Scotland

Energy

Green Investment Bank backs Highlands hydropower deployment

Albion Community Power unveils plan for £4.8m in two new run-of-river hydropower projects in northern Scotland

clock 17 March 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

Scotland should reduce emissions over 60 per cent by 2030, says CCC

Lord Deben says Scotland's impressive action on climate change must be accelerated

clock 15 March 2016 • 2 min read

Policy

SNP backs continued climate policy action

New conference resolution vows to continue to deliver emissions reductions across energy, transport and food sectors

clock 14 March 2016 • 1 min read

Politics

Green Party sets out stringent air pollution plan for London

Plan would see most polluting vehicles banned from Central London and 'bad air days' warnings given to Londoners

clock 14 March 2016 • 3 min read

Marine

Shetland tidal array delivers first power to the grid

First of five 100kW turbines has been connected to grid

clock 10 March 2016 • 2 min read

Waste

Liz Goodwin: Taking a circular leap of faith

WRAP chief executive's speech to the Resource event - in full

clock 08 March 2016 • 9 min read

Wind

US renewables output beats government expectations

New data on either side of the Atlantic again highlights renewable energy's growing dominance

clock 08 March 2016 • 3 min read

Energy

Renewables could give Scottish islands' economies a £725m boost

Renewable energy push would also create up to 2,000 jobs, Baringa report finds

clock 08 March 2016 • 2 min read

Marine

Could FloWave's ocean simulator help turn the tide for the marine energy industry

Marine energy award winner talks to BusinessGreen about how its testing tank can help marine technologies better prepare for the hardships of ocean deployment

clock 07 March 2016 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

Scotland launches public sector energy efficiency drive

New scheme could save the public sector £30m a year, says Scottish Government

clock 03 March 2016 • 1 min read