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Electric vans the answer for a university charged with tackling carbon emissions

Dundee University is driving into the future after taking delivery of two electric vans. (...)


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£20 million already spent on failed Longannet carbon capture scheme

More than £20 million was ploughed into Longannet's ill-fated carbon capture programme, ScottishPower has revealed. (...)


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Longannet carbon capture scheme collapse a hammer blow for Fife economy

First Minister Alex Salmond has described the UK Government's decision to axe Longannet's £1 billion carbon capture programme as a ''lost opportunity.'' (...)


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Longannet carbon capture scheme rumours described as 'deeply worrying'

ScottishPower has insisted talks with the UK Government are continuing, despite strong rumours that its flagship carbon capture and storage project is on the brink of collapse. (...)


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Climate change campaigner Al Gore says Scotland can be a renewable energy world leader

Climate change campaigner and former US vice-president Al Gore has hailed Scotland as a world leader in renewable energy. (...)


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Scottish Government puts renewable energy at centre of economic strategy

The Scottish Government will invest £70 million to support offshore windfarms as renewable energy becomes the country's economic priority. (...)


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Opposition to GlaxoSmithKline's Montrose wind turbines plan ahead of public meeting

A petition has been launched against an £8 million plan to install two 400ft wind turbines in Montrose. (...)


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WWF hails Longannet carbon capture plan

Plans to utilise a giant pipeline that will transport carbon dioxide through Fife, Angus and Perthshire to the North Sea have been welcomed by WWF Scotland. (...)


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Project to cut Fife Council's energy use

A new pilot project which aims to dramatically reduce the energy use in Fife Council buildings has been officially launched. (...)


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Community nurses going electric

Community nurses in Dundee and Perth will plug into cheap fuel within weeks. (...)


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Climate change campaigner says high prices will force us to confront reliance on fossil fuels

While our Fight For Fairer Fuel campaign gathers momentum among motorists angry at rising prices at the pumps, there are those who see higher petrol prices as not necessarily a bad thing. (...)


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Friends of the Earth claims report proves case for renewable energy

Coal-fired power stations like Longannet in Fife could be a thing of the past, claims Friends of the Earth. (...)


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First minister says Huhne plans threaten Scotland's renewable energy ambitions

Plans to reform the electricity market could threaten Scotland's potential to capitalise on the renewable energy boom, First Minister Alex Salmond has warned. (...)


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Fife Council facing £1m hit from Treasury's carbon scheme changes

Fife Council could be out of pocket to the tune of £1 million after a Treasury spending review shifted the goalposts on a scheme to promote energy efficiency. (...)


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Tullis Russell confident of biomass plant's green credentials

Fife paper firm Tullis Russell is a step closer to sourcing power from biomass, with work on a £200m generator under way at its Markinch base. (...)


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Fife timber firm supports biomass subsidy protests

A Fife timber firm has spoken out in support of Europe-wide protests against biomass plant subsidies. (...)


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Angus 'risk register' highlights threat posed by funding cuts

Funding cuts pose a critical risk to Angus Council services, a report has warned. (...)


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Forth Energy confident of carbon credentials

Forth Energy has denied claims that its proposed biomass generator for Dundee docks might not be carbon neutral until the middle of the century. (...)


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