UK Govt announces £343m funding for electric aircraft, hybrid-electric propulsion systems, and future materials for aircraft manufacturing - gov.uk/government/new…

Not really 'news' as been incredibly consistent 'trend' over many years, but yet another poll finds that two thirds of voters back new onshore wind development, finds YouGov (Holyrood) holyrood.com/articles/news/…

BIG announcement by Energy Minister Claire Perry today - UK Government to kick off the next Contract for Difference round by May '19 with further auctions to be held approximately every 2 years thereafter. gov.uk/government/new…

A great example of how onshore wind is delivering positive changes for rural communities across Scotland - BBC News - Parts of Wester Ross to go from 'worst to best' broadband bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

UK wind 'tops 20GW' - reNews - renews.biz/47912/uk-wind-… And Scotland 'tops' 10GW of renewable electricity - BEIS figures at gov.uk/government/sta…

BBC News - Four in 10 wind turbine appeals won bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… Or as others might see it: significant majority of planning appeals unsuccessful....

BEIS figures show big slowdown in renewable electricity deployment in Scotland: Jan to Jun '17 = 700MW of new capacity; H1 2018 = 246MW. See Table 6.1 at gov.uk/government/sta… Closure of RO and lack of access to CfD for onshore wind/solar?

First poll of rural Scotland shows two thirds back #onshorewind energy - new research for Scottish Renewables out today: ow.ly/vCat30mgRDg

Wow! Renewables responsible for >50% of all electricity generated in Scotland in 2017. And Scotland exported 26% of all power produced to other parts of UK, despite closure of Longannet. Figures from the treasure trove that is gov.uk/government/sta…

BBC News - Committee on Climate Change calls for end on connections to gas grid for new homes 'in six years' bbc.co.uk/news/science-e… After years of solid progress on power sector decarbonisation, time to start confronting wider challenges to meeting emissions targets...?

Sector deal announced: offshore wind to provide 30% of UK power needs by 2030; local content to hit 60%; and 70% of UK power forecast to come from low carbon sources - gov.uk/government/new…

Crown Estate Scotland confirms October as likely launch for next offshore wind leasing round crownestatescotland.com/media-and-noti…

So it's official: Government confirms Contract for Difference Allocation Round 3 will commence on 29 May - gov.uk/government/col…

FLAGSHIPS project to deploy two vessels powered by hydrogen fuel cells in Norway and France - flagships.eu/2019/04/04/tes…

BBC News - Climate change: ‘Clear and unequivocal’ emergency, say scientists bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Missed this yesterday - Johnson promises 40GW UK offshore wind goal - reNews - Renewable Energy News renews.biz/56408/johnson-…

UK carbon emissions dropped another four per cent last year inews.co.uk/news/environme…

Prime Minister sets out priorities for low carbon energy - and throws in a bit of recycling as well... BBC News - UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Plenty of talking points in #theCCCuk 6th Carbon Budget, but one of biggest must be increase in projected role for offshore wind at up to 140GW of capacity - at a projected cost of between £40 and £23/MWh by 2050.

Wind & solar were the EU's top power source in 2022 They generated more than coal, more than gas & more than nuclear - for the first time ever Daisy Dunne coverage of new figures from @EmberClimate carbonbrief.org/wind-and-solar…