Scotland's Energy - Physical and Human

An interesting article with an associated 34 minute podcast. Reporter Lesley Riddoch cracks the whip in this one. Also lovely accents to this Midwestern ear.

Harnessing Scotland's Energy - Guardian (UK) - 29 Dec 08

"The case for Scottish independence has always been linked to the exploitation of oil. But I'm arguing that the country won't be able to consider going it alone until it harnesses an even more important resource - its inventive people.

Scotland should be the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy - but although our marine and wind resource is enormous, there's been objection and hesitation instead of headlong progress. Why?"

Scotland's Energy - Physical and Human

An interesting article with an associated 34 minute podcast. Reporter Lesley Riddoch cracks the whip in this one. Also lovely accents to this Midwestern ear.

Harnessing Scotland's Energy - Guardian (UK) - 29 Dec 08

"The case for Scottish independence has always been linked to the exploitation of oil. But I'm arguing that the country won't be able to consider going it alone until it harnesses an even more important resource - its inventive people.

Scotland should be the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy - but although our marine and wind resource is enormous, there's been objection and hesitation instead of headlong progress. Why?"