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Orbital move paves way for first floating tidal farm

01 April 2020
Orbital move paves way for first floating tidal farm

Orbital move paves way for first floating tidal farm

01 April 2020

A Scottish tidal energy developer has taken a decisive step towards creating its first floating tidal turbine farm.


New date for Loch Ness 360 events

31 March 2020
New date for Loch Ness 360 events

New date for Loch Ness 360 events

31 March 2020

Organisers of a new round Loch Ness event have set a new date for the challenge after it was forced to cancel in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.


Two Scottish teams secure £1 million to bring down cost of wave energy

30 March 2020
Two Scottish teams secure £1 million to bring down cost of wave energy

Two Scottish teams secure £1 million to bring down cost of wave energy

30 March 2020

A consortium that is working with an Inverness-based wave energy developer will share in a £1 million funding package.


Forest car parks, toilets and bike trails closed

27 March 2020
Forest car parks, toilets and bike trails closed

Forest car parks, toilets and bike trails closed

27 March 2020

Mountain bike trails operated by Forestry and Land Scotland have been closed as the organisation reacts to the coronavirus outbreak.


£20m wind farm funds helping communities cope with coronavirus

27 March 2020
£20m wind farm funds helping communities cope with coronavirus

£20m wind farm funds helping communities cope with coronavirus

27 March 2020

Community groups are turning to wind farm cash to help vulnerable locals during the coronavirus pandemic.


Highland News and Media commits to £70k support package to help keep local businesses trading during coronavirus outbreak

27 March 2020
Highland News and Media commits to £70k support package to help keep local businesses trading during coronavirus outbreak

Highland News and Media commits to £70k support package to help keep local businesses trading during coronavirus outbreak

27 March 2020

Businesses struggling after the onset of strict measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic are being offered a helping hand by a local media firm.


Floating wind technologies tap into £1m fund

25 March 2020
Floating wind technologies tap into £1m fund

Floating wind technologies tap into £1m fund

25 March 2020

Winners of a competition to help develop floating wind technologies and reduce costs in the sector have been unveiled.


Biking on the Black Isle – an antidote to coronavirus worries

25 March 2020
Biking on the Black Isle – an antidote to coronavirus worries

Biking on the Black Isle – an antidote to coronavirus worries

25 March 2020

John Davidson finds some escape from the pressures affecting everybody during the coronavirus pandemic on a Black Isle bike ride


Hostels and bothies closed amid coronavirus lockdown

25 March 2020
Hostels and bothies closed amid coronavirus lockdown

Hostels and bothies closed amid coronavirus lockdown

25 March 2020

Hostels and bothies across Scotland are closed until further notice following the tight restrictions over coronavirus.


Stay at home message for walkers and mountaineers

24 March 2020
Stay at home message for walkers and mountaineers

Stay at home message for walkers and mountaineers

24 March 2020

Walkers and climbers have been told to stay away from the hills after the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced a country-wide lockdown.


Marine energy industry publishes environmental data

24 March 2020
Marine energy industry publishes environmental data

Marine energy industry publishes environmental data

24 March 2020

A new online platform has been launched to share environmental impact data for marine energy developers.


Schools and leisure centres to benefit from £7m energy efficiency drive

23 March 2020
Schools and leisure centres to benefit from £7m energy efficiency drive

Schools and leisure centres to benefit from £7m energy efficiency drive

23 March 2020

Schools and other council venues are due to get energy saving measures as part of a bid to reduce the authority's carbon emissions.


My Outdoors Q&A: Mike Dennison

23 March 2020
My Outdoors Q&A: Mike Dennison

My Outdoors Q&A: Mike Dennison

23 March 2020

Meet the adventure cyclist who lives in a self-built eco-house in the Cairngorms National Park, and discover why he loves being active outdoors


All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

23 March 2020
All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

23 March 2020

The annual All-Energy and Dcarbonise events have been postponed until the autumn amid the coronavirus pandemic.


Energy saving milestone reached in solar panel project

20 March 2020
Energy saving milestone reached in solar panel project

Energy saving milestone reached in solar panel project

20 March 2020

Solar panels installed on public buildings across the Highlands so far will generate more than 500,000kWh of energy a year.


Parkrun cancelled as coronavirus hits global weekly gatherings

20 March 2020
Parkrun cancelled as coronavirus hits global weekly gatherings

Parkrun cancelled as coronavirus hits global weekly gatherings

20 March 2020

Runners and walkers who gather every Saturday morning for their 5km social run will have to wait until at least May for their next group event.


'Reduce risk' plea for outdoor fans

19 March 2020
'Reduce risk' plea for outdoor fans

'Reduce risk' plea for outdoor fans

19 March 2020

People heading to the hills are being urged to reduce risk to themselves and others during the coronavirus outbreak.


Book review – The Munros: The Complete Collection of Maps

18 March 2020
Book review – The Munros: The Complete Collection of Maps

Book review – The Munros: The Complete Collection of Maps

18 March 2020

If you like maps and mountains, you can't go far wrong with this coffee-table tome.


Coronavirus pandemic hits Fort Augustus to Skye powerline project

17 March 2020
Coronavirus pandemic hits Fort Augustus to Skye powerline project

Coronavirus pandemic hits Fort Augustus to Skye powerline project

17 March 2020

A series of consultation events on a proposed powerline upgrade have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.


On the right path – Loch Maree Post Road

17 March 2020
On the right path – Loch Maree Post Road

On the right path – Loch Maree Post Road

17 March 2020

In a new series, John Davidson looks at a route once used by post runners heading from the county town of Dingwall to the west coast at Poolewe


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