Scotland could be the home of an innovative new renewable energy development in the near future, it has been revealed.
First minister of the country, Alex Salmond, yesterday (August 16th) opened talks with Statoil, a Norwegian-based oil company, over the possibility of creating the world's first floating wind farm in Scotland.
The Scandinavian firm has already built a prototype Hywind unit that provides power to an area of Norway and has now identified two potential sites -...
People currently searching for green jobs opportunities in the UK might be interested to hear that an expert believes that the country may struggle to hit its European Union (EU) renewable energy targets set for 2020.
According to a spokesperson from therenewableenergycentre.co.uk, taxpayers in Britain may have to foot the bill of a "hefty fine" should the government fail to complete these goals overt the next ten years.
However, this situation could be good news for anyone loo...
People looking for employment in green energy jobs might be pleased to hear that a new wind farm has been opened.
The Clachan Flats site marks ScottishPower Renewables' (SPR) 23rd endeavour into this type of onshore facility and it plans to invest more in similar projects as part of a new trust over the next 25 years.
John Swinney, MSP and cabinet secretary for finance and sustainable growth, said: "[Win...
Increased investment in renewable energy could facilitate more green jobs in the sector, one expert has claimed.
Nick Medic, head of communications at Renewable UK, said environmental targets set by the British government have prompted growth in the renewable energy industry in recent years.
He added: "What you can now see is offshore wind properly taking off ... even in countries that feel they have optim...
The installation of SmartGrid technology in Liverpool could boost the opportunities for green energy jobs.
Lorraine Rogers, chief executive of the Mersey Partnership (TMP), said a trial of ScottishPower's scheme will be a "catalyst" for new jobs.
She added: "Going forward our role will be to facilitate opportunities for the private sector and to maximise related job creation and investment."
Work on the project is due to begin this summer and could ...