Fuelling independence? Scotland’s oil hub embraces green energy

Fuelling independence? Scotland's oil hub embraces green energy Reuters By Elisabeth O'Leary ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) - Scotland's leader Nicola Sturgeon launched on Friday a major renewable energy project boasting the world's most powerful wind turbines, which she hopes will also propel the independence ambitions of her nationalist party. The 11 191-metre-high turbines in the waters of Aberdeen Bay will eventually produce 312 GWh of power a year - enough to power 80,000 households - helping to reduce Scotland's reliance on its oil industry The post Fuelling independence? Scotland's oil hub embraces green energy appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.