Scottish Government

Business and Industry

Tuesday 22/05/2012

Electricity Market Reform [Business and Industry]

UK Energy bill must capitalise on Scotland’s green energy potential.

Tuesday 15/05/2012

Scottish firms benefit from contracts website [Business and Industry]

Small firms win business.

Saturday 05/05/2012

Solution needed to unlock islands’ green energy potential [Business and Industry]

Energy Minister expresses disappointment at Ofgem transmission charge plans.

Thursday 26/04/2012

£420m in savings with Small Business Bonus [Business and Industry]

Firms across Scotland benefiting from rates relief.

Help for community renewables [Business and Industry]

Loan scheme and register to help Scots benefit from renewable energy.

Tuesday 24/04/2012

Official opening of whisky bottling hall [Business and Industry]

Finance Secretary visits site.

Wednesday 18/04/2012

Scottish marine energy help for Japan [Business and Industry]

Team from Iwate Prefecture offered help in pursuing clean green alternatives.

Tuesday 17/04/2012

Scotland’s renewables helping keep lights on [Business and Industry]

Energy Minister tells Westminster Committee renewables only way to keep bills down

Tokyo tasting for Scots food and drink [Business and Industry]

New push for Scottish exports into Japanese market

Monday 16/04/2012

Finance Secretary welcomes energy investment [Business and Industry]

Scottish - Japanese expansion plans to benefit Nigg

Friday 13/04/2012

Swinney to visit Japan and South Korea [Business and Industry]

Finance Secretary to promote Scotland’s energy and produce

Wednesday 11/04/2012

Cloud computing jobs [Business and Industry]

Minneapolis-based enStratus chooses Edinburgh for European HQ.

Tuesday 10/04/2012

Business incentives for four new areas [Business and Industry]

Enterprise Areas open for business says Finance Secretary John Swinney.

Thursday 05/04/2012

Scottish Enterprise partners 2-B Energy [Business and Industry]

Development of offshore wind turbine could cut costs by up to 45 per cent.

Wednesday 04/04/2012

Viking wind farm approved [Business and Industry]

Third biggest wind farm in Scotland and around £30 million annual income for islands.

Tuesday 03/04/2012

Carbon capture and storage [Business and Industry]

Energy Minister welcomes launch of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Competition.

Thursday 29/03/2012

Scotland beats 2011 green energy target [Business and Industry]

More than third of Scottish electricity demand coming from renewables.

Tuesday 27/03/2012

Lloyds Business Monitor [Business and Industry]

Finance Secretary says there are 'encouraging signs' in latest report.

Thursday 22/03/2012

£103 million fund for renewables [Business and Industry]

Energy Minister announces Renewable Energy Investment Fund

Wednesday 21/03/2012

Tax reliefs for Scotland’s games industry [Business and Industry]

Culture Secretary welcomes Chancellor’s response to calls for games sector support.