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15 May 13 - Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer
For people in the Western Isles, and Orkney and Shetland, the
issue of electricity links to the UK mainland has been a
long-running sore.
Until recently, the UK grid was fit for purpose - designed for
transmitting and distributing electricity from big, Read more
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20 Mar 13 -
Last week I welcomed Ireland's Minister for Small Business John
Perry TD and UK shadow energy minister Tom Greatrex MP to our
offices in Edinburgh.
Together we discussed the opportunities offered by wave energy,
and the challenges the respective countriRead more
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15 Oct 12 - Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer
Last week's Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference yielded
two very positive developments for the UK's nascent wave and tidal
sector - the announcement by Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond
of the Renewable Energy Investment Fund, and the statemenRead more
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8 May 12 - Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer
Last week Ofgem announced (very quietly, under the cloak of the
local government elections) their intent to retain locational
charging as a principal element in the way in which generators pay
to use the UK's transmission network.
This is a real disappoRead more
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17 Apr 12 - Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer
Tomorrow (April 18) the Scottish Parliament will hold a debate
to highlight the impact of proposed transmission charging on
Scotland's islands.
This is very welcome.
Scotland's islands could be a green powerhouse for the rest of
the UK - but onlyRead more
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28 Mar 12 - Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer
Scotland, and Britannia's, marine energy industry really can
rule the waves - provided we get the vital support we need from the
UK and Scottish Governments.
There are three areas for action which I underlined when I gave
evidence to the Scottish ParliaRead more