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Alex Salmond sets ambitious renewables target for Scotland's next decade
More than three quarters of Scotland's electricity supply will come from renewable sources within a decade, First Minister Alex Salmond has said. (...)
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Partnership sets sights on offshore opportunities
Capitalising on the opportunities from the emerging offshore wind sector is a major priority for Fife's economy. (...)
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Dundee councillor lobbies further on biomass plant health concerns
An East End councillor has enlisted the help of an MSP to raise concerns about the proposed biomass plant at the city's harbour. (...)
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Benefactor gives back to energy centre in home town Rosyth
The official opening of a £1.5 million centre in Rosyth to train youngsters in renewable energy has been described as an "emotional occasion" by one of its main benefactors. (...)
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Turbine firm Gamesa eyes Scottish sites for its new base
A major wind turbine manufacturer is to visit key sites in Scotland this month to explore the possibility of creating a new base in the country. (...)
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Iberdrola unveils £3bn renewable energy plan for Scotland
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola — the parent company of ScottishPower — is planning a £3 billion investment in renewable energy projects in Scotland over the next two years, it was revealed today. (...)
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Fife well placed to dominate renewables industry
Stealing a march on other local authorities could see Fife reap the biggest rewards from the burgeoning renewables industry over the coming years. (...)
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East coast players uniting to grab renewables opportunity
An agreement which aims to consolidate the east coast of Scotland's global position in the renewables sector should move closer in the coming months. (...)
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Technology to make Scotland a tidal power leader
A device which aims to harness the power of the tides off Scotland's coast is thought to be the most tested in the world. (...)
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BiFab at the centre of Scotland's renewable energy revolution
A Fife company has been placed at the heart of Scotland's renewable energy revolution after being awarded a contract to help construct the country's most advanced tidal-powered turbine. (...)
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BiFab awarded major tidal turbines contract
Burntisland Fabrication Limited (BiFab) is celebrating after being awarded the largest single share of contracts totalling £4m for new tidal turbines. (...)
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BiFab says renewables opportunity 'almost beyond belief'
New energy sources such as wind power are creating opportunities for Fife and Scottish manufacturing companies "almost beyond belief," former prime minister Gordon Brown has been told. (...)
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Aberdeen renewables deal 'no threat' to Tayside and Fife
Tayside and Fife's position as potential leaders in manufacturing products for the renewable energy sector is not under threat, the Scottish Government has insisted. (...)
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Renewable energy and role of Marykirk's James Blyth
Renewable energy is a hot topic on the news agenda — but harnessing the wind to produce electricity is not a 21st or even 20th century phenomenon in Courier country. (...)
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UK urged to catch wind energy boom
The UK must invest in training if it wants to become a world leader in the offshore wind industry, a businessman has warned. (...)
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News feature: a tale of two cities
As The Courier continues its series of Energising Scotland articles looking at the prospects of a renewable energy jobs boom, another area where Dundee could be about to undergo a revolution is with plans to bring an outpost of the Victoria and Albert Museum to the waterfront. Maura Bowman explores the theme of reinvention. (...)
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North-east energy ambitions high despite setbacks
The offshore wind farm industry may not provide the jobs bonanza first expected at north east ports. (...)
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Fife ready to seize energy jobs opportunity
Uncertainty over the economy has done nothing to dent Fife's confidence when it comes to seizing opportunities thrown up by the renewable energy sector. (...)
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East coast on brink of energy jobs boom
Up to 60,000 jobs could be created in Scotland as a result of offshore energy developments — and Tayside and Fife could benefit. Courier writer Stefan Morkis looks at the economic potential for the east of Scotland. (...)
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Manufacturing hopes pinned on offshore economy
The leader of Dundee City Council has said it is imperative that the city does not lose out on the offshore wind farm jobs bonanza. (...)
