Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
scotland, Tag
- Migrants building £2.6bn windfarm paid fraction of minimum wage Mon, 22 Oct 18, 1:51amWorkers on Beatrice project in Scotland include unregulated migrants on under £5 an hour
- £7m crowdfunding bid for Orkney tidal energy turbine launches Sat, 20 Oct 18, 6:57pmScheme launched by ethical investment platform Abundance offers 12% interest
- This gorgeous converted bus hotel in Scotland pulls out all the stops Thu, 11 Oct 18, 1:30amThe world is full of cookie-cutter lodgings, but for those looking for a bit of character on their next vacation, The Bus Stop is now taking reservations...
- Drone operators disturbing wildlife incur fines and jail time in Scotland Wed, 5 Sep 18, 6:30amThe number of cases in Scotland involving drone interference with animals on nature reserves has increased, causing police and wildlife experts to become "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of the protected animals...
- The heat is on for fans of publicly owned energy companies Wed, 22 Aug 18, 3:01pmThe stranglehold of the big six and tough market conditions bode ill for Labour policy
- Cracks in nuclear reactor will hit EDF Energy with £120m bill Mon, 7 May 18, 12:49amProblems at Hunterston B in Scotland trigger doubts over six other 1970s and 80s plants
- Cracks in nuclear reactor threaten UK energy policy Mon, 7 May 18, 12:49amProblems at Hunterston B in Scotland trigger doubts over six other 1970s and 80s plants
- EDF plan for tallest UK onshore wind turbines prompts outcry Wed, 2 May 18, 3:00pmIsle of Lewis residents protest against new windfarm plan to raise turbine height to 200m
- World's most powerful wind turbine installed off the coast of Scotland Wed, 11 Apr 18, 3:32amThe world's most powerful wind turbine was just installed off the coast of Scotland. Developer Vattenfall announced this week it completed the installation of 11 turbines in Aberdeen Bay - two of which were upgraded with...
- Abandoned collieries could hold key to heating UK homes Sun, 8 Apr 18, 9:04amGeologists aim to tap reservoir in tunnels under GlasgowScientists are finalising plans to exploit the vast reservoir of warm water that fills a labyrinth of disused mines and porous rock layers underneath Glasgow...
- Footprints from world's largest dinosaur discovered in Scotland Wed, 4 Apr 18, 2:52amDozens of footprints from ancient sauropods, a kind of creature that scientists believe may have been the largest dinosaur ever, have been discovered in Scotland...
- Chances for progress towards a nuclear-free world | Letters Mon, 2 Apr 18, 3:17amBruce Kent of CND and Linda Rogers respond to Owen Jones’ article on Jeremy Corbyn and the UK’s nuclear weapons. Plus letters from Mike Clancy of Prospect, Frank Jackson and David LowryCan Owen Jones (Corbyn has to lead...
- This prefab cabin is designed to take you off grid in the Scottish Highlands Fri, 30 Mar 18, 8:30pmA new piece of prefab architecture will soon bring artists, researchers, and travelers closer to the spectacular Scottish Highlands. Artist Bobby Niven and architect Iain MacLeod designed the Artist Bothy, a multipurpose...
- Scottish engineering yards set to close once windfarm work ends Tue, 13 Feb 18, 10:50amShutdown of BiFab operations in two locations would mean loss of hundreds of jobs
- Crofters on Lewis fight EDF and Wood Group's windfarm proposal Mon, 5 Feb 18, 1:09amEnergy giants hope Scottish court will permit development of 36 turbines on moorland