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Two Scottish renewable energy projects which will power more than one million homes have been awarded 15-year contracts after a UK government auction. The Moray East Offshore wind farm, planned for the Moray Firth, has been awarded a contract in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Str

Nicola Sturgeon A new £60 million fund is to be made available to accelerate innovation in new technologies including low carbon energy infrastructure by 2020.

The new Queensferry Crossing as viewed from Port Edgar Marina. Image reproduced courtesy of Transport Scotland In the week Scotland’s newest bridge opens to traffic, campaigners are setting out the benefits of another big infrastructure project that would help to create a more socially-just and lo

Wind power output in Scotland has jumped by almost 20 per cent on same period last year- powering equivalent to 95 per cent of all Scottish households’ electricity needs.

Details of how more than £43 million is being invested in low-carbon infrastructure were announced today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Shared across 13 projects throughout Scotland, this investment represents one of the largest direct energy investments in the last 10 years. The funding, award

The Beatrice windfarm off the Scottish coast Wind turbines in Scotland set a new March record for the total amount of power sent to the National Grid since records began.

An integrated energy roadmap which proposes that half of all Scotland’s energy will come from renewable sources by 2030 has been unveiled by the Scottish Government. Published yesterday, the draft Scottish Energy Strategy sets out a vision for 2050 for Scotland to have a modern, integrated energy

The Isle of Eigg off Scotland’s west coast shows the way forward to a renewable future MSPs will today debate the future of energy in Scotland, with a focus on expanding the role of renewables in helping to cut carbon emissions in non-power sectors such as heat and transport.

The Isle of Eigg off Scotland’s west coast shows the way forward to a renewable future A Warm Homes Act and a national energy efficiency programme will contribute towards the “necessary and achievable” target of producing half of all of Scotland’s energy across heat, transport and electricit

Dr Sam Gardner A Warm Homes Act that helps deliver clean, affordable heat to homes must be a priority for the new Scottish Government, according to a group from the third sector, renewable and academic sectors.