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- The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial Mon, 1 Jun 26, 2:30amWhile Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-east
- Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows Mon, 25 May 26, 9:01amDefinition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural Scotland
- Gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica in the renewables era Fri, 8 May 26, 4:15amThere will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchase
- New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows Sat, 4 Apr 26, 8:00pmExclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%
- The Scandal of the Scottish Met Office Station Still Providing Temperature Figures Six Decades After it Closed Fri, 3 Apr 26, 8:00pmWhatever is going on, the Met Office removed the Lowestoft invented data from 2010. Perish the thought that anyone should think this station as an infilling “well-correlated neighbouring station” – or not as the case...
- Reeves criticises Trump for starting Iran war with no ‘clear plan’ to get out of it – as it happened Thu, 2 Apr 26, 3:15amThis blog is now closedStarmer says he understands why people are concerned about the cost of living.
- Starmer says he will push for ‘closer partnership’ with EU after Iran war highlights global volatility – UK politics live Wed, 1 Apr 26, 10:42pmPrime minister says UK will host meeting later this week with other nations on the reopening of the strait of Hormuz
- Yet Another Reason Why Wind And Solar Electricity Generation Will Never Work To Run An Economy Fri, 27 Mar 26, 8:00amOur power grids are built around alternating current, that is current that varies in a regular sine wave pattern over time . . . . Voltage also varies in the same way. This electricity is generated utilising some fundamental...
- Scrapping North Sea windfall tax would not reduce UK energy bills, say experts Tue, 10 Mar 26, 8:39pmRachel Reeves said to be considering levy cuts for oil and gas firms, but economists say this would just fatten profits
- Scotland’s new emissions strategy ‘too reliant on science fiction’, critics say Wed, 25 Feb 26, 4:00pmUK Climate Change Committee voices concern over Scotland’s progress on decarbonising buildings and reliance on unproved technologies
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened Wed, 11 Feb 26, 5:12amThis blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – UK politics live Wed, 11 Feb 26, 2:01amKey Labour figures have rallied around the prime minister amid speculation over his leadership
- Scotland-France ferry could relaunch amid £35bn Dunkirk regeneration plan Tue, 27 Jan 26, 4:00pmFrench port’s green energy push, evoking second world war spirit of resilience, is seen as a testing ground for reindustrialisation
- Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows Tue, 30 Dec 25, 10:19pmApplications to build battery storage drive boom as offshore wind projects given go-ahead jump sevenfold year on year
- ‘It’s Scotland’s energy’: SNP to focus on renewables in Holyrood election Tue, 9 Dec 25, 5:05amLeader John Swinney says independence could cut household energy bills by a third in the long term