John Swinney has pledged £5m to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney.
Plans to create a major new renewables hub on the islands are to receive a grant to help with the cost of developing a new harbour facility where offshore wind turbines could be developed at Scapa Flow – the largest natural harbour in the northern hemisphere.
UK company Granada Cranes has won a contract to provide 72 davit crane units for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland.
Electric vehicle drivers will spend an extra £85m on UK tax when using public car chargers this year because of a disparity in VAT rates.
Gen Z and millennials are leading the trend of buying second-hand, with those under 35 almost twice as likely to buy re-used goods than those over 55.
