Hydropower stations in Scotland are able to convert about 90% of their energy into electricity. Despite this, they contribute only 1.4% of the electricity that’s currently used in the UK – but is this all about to change?
Continue reading “Is hydropower Scotland’s ugly duckling?”
With less than a decade to go until the 2020 renewable energy targets are supposed to be reached, experts are warning that the United Kingdom will most likely fall short of its goals. A study compiled by the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) and released in June 2013 has reported that the UK is expected to fail to reach its renewable energy goals. These targets are reasonable, but they will most likely not be reached, given current energy consumption patterns. Continue reading “Will the UK miss its 2020 renewable energy targets?”
With one year to go until Scotland decides where its future lies within the political landscape of the United Kingdom one question which arises in my mind (and many more) what will happen to the energy industry if a Yes vote is cast. Continue reading “Energy in an independent Scotland”
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