THE glacial process of making the National Grid feasible for renewable energy producers in Scotland’s remote regions is gathering pace. The energy regulator Ofgem announced its plan to bash heads together in an effort to sort out the high cost Read more
After months of angst and debate over the omission of the term “climate change” from the draft version of the new geography curriculum for key stages 1-3, the Department for Education has today released the new wording. The two versions Read more
Mining company Hargreaves has been accused of cherry-picking the best bit of Fife’s opencast mines. Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie made the claim after it was announced that the company had opted out of buying Blair House mine near Read more
TWO wind turbines the height of Dunfermline’s clock tower are planned for a Cairneyhill farm. Edinburgh-based Fine Energy has applied for permission for the 34.6-metre (113ft) turbines, as well as an access track and associated infrastructure, to be built at Read more
Scotland Against Spin is pleased to announce a major national anti-wind protest which will take place on October 19 2013. Building on last year’s successful march and protest outside the SNP conference hall during Alex Salmond’s keynote speech, this year’s Read more
Ms Thorburn, of Wind Prospect (Advertiser, June 27), claims that 71% of Scotland is in favour of wind farms. She should surely be more sceptical that means anything at all. Having claimed that a majority of Midlothian supported their proposal Read more
Repower said the closure of its offices in Aarhus were part of a global programme to adjust “site structure as well as our logistics and our number of personnel”. In April, the company announced it was to cut around 750 Read more
It was the moment for green energy to shine as the biggest offshore wind farm in the world, 12 miles off the Kent coast, opened with a high profile fanfare. But as renewable energy chiefs raised a glass in celebration, Read more