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currybetdotnet (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
Having just moved back to the country, I've been, ahem , "enjoying" the British customer service experience as we try and get all of our taxes and utility bills set up for our new home. As frustrating as this has been at times, it still seems a damned site easier than doing it in a foreign language . I could, though, probably write a book about the user experience and service design nightmares we've...
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
SCOTTISH POWER were today sending representatives to Almondvale to demand the immediate payment of debts.
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The Economist (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
In the issue of November 15th (“The green pound”) we said that Vattenfall was building a wind farm with Scottish Power off Kent. Wrong. That wind farm is Vattenfall's alone; the alliance will bid for other projects. Apologies. ...
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The Herald (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
The talismanic importance of Jason White to Scotland’s team for today’s meeting with New Zealand could not have been more clearly described than it was this week by one of his pack colleagues.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
Q : I have held 400 Scottish Power shares for several years. Scottish Power was recently acquired by Iberdrola. Apparently I was written to, asking whether I wished to sell my shares, but I cannot recall receiving such a letter. I have now received a letter from a company called Georgeson, which has been engaged by Iberdrola to track down those who had not responded to the original letter and seek...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
IBERDROLA yesterday praised the performance of is ScottishPower subsidiary as it reported a net profit of 2.48 billion (£1.97bn) in the first three quarters of the ye
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Greenthinkers (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
According to BBC: A major tidal energy project is being planned for waters off the coast of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Scottish Power has identified the Pentland Firth, Sound of Islay and Antrim coast to test sea turbines which could...
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
image source: Hammerfest Strøm How can it be a wind farm if it is underwater? Well, you are right. But although wind farms have become iconic images, the average person still has trouble envisioning the many techniques being tested for harvesting the power of tides. Scottish Power has announced intentions to develop the the world’s largest tidal stream project using the world’s most advanced tidal...
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Peak Energy (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Bloomberg reports that Scotland is proposing large financial incentives for tidal power generators - Scottish Power to Spend $184 Million on Tidal Power . More at the FT . Scottish Power Ltd., Iberdrola SA's U.K. unit, plans to invest more than 100 million pounds ($184 million) in tidal power as the utility develops energy production that doesn't add to carbon-dioxide emissions. Scottish Power is studying...
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Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Following the apparent success of SeaGen, a small deployment of tidal turbines of the coast of Northern Ireland, Scottish Power is seeking approval for plans to build two farms of 20 100ft, err,...
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
The utility company will unveil plans for the world's biggest tidal power project and a factory to make tidal turbines in Scotland
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Money Sava (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
At the end of August, Scottish Power and nPower joined EDF, British Gas, E.ON and Scottish & Southern in increasing rates by up to 35%. Now all the big six suppliers have upped prices, compare now and it's mostly a level playing field, so it's the perfect time to switch and ditch to cut costs by £200-£300 a year. After all, when you switch all that changes is the price and customer service. Check out...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Scottish power firms are being penalised for putting electricity into the national grid, Holyrood ministers claim.
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EU Referendum (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
A week ago we were reporting on the twittering about carbon capture, not least the enthusiasm of shadow energy spokesman Alan Duncan. Today's Times offers a report which allows us to revisit this madness as we learn of a plan drawn up by Scottish Power to install carbon capture at the Longannet coal-fired power station in Fife. Two things of very great interest emerge from this report – first some...
