Scotland

First Minister Alex Salmond announces fresh funding for Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator programme

New link between Caithness and Moray expected to connect 1.2GW of new renewable electricity capacity when complete in 2018

Viking Energy welcomes confirmation original approval for 457MW wind farm did not infringe European Birds Directive

Houses in new Aviemore development will have all their heating and hot water provided by a single biomass heating network

But Westminster government comes under fire after fewer than 80 homes secure RHI in two months

Government wants test drilling to confirm study findings of 80 trillion cubic feet of gas and six billion barrels of oil in Midland Valley

Renewables reach record 19.4 per cent share of overall electricity mix, after 43 per cent year on year rise, government figures show

Nova Innovation partnering with Belgian company ELSA to install five 100kW devices off the Shetland coast

Scotland's 2020 Climate Group urges businesses to ramp up carbon-cutting efforts after figures reveal 2012 emissions rose

Stronelairg development gets go-ahead, as smaller Newfield wind farm near Lockerbie is refused planning permission