Scottish renewables investment tops £2.8bn

James S Murray
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New figures show sector has defied the downturn, attracting nearly £3bn of capital investment since the start of 2009

Scotland's status as one of the world's leading renewable energy markets was again underlined last week, after new figures revealed the sector has attracted more than £2.8bn of capital investment since...

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