Scotland

Initial surveys reveal 378MW development would face poor wind resource and strong opposition from local communities

Island outlines plan to rebuild shattered economy with help of 727-mile transmission cable

Non-domestic properties will be allowed to install certain renewable energy technologies without planning permission

Ambitious proposals could see 500MW of new wind energy capacity installed on suitable government-owned land

Energy firms back Scottish university project to identify and seal leaks of stored carbon dioxide

Loans will cover up to 90 per cent of early project costs to limit risks during pre-planning stage

Global gearing firm David Brown signs multi-million pound deal to manufacture light-weight turbine

SSE inks deal with Scandanavian utilities to examine feasibility of Scotland to Norway interconnector

French engineering firm buys up Subocean Group after offshore wind outfit fell into administration last week

Committee on Climate Change delivers report to Scottish government detailing how it can meet 2050 carbon target