Solar power

Apprentice electricians at the off grid classroom at the electrical and electronic training suite at Glasgow Clyde College Cardonald Campus.

The off-grid classroom powering students into the green jobs revolution

In what was once a ‘dilapidated’ classroom on the first floor of Glasgow Clyde College’s Cardonald campus, the lights are on, the laptops are being charged and the lecturer’s screen glows.

'The key shortcoming is the failure to exploit the possibilities of solar and battery power'

'The key shortcoming is the failure to exploit the possibilities of solar and battery power'

Why solar and battery power must be at the heart of Scotland’s net zero plans

Former Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater visit Edinburgh University Solar farm

Former Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater visit Edinburgh University Solar farm

The land we need for solar farms is just a quarter of what we use for golf courses

No storage and no strategy: why our grid is letting renewables down

How solar farms can help our declining bee population

The grant can be used to pay for solar PV or air source heat pumps.

The grant can be used to pay for solar PV or air source heat pumps.

Scottish Government pulls solar funding - and that's bad news for heat pump bills

Mike and Lucio Scotland about to litter pick

Mike and Lucio Scotland about to litter pick

'I cleaned 1000s kg from river I almost threw myself into.' Hope tales for 2024

Islanders turned out in their hundreds

Islanders turned out in their hundreds

Hundreds of islanders 'rally for democracy' against solar plant plan

Cumbrae residents say the proposed solar farm would blight the landscape

Cumbrae residents say the proposed solar farm would blight the landscape

Isle of Cumbrae

'Affront to democracy': Islanders to rally after company appeals solar farm block

Electricity from wind farms like Whitelee near Glasgow will increasingly power the UK’s electricity network.

Electricity from wind farms like Whitelee near Glasgow will increasingly power the UK’s electricity network.

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

SP Energy Networks secures £10m to model future UK electricity network

SNP and Greens to set target for solar revolution in government talks

SNP and Greens to set target for solar revolution in government talks

Nicola Sturgeon

SNP and Greens urged to set target for solar revolution in government talks