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Scotland’s plastic bag ban reduces 650 million bags in the landfill
November 5, 2015Scotland have exemplified how possible it is for the world to cut down on the usage of plastic bags. Their endeavor took wings when shoppers were compelled to pay 5 pence per bag at stores. It goes without saying that … Continue reading3
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged bags, scotland | Leave a commentAlbatern’s WaveNET system will generate energy from the waves in Scotland
December 4, 2014Depending completely on fossil fuels to power up the earth isn’t such a great idea anymore, not in the current circumstances of extreme pollution and a degrading environment. Instead, the only way out of this big muddle we’ve all got … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged scotland, Wave_energy | Leave a commentWhat’s the Future for Scotland’s Planned Wind Farm Rollout?
September 27, 2014Alex Salmond’s SNP may have lost the independence referendum, but the drive remains to put the country on the path of becoming the “Saudi Arabia of renewables”. There has been much talk about the impact Mr. Salmond’s seeming infatuation with … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged scotland, Wind-Farm | Leave a commentScotland goes the renewable-energy way!
December 23, 2013Perhaps the world isn’t doomed to a future packed with pollutants in the air, dead trees and piles of junk! Perhaps, humankind could indeed mend its ways and step forwards towards a more energy-efficient and environment-friendly future! One of the … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged scotland | Leave a commentScotland’s POWER wave-energy generation project nominated for funding by EU
May 13, 2011Scotland’s green energy project that aims to generate renewable energy from waves just got noticed by the U.K. government and was nominated for the NER300 fund by the European Commission, European Investment Bank, and member states of the European Union. … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged scotland, Wave_energy | 1 CommentTidal power in Scotland rides the tallest wave, with the 101MW HS1000 tidal turbine
August 19, 2010Burntisland Fabrications has had a makeover, changing from an oil industry equipment manufacturer, to building tidal energy turbines. The firm will build one of these; the world’s most advanced till date, on the west coast of Scotland. Winning a contract … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged scotland, Tidal_energy, Tidal_Turbine | Leave a commentScotland Launches Largest Hydro Electric Wave Device in the World
November 23, 2009Oyster Energy Generator, the world’s largest hydro electric device produces power by pumping high pressure water from the waves into the hydro-electric turbine on the shore and this power is fed into national grid. This device was officially launched in … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged "hydro electric wave device", "marine energy", "oyster energy generators", "RENEWABLE ENERGY", Green-Energy, oyster, scotland, Tidal_energy, Zero-Emission | Leave a comment