Alliances urged for renewables contracts

Published: 11/01/2012

STEEL Engineering, the Renfrew-based business, is looking to forge a manufacturing alliance as it bids for fresh renewable energy contracts around Scotland’s east coast.

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£95m deal sees Scottish & Southern Energy green tech assets move to new fund

Published: 11/01/2012

SCOTTISH & Southern Energy (SSE) yesterday struck a deal with Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) that will see a new £95 million fund acquire the utility’s stakes in nine green technology companies.

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£100m boost for renewable energy projects in Scotland

Published: 11/11/2011

AN EXTRA £100 million will be made available to support green energy projects in Scotland after a deal was stuck between Holyrood and Westminster.

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Has Ian Marchant’s plan to appease the regulator and help customers backfired?

Published: 16/10/2011

When Scottish & Southern Energy chief executive Ian Marchant stood up at the Policy Exchange’s energy pricing debate, he knew his speech would be followed closely by media and consumer groups already delighted with the course he was steering for t...

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Al Gore to address Scottish low-carbon event

Published: 20/07/2011

FORMER US vice-president Al Gore is to address a conference in Scotland at which experts and policymakers will discuss how new technologies can guard against damaging climate change.

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Chinese billionaire in '£2bn' bid to buy UK water giant

Published: 05/07/2011

BILLIONAIRE Chinese businessman Li Ka-shing yesterday formally launched a takeover approach for Northumbrian Water as he looks to extend his grip on the UK utilities market.

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