Scotland
Wind
Mainstream's 450MW Neart na Gaoithe project and the giant Beatrice offshore wind farm clear key planning hurdles
19 June 2013
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R&D
Government confirms plan to increase support for innovative new technology as Crown Estate unveils new test and demo leasing round
12 June 2013
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Biomass
Combined heat and power project could be up and running by 2017 after minister confirms planning approval
04 June 2013
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Politics
Scotland accounts for £13bn of £30bn invested in UK renewable energy since 2010, but nation is too small to maintain support levels alone
22 May 2013
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Wind
US billionaire wants court to reverse Scottish Government approval of 100MW wind farm off Aberdeen visible from his golf course
17 May 2013
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Technology
New £12.5m research centre designed to provide world-leading test facility for new smart grid technologies
15 May 2013
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Infrastructure
Report finds islands have huge green power potential, but cost of transmission links makes wind, wave, and tidal developments more expensive than on the mainland
15 May 2013
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Skills
Funding will support wind turbine technician training and encourage more engineers to transition into the sector
13 May 2013
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Efficiency
Scottish government reveals it is considering approaching the Green Investment Bank to support a national deployment of energy-saving LED street lights
10 May 2013
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Energy
Energy giant hopes 7.5MW project will act as forerunner for giant 600MWE pumped storage hydro scheme
08 May 2013
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