renewables (RWE NRL) has submitted a planning application to Highland Council for a wind farm with up to 20 turbines and an installed capacity of up to 50 megawatts (MW). The proposed Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm, previously known as Kyllachy Wind Farm, is located on land approximately 4.5km Read more