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Power of Scotland

As a Transition movement, we need to set our sails to take advantage of the prevailing wind, waves and tide and the renewable electricity that will flow from them. That requires us to be energy efficient and to continue to make changes in transport in the light of peak oil, and in heating in the light of peak gas so that we move to a renewable electric economy.

A recent report suggests that by 2030 Scotland could obtain between 60% and 143% of its annual projected electricity demand depending on the investment in energy saving and new renewables. Read more

Climate SafetyThis is a MUST read if you want to brief yourself about climate change and what can be done

Climate Safety, by the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) an independent charity integrating key research on climate change, energy & economics - widening its audience and increasing its impact.

The report provides a comprehensive summary of the latest science, delivering a clear message that to have any chance of maintaining a safe climate, we must rapidly decarbonise our society, preserve global carbon sinks, and address the problem with an unprecedented degree of seriousness.

The full report can be downloaded from:

http://www.climatesafety.org/ Read more