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Sarwar plans commission to develop energy policy

Anas Sarwar
Anas Sarwar: ‘We cannot trust the SNP to deliver jobs’ (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will on Monday unveil plans for a new energy commission to protectRead More

Market report

Bond lifts Cineworld | Cairn completes Egypt deal

REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 5pm: Bond lifts Cineworld Cineworld shares hit a two-month high as ticket sales for the new James Bond film No Time to Die have been “by far and awayRead More

Ministers back plan

Pension funds back plan for nuclear power plant

Hinkley nuclear power station
A second nuclear plant is being build close to Hinkley (above) A number of UK pension funds have expressed interest in building another nuclear power plant amid new reports thatRead More

Output hit

Scottish GDP slows as wind and hydro generation falls

wind farm
There was a fall in wind generation during the summer A slump in wind and hydro generation led to a slowing in Scotland’s GDP in July. The government estimates GDPRead More

£1bn commitment

Ineos invests in hydrogen plan for Grangemouth

Grangemouth
The Grangemouth plant will become net zero (pic: Terry Murden) Chemicals company Ineos will convert its plant at Grangemouth to run on hydrogen at a cost of more than £1Read More

Bank support

SNIB backs battery firm Sunamp’s global plans

Andrew-Bissell-of-Sunamp
Andrew Bissell: enormous potential Sunamp has received £6 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank to help increase sales of its energy-efficient batteries across the UK and overseas. Specifically, it willRead More

Renewables

Renewco raises £24m to develop clean energy

Gary-Le-Sueur-Chair-and-Gavin-McCallum-CEO
Clean break: Gary Le Sueur and Gavin McCallum A renewable power business aiming to accelerate the development of clean energy launches today, backed by £24 million from SSE. Renewco PowerRead More

Energy

Wheeler to succeed Smith at helm of SSE Renewables

Stephen Wheeler
Energy firm SSE has appointed Stephen Wheeler as managing director, SSE Renewables, following Jim Smith’s decision to step down and retire in April next year. Mr Wheeler, pictured, is currentlyRead More

£3.5m investment

BGF takes stake in Aberdeen oilfield tech firm isol8

Andrew Loudon
Andrew Loudon: huge focus BGF has taken a minority stake in Aberdeen-based oilfield technology firm isol8 after investing £3.5 million into the business. Isol8’s management team, led by Andrew LoudenRead More

Wind firm fails

Ethical turbine operator FRE falls into administration

FRE funded site near Newry, NI
FRE funded site near Newry, Northern Ireland Future Renewables Eco, an Edinburgh-based ethical operator of wind turbines, has collapsed into administration. FRE owns and operates ten wind turbines across nineRead More