Sanjoy Sen is a chemical engineer and was the Conservative and Unionist Candidate for Aberdeen North in the 2015 General Election.
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Whatever else unfolds in the coming years, we need to look near and far for learnings and solutions to our emissions challenges.
The gaps it potentially addresses and the interest shown abroad suggests it at least merits consideration here ias a complement to renewable power generation and electric vehicles.
The typical annual utility bill equates to around £3.50 a day. Even the right policy approach is unlikely to reduce this to much below £3 a day.
The tie-up may appeal to the French company more from the perspective of neutralising a rival and preventing it falling into, say, Chinese hands than any wider synergy.
Since it bought British Steel ten years ago it has faced challenge after challenge.
The plant’s success holds valuable lessons for the future.
Hinkley Point, shale gas, wind farms, solar power…we need to make hard-nosed decisions to ensure the nation gets what it needs.
For the first time, Sturgeon needs to reach out to others
They taught me communication skills which have served me well since. Such practices might help more engineers get into Parliament.
Opportunities for Scotland’s Conservatives lie ahead – if the right organisation and resources can be found.
Contractors have already begun to deploy their experience and infrastructure in offshore wind. More needs to follow in terms of wave and tidal power.