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Dumfries and Galloway could be in line for a multi-million pound green jobs boost, if MSP Finlay Carson can persuade politicians to choose the region. Plans have been announced to create a Green Jobs Workforce Academy in a bid to help Scotland bounce back from the pandemic. Scots finance secretary Read more
Communities affected by the 11-turbine Gordonbush Wind Farm extension will not receive as much benefit from it as had initially been anticipated. Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie and Rogart had been led to expect a windfall of around £30,000 each per year for the life of the extension, which is currently under Read more
Ofgem has claimed the 9% rise in energy bills for millions of British households is primarily a reflection of the rise in wholesale costs, and suggested that consumers should “shop around” for a cheaper supplier. In reality, wholesale costs account for only about 33% of electricity bills, with two-thirds of Read more
You will remember that SAS team member, Dr Rachel Connor posted a Warning a few weeks ago about taking part in Inquiries https://scotlandagainstspin.org/…/advice-and-a-warning…/ As a member of the DPEA Stakeholders’ Forum, SAS has already raised the issue of unfair treatment of members of the public taking part in the Inquiry Read more
Denmark’s government has agreed to take a majority stake in a £25bn artificial “energy island”, which is to be built 50 miles (80km) offshore, in the middle of the North Sea. The island to the west of the Jutland peninsula will initially have an area of 120,000 sq metres – Read more
Michael Pollitt, a business economist at the Judge Business school, Cambridge University, said that while 35 jobs are created in the broader recycling industry for every £1m invested, only 10 jobs are created by opening a gigafactory (battery factory). In the windfarm sector £1m creates just two jobs. The average Read more
Letter in today’s Scotsman.
In this short vlog – first aired as a webinar for Scottish Renewables’ member The Big Partnership on January 29, 2021, Director of Communications and Strategy Nick Sharpe runs through: Where the industry is in Scotland today The current policy positions of our most-deployed renewable energy technologies The challenges that Read more