Student’s design urban turbine
Two university students have designed a wind turbine to generate electricity in large cities.
Two university students have designed a wind turbine to generate electricity in large cities.
Bold action to tackle climate change could deliver global economic benefits of more than £20 trillion up to 2030, a report has said.
A renewable energy trade body chief has said the sector "can be key" to the country's future, as first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a £1.5 billion increase in infrastructure spending today.
Dogged perseverance and “sheer bloody-mindedness” has led to eleven of the world’s most powerful wind turbines being constructed off the coast of Aberdeen.
Tours showcasing the new offshore wind turbines are to start in Aberdeen.
Envoys at a special round of global climate talks are nearing a crucial stage in their effort to flesh out the landmark Paris agreement, the United Nations diplomat helping organize the meeting said.
Almost £17 million is to be spent on 1,500 new electric charge points for vehicles and more than 100 green buses, the First Minister has said.
Protesters from across the Highlands gathered in Inverness to stage a “peaceful protest” against the transportation of nuclear waste along the far north line.
Innovation organisation Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced a ten year extension deal for Levenmouth Offshore Wind Demonstration Turbine in Fife.
Highland communities have benefited from local wind farms to the tune of £1.64 million, claims a new report by renewables developer SSE.
A new report by energy trade body RenewableUK has warned that the UK Government's "policy of blocking" onshore wind is a threat to future investment in the sector.
Updated proposals for a new Clashindarroch windfarm are to go before the public in just over a week's time, say the project's Swedish developers.
Offshore wind turbine firm MHI Vestas have announced the appointment of Julian Brown as UK country manager.
A new report by business research firm Global Market Insights has said the UK North Sea and Germany are currently leading the world in offshore wind energy.
Sinn Fein has called for a scheme which was aimed at reducing carbon emissions, but ended up closing government at Stormont, to be scrapped.
The Solar Trade Association (STA) urgently called on UK energy minister Claire Perry to back the continuation of the "export tariff" last night.
The UK’s renewable energy sector continues to adjust to the post-subsidy environment. The ending of onshore wind farm subsidies in 2016 and the closure of the renewables obligation (RO) mechanism for new solar capacity a year earlier has significantly affected financing within the sector. Earlier this year it was reported that investment into these areas of renewable energy fell by 56 per cent in 2017.
A renewables boss has said the tide may be turning for marine energy in Scotland, but warned the sector is at “real risk” due to the removal of government support.
The developers of the Moray West Offshore Windfarm are to meet with members of the local community at a series of public meetings next week.
The Canadian owners of BiFab have insisted that its three yards in Scotland are “100% ready” to deliver on big offshore wind contracts, after rumours had been circulating that they were “not fit for purpose”.
Renewable energy trade bodies have hit out at UK Government policy, as new data suggests that onshore windfarm numbers are set to plummet over the next four years.
A former UK energy minister has warned of the “enormous implications” to Scottish manufacturing if BiFab are left out in the cold, as the Moray East contract saga continues to run and run.
EDF Renewables has today announced Matthias Haag as project director for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind development.
A local community is to be surveyed to see how they would like to spend its next big windfarm windfall.
One of the remotest areas of the Highlands is to receive superfast broadband thanks to a neighbouring windfarm.