The UK’s “Weak” National Grid is Crippling Scottish Business
The UK’s privatised national energy grid is “weak” and nowhere near where it should be to support the transition to green energy. For some privileged people like Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the lack of capacity can be overcome – he paid tens of thousands to upgrade the grid near his home to heat his personal swimming pool.
Scotland's energy future - Damaged by five UK government failures
Scotland currently produces the most renewable energy per capita among the UK nations and is a potential global leader in this field. Hydrogen in particular could represent Scotland’s greatest industrial opportunity since the discovery of oil and gas in the North Sea. The technology has the power to unleash huge economic benefits while supporting the transition to net zero.
How would energy be cheaper in an independent Scotland?
Today the energy regulator Ofgem has raised the energy price cap, a move that will see the average household energy bill increase to £3,549 in October – a rise of 80% on the current cap of £1,971 – this is on top of a rise of 54% earlier in the year.
Scots caught up in UK energy disaster look enviously at independent Nordic states
Anger is mounting in Scotland as energy prices soar for consumers while energy producers announce record profits. Many Scots look enviously at Nordic countries such as Finland where bills are much lower thanks to plentiful, cheap renewable energy.
Scotland betrayed by Westminster's broken carbon capture promises
Promises to make Scotland a world leader in carbon capture technology made by the UK government in its bid to woo voters in the 2014 independence referendum were yesterday revealed as a dirty trick.