Geography News Round-Up: Energy

The Summer edition of our members magazine, The Geographer, will focus on the Energy Mix.  Here's a round-up of the latest news on the subject

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Energy and the Scottish Independence Referendum

Scotland’s Referendum: What are the issues around energy?
Would Aberdeen be ‘loser’ in Scottish Independence?
 

Fracking 

Fracking gets go ahead as Holyrood rejects ban 
Green Party urges Scottish Government to implement ban on fracking 
Why fracking could ease some bank’s fixed income pain
 

Green Energy Funding in Scotland

Scotland offers 15m cashback for energy saving measures
 
Scottish Government announces £4m more funding for green energy schemes 

Shot in the arm for Scotland’s Green energy industry

Academics urge better support for renewables projects

Scottish Universities given funding for low carbon projects

New report helps Scottish Islands unlock renewable energy potential

Wind Energy

Northumberland beats Scotland in wind generation

RSPB: Protect Scottish Seabirds for deadly wind farms
 

Solar Power

How Glasgow will be Scotland’s first Solar city

Heat Pumps 

Scottish Rivers and Lochs could provide a 250m energy windfall