Scotland is pushing ahead in its drive to become the green energy capital of Europe, Energy Minister Jim Mather said today.

Fourteen leading experts will today challenge developers to improve their visions for eco-towns and deliver world-class proposals for the first new towns in the UK for 45 years.

Velux has launched a campaign to urge Government to make the use of solar thermal technology mandatory in all new builds.

Parsons Brinckerhoff, the international engineering consultancy which is managing the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) for the Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study, has announced a public Call for Evidence in relation to tidal range schemes in the Severn Estuary.