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Scotland completely powered by wind turbines for a day
2016-08-11 10:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: High winds on Sunday were strong enough to power the equivalent of all of Scotlands electricity needs for the day, according to environmentalists. The Met Office issued a yellow be aware weather warning covering much of the country as wind speeds reached 115mph on the top of the Cairngorms and gusts of more than 60mph hit towns in the north. The weather brought travel disruption, with some bridges closed, ferries cancelled and trains affected but helped boost the countrys renewable energy...
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Scotland just produced enough wind energy to power it for an entire day
2016-08-11 06:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: For the first time on record, wind turbines have generated more electricity than was used in the whole of Scotland on a single day. An analysis by conservation group WWF Scotland found unseasonably stormy weather saw turbines create about 106 per cent of the total amount of electricity used by every home and business in the country on 7 August. Gale-force winds lashed much of the country with a speed of 115mph recorded at the top of Cairngorm mountain. A 17,000-tonne oil rig broke away from...
Housing bodies welcome end of 'right to buy' in Scotland
2016-07-31 10:39:25| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Housing bodies welcome the formal end of the "right to buy" scheme in Scotland, after more than 35 years.
UK Network Rail releases Scotland Route Study to improve railway network
2016-07-18 01:00:00| Railway Technology
UK infrastructure operator Network Rail has published its long-term plan showing how the railway network in Scotland could be improved over the next three decades.
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BIFM Scotland Region releases case study for World FM Week
2016-07-15 17:31:00| BIFM News
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