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Angus Council will be promoting the county to show that it is ideally placed to service the offshore wind and renewables markets at a major event this week.
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Angus College will be exhibiting at All-Energy Show, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre 22 - 23 May 2013. Delete the scoop?
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Key conclusions are: Renewable generation, including onshore wind, wave and tidal, on the Scottish Islands could make a significant contribution to the UK’s 2020 renewables targets. The cost of deploying renewables is higher than comparable projects on the mainland, due to the expensive transmission links that would be required. Delete the scoop?
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£6.04 million for new test centre
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Consent has been granted for an offshore demonstration wind turbine with an installed capacity of up to 7 MW at the Fife Energy Park in Methil. Delete the scoop?
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SSE Renewables welcomes Highland Council visit to proposed site for Glencassley wind farm
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Article mentions creating apprenticeships and skills opportunities for young people in the Highlands as evidenced by its strategic partnership with University of Highlands and Islands. Delete the scoop?
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First US renewable energy inward investment announced.
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US tidal power company ResHydro has announced plans to establish operations in Scotland with the support of a £100,000 SMART: SCOTLAND award from Scottish Enterprise. Delete the scoop?
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Consent granted for key offshore wind development.
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European Offshore wind Development in Aberdeen Bay - the development consists of 11 wind turbines and their connecting cables, sited between two and 4.5 km off the Aberdeenshire coast, capable of generating up to 100 MW, providing enough energy to meet the needs of over 49,000 homes – almost half of the homes in Aberdeen. Delete the scoop?
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Peterhead Project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland – a project which involves capturing around 90% of the carbon dioxide from part of the existing gas fired power station at Peterhead before transporting it and storing it in a depleted gas field beneath the North Sea. The project involves Shell and SSE. Delete the scoop?
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Met Office scientists will be at Windpower Monthly’s 2nd annual Wind Resource Assessment 2013 in London from 19 to 21 March 2013.
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Rob Harrison, Head of Renewables at the Met Office, said: "Managing wind risk is critical. It's not enough to understand only the climatology, it's also vital to understand the risks associated with wind assessment in relation to the overall return on investment of any project and the impact of wind resource on a company's renewable energy business.." Delete the scoop?
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£4.1 million for Orkney test base as FM welcomes EU Energy Commissioner.
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European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney will get £3 million for a new grid-connected testing berth. EMEC will also lead a £1.1 million project to develop the potential of support vessels used in the marine industry around Orkney and the Pentland Firth. Delete the scoop?
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First Minister urges young people to take up ‘unparalleled’ renewables opportunity.
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Alex Salmond called on all of Scotland’s young people to consider a career in the industry to help ensure the country can continue to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving, highly-specialised sector and remain at the forefront of world energy development. Delete the scoop?
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Kilgallioch wind farm could power more than 130,000 homes.
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The Kilgallioch Wind Farm, in Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire, is expected to have 96 turbines and have a generating capacity of up to 288MW. The developers will also pay in to a fund to support local environmental and energy related projects, and fund the employment of two Countryside Rangers for the promotion, payment and management of the Southern Upland Way over the 25 years the wind farm is operational. Delete the scoop?
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Hopes for North Sea oil fuelled by major investment and tax breaks.
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65 exploration and appraisal wells were drilled on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) in 2012, a 33 per cent hike on the previous year’s total of 49. Delete the scoop?
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Scottish Government will work with sector to build on success of 2012.
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Oil and gas currently meets more than two thirds of the UK’s energy needs, and is set to remain a vital part of our energy mix for decades to come. Delete the scoop?
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£15.6 million, four-turbine Neilston Community Wind Farm today opened today.
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4 turbine Neilston Community wind farm opened. The people of Neilston bought a 28 per cent share in the wind farm with their partners Carbon Free Developments. Delete the scoop?
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Salmond welcomes go-ahead for new SSE hydro-electric energy project and hails Tom Johnston's legacy.
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SSE will begin construction on the £30 million 7.5 megawatt (MW) Glasa hydro scheme near Ardross in Ross-shire later this year. Delete the scoop?
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Eight students from Carrick are being given a unique insight into the UK’s largest onshore windfarm.
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For over two years ScottishPower Renewables has been part of a working group seeking to develop an industry recognised Wind Turbine Technician training course in both Dumfries & Galloway and Ayr colleges. As well as the recently launched course at Ayr College, Dumfries & Galloway College aim to launch a further course later this year. Delete the scoop?
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A group of engineering apprentices from North Highland College's new Engineering, Technology and Energy Centre (ETEC) facility in Thurso have undertaken a week of marine renewables safety training at Orkney...
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Alan Ogg, assistant director at North Highland College, said: "The importance of the Pentland Firth to both Orkney and Caithness in terms of renewable energy means that we require a highly skilled workforce with the relevant engineering and safety qualifications. Delete the scoop?
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Renewables generate enough power for every Scottish home.
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Scottish Government news claims Statistics published today show that the amount of renewable electricity generated in 2012 rose almost seven per cent on 2011 to more than 14,600 Gigawatt hours. Delete the scoop?
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Published 2012 by the Scottish Government. Provides a statistical overview of current and historic energy production, transformation, and consumption in Scotland. Delete the scoop?
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The Saltire Prize Medal, is part of the £10 million marine energy challenge, The Saltire Prize, and recognises outstanding contributions by individuals or groups to the development of wave and/or tidal generation. Delete the scoop?
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Oil analysis predicts £48 billion of revenue over six years.
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Scotland is estimated to be the largest producer of hydrocarbons in the EU, accounting in 2010 for nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of EU oil production. Delete the scoop?
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UK Government’s electricity market reforms risking jobs and investment.
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Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has warned the UK Government that investment uncertainty created by electricity market reform is risking thousands of offshore wind jobs. Scotland would benefit in particular from an increase in offshore wind, as we have a quarter of the offshore wind potential in Europe. Delete the scoop?
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Mariner will be one of the biggest projects ever in the North Sea and the £4.6billion commitment over 40 years from Statoil is a vote of confidence in the future of UK oil and gas. Importantly, unlocking heavy oil production marks a new chapter in development, opening the potential for five per cent of UK oil reserves. Delete the scoop?
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Friday 8 February Glasgow; Friday 15 February Edinburgh - breakfast networking events for professional in renewables, energy, oil, gas, water and waste. Delete the scoop?
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Increasing percentage of oil and gas recovered would have huge benefits for Scotland.
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Oil and gas currently meets more than two thirds of the UK’s energy needs, and is set to remain a vital part of our energy mix for decades to come. Delete the scoop?
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