A Scottish tidal power station has broken the world record for electricity generation, providing enough energy to power 2000 Scottish homes from just two turbines.
The tidal flows between the Atlantic and the North Sea, in the Pentland Firth between mainland Scotland and Orkney, could potentially power nearly half of Scotland’s entire electricity needs, according to a study by engineers from Oxford and Edinburgh universities.
In an update on the progress of the MeyGen project, by Atlantis Resources, the company said it had generated 700 megawatt-hours of electricity in August, a world record amount.
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Scotland has been voted “the most beautiful country in the world” by readers of Rough Guide, beating Canada to the number one slot in the top 20 countries.
In its listing, which also includes New Zealand, Finland, Norway and South Africa, the guide states: “And finally, the world’s most beautiful country is revealed: “Scotland. Who can deny that these wild beaches, deep lochs and craggy castles are some of the most wonderful and beautiful sights in the world?”
England was seventh, and Wales 10th.
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, believes the title will attract more visitors to Scotland.
Yesterday’s announcement on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government included some expected announcements, but a couple of surprises too.
We knew about the scrapping of the one per cent pay cap for public sector workers and proposals to phase out petrol and diesel cars in the next 15 years, but FM Nicola Sturgeon raised the prospect of a universal basic income, saying the Government would work with interested councils to investigate further the possibility of paying every person in Scotland a regular, unconditional sum of money.
There was also the announcement of a Scottish National Investment Bank, to take a “new approach” on capital investment.
