General links
BBC News - Biofuels: Quick Guide
A great introduction to the arguments about biofuels.
DirectGov: Climate Change
An overview of climate change issues: causes, effects, and what you can do to help.
Scottish Natural Heritage
SNH's website outlines their thoughts on renewable energy and its impact on the Scottish countryside.
Met Office
The government's weather website offers facts and figures on climate change.
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
The energy regulator's website explains what they are doing to promote sustainable energy.
Caithness Windfarms information
Provides links to articles about the windfarm debate in Caithness.
Energy Saving Scotland
Statistics about electricity use in the UK.
HI-Energy
HI-Energy's website is a wealth of knowledge about renewable energy in the Highlands and Islands.
For renewable energy
European Marine Energy Centre
Interactive and info-packed site about tidal power in Orkney.
Yes2Wind
A campaign pushing for more windfarms, with the latest news, features on wind energy and a debunked myths section.
Scottish Renewables Forum
The Scottish Renewables website contains a wealth of information on the major types of renewable energy.
Friends of the Earth Scotland
Information from Friends of the Earth, who are campaigning in favour of renewable energy.
National Energy Foundation
Energy myths, a carbon calculator, plus plenty of advice on saving energy for individuals and businesses.
npower Renewables
A national energy company who are actively developing renewable sources.
Sustainable Stuff
A good introduction to harnessing wave and tidal energy.
Energy Saving Trust
Loads of information on what you can do to save energy.
Sustainable Development Commission
Advice on sustainable energy, including articles about Scotland's progress to date.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Describes what action the government is taking on renewable fuels such as biomass and geothermal energy.
Western Isles Alternative & Renewable Energy Partnership
Renewable energy news from the Western Isles, and how the community is getting involved.
Solar Power Scotland
A Scottish energy company offering information on solar power.
The Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust aims to reduce the UK's carbon footprint by helping businesses to become more energy efficient.
BBC - Geothermal Energy information
How geothermal power works, its benefits and future.
Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
Promotes alternative hyrdrogen and fuel cell energy sources.
Community Energy Scotland
Links to information on renewable energy development in the Highlands.
PURE (Promoting Unst Renewable Energy)
Information about hydrogen energy development on Unst, the most northerly isle in Shetland.
Against renewable energy
Skye Windfarm Action Group
Skye campaigners against wind farm development on their island.
RSPB - Windfarms
Explains the RSPB's views on windfarms.
The Times
An Experiment that Hints we are Wrong on Climate ChangeThe former editor of New Scientist magazine puts forward a different reason for climate change.
Views of Scotland
Website of a major Scottish anti-windfarm campaign.
Country Guardian
UK-wide campaign against windfarms, with up-to-date news and opinions.
Fairwind
A local campaign in Ardnamurchan, Morvern and Mull against a major windfarm being sited there.
Moorland Without Turbines (Lewis)
Lewis residents putting the case against windfarms on the island.
The Times - Windfarms 'a threat to national security'
Newspaper article reporting how windfarms can affect Britain's radar defence system.
RSPB - Biofuels
Find out why this national bird charity is against biofuels.
BBC News - Biofuels a "crime against humanity"
In this news report, a UN expert comes out strongly against biofuels.
Biofuel Watch
A group campaigning against biofuels. Lots of information on the arguments against this form of energy.
National Trust for Scotland
News article that sets out the NTS's balanced view on renewables.
Did you know?
Large hydro projects help Scotland produce 85% of the UK's hydro-electric power, providing 10% of Scotland's electricity needs.
Hydro installations can have a useful life of over 100 years.
The Scottish Government estimates Scotland's wave resource at 14GW (10% of the EU total) and tidal at 7.5 GW (25% of the EU total).




