Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has given consent for two wave power devices to be linked to the National Grid. Once connected, the machines will supply enough electricity to power more than 1,000 homes. The Oyster wave energy converter, made by Aquamarine, is a wave-powered pump which pushes high pressure water to drive an onshore […]

Scotland has made increased investment in renewable forms of electricity and good progress in buying more energy efficient vehicles, according to a new report. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published its first progress report today following Scotland’s aim to tackle climate change in reducing emissions by 42% by 2020. The country saw a likely […]

A new energy monitor, designed by a desperate to save housewife, has shown researchers that consumers can cut their energy costs by 20% through affecting behavioural change. The Ewgeco monitor has a traffic light display which highlights real-time low, medium or high energy usage and works with ordinary utility meters to provide households with information […]

Scotland has drafted a plan which paves the way for it to become completely powered by electricity from renewables by 2020. The plan sets new targets to meet 30% of overall energy demand from renewables by 2020, and to deliver 500 MW of community and locally-owned renewable energy by 2020. The Routemap builds on the […]