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Forth Energy insists biomass plant would be in keeping with 'low carbon' zone
The proposed Dundee harbour biomass plant will not be affected by the Scottish Government's designation of the port as an enterprise area for low carbon and renewables development. (...)
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Biomass plans called into question after Tilbury Power Station fire
Friends of the Earth Scotland repeated its opposition to proposed biomass plants as firefighters battled to contain a major outbreak in a wood-burning power station in Essex. (...)
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Forth Energy claims Dundee's strategic plan could restrict city's renewable energy potential
The company behind plans for a biomass plant at Dundee harbour has demanded changes to the region's strategic plan. (...)
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Friends of the Earth Scotland claims biomass plants will take £170 million in subsidies
A leading environmental group has claimed controversial plans to build biomass plants in Dundee, Rosyth and Grangemouth will net Forth Energy around £170m a year in subsidies. (...)
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Forth Ports denies Leith move is a blow for Dundee's renewable energy hopes
The chief executive of Forth Ports has denied favouring Edinburgh over Dundee as its major offshore renewables manufacturing hub in the east of Scotland. (...)
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UK Government committee calls Forth Energy's biomass plans into question
A new report has cast doubt on Forth Energy's biomass plans for Dundee, Rosyth, Grangemouth and Leith. (...)
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Montrose to see first new council homes for 30 years
Montrose is to get its first new council homes for 30 years as part of a double Angus social housing boost. (...)
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Cardenden biomass project comes with promise of cheaper energy for tenants
Work on a £35 million project to provide cheaper heating and hot water to hundreds of homes in Cardenden could start by the middle of next year. (...)
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Firm planning Dundee factory to meet predicted demand for domestic biomass technology
Dundee could be given a major jobs boost after a firm that makes "flat-pack" biomass burners announced plans to open a factory in the city. (...)
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Paper mill Tullis Russell to cut 43 jobs in Markinch
Fife paper mill Tullis Russell has announced that 43 jobs at its Markinch plant are to be axed. (...)
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Anti-Tay turbines lobby claim 'hoodwink' over government biomass subsidies
Campaigner fighting against plans to build a massive biomass generator at Dundee docks say the plant would not be built if it were not eligible for government subsidies. (...)
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Biomass plant plans put on hold while parties agree air quality monitoring programme
Controversial plans to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks could be held up for months while a programme of air quality monitoring takes place. (...)
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Firm denies construction of Tullis Russell biomass plant is making too much use of foreign labour
A major row is brewing over the employment of foreign labour at one of Fife's biggest companies. (...)
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MSP calls for biomass plant air quality answers
Controversial plans for a biomass plant in Dundee are under fresh scrutiny after a local MSP demanded immediate answers on air quality concerns. (...)
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Blockade at docks over biomass proposals
Seven people were arrested after environmental campaigners blockaded Grangemouth docks in protest against controversial plans to build biomass generators at four Scottish locations, including sites in Dundee and Rosyth. (...)
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Dundee biomass plan company warns against 'unwilling and inflexible' planning system
The company behind plans for a biomass plant at Dundee harbour has told ministers that renewable energy projects must not be hampered by an "unwilling and inflexible" planning system. (...)
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Efficient BioLite stove could 'make world better'
A stove that could revolutionise the way hundreds of millions of people do their cooking has scooped the St Andrews Prize for the Environment. (...)
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Company behind Dundee biomass plant remains tight-lipped about its plans
The company behind a controversial bid to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks has refused to say whether they would consider scaling back the project. (...)
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Biomass casts long shadow over The Courier hustings in Dundee
Controversial plans to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks dominated The Courier's final hustings. (...)
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Biomass plant can strengthen Dundee's bid to become renewables hub
The renewables industry can give Dundee a future by supporting the employment of hundreds and indirectly thousands of its people and playing a leading role in helping Scotland meet important energy targets, according to one of the key figures in the green energy sector. (...)
