scottish governments

Oil & Gas

£2.1m boost for growth

09/04/2013

By Alexander Holmes

Aberdeen-based Deep Casing Tools said yesterday it would benefit from £2.1million in working-capital funding from the Scottish Loan Fund.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Island electricity taskforce to get decision makers ’round the table’

28/11/2012

By Energy Reporter

The UK energy secretary has said he is "determined" to address high electricity transmission charges and speed up renewable energy schemes on the islands.

Oil & Gas

MSP’s plea for harbour cash aid

06/04/2012

By Energy Reporter

Lerwick could be turned into a major centre for the decommissioning of oil and gas platforms, according to a Highlands and Islands MSP.

Oil & Gas

Next step for Granite City – a renewables heat strategy

17/05/2010

By Jeremy Cresswell

MORE than half of the energy we use in Scotland goes to heat our buildings and homes. At the moment, much of this is provided by fossil fuels - gas in areas served by the gas grid, oil or electricity elsewhere. But the UK and Scottish Governments have important plans to encourage us to heat our buildings using renewable sources.