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Scottish Renewables
'' is the trade body for Scotland's
renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...
industry. Since 1996, it has been working to grow Scotland’s renewable energy sector and sustain its position at the forefront of the global clean energy industry. Scottish Renewables represents around 260 member organisations which work across all renewable energy technologies, in Scotland, the UK, Europe and around the world. The members represent a wide range of sectors across all technologies including
offshore wind power Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. There are higher wind speeds offshore than on land, so offshore farms generate more electricity per amount of c ...
, onshore wind power, low-carbon heat,
hydro Hydro from Ancient Greek word ὕδωρ (húdōr), meaning ''water''. Hydro may also refer to: Energy technologies * Water-derived power or energy: ** Hydropower, derived from water ** Hydroelectricity, in electrical form * "Hydro", AC mains ...
,
marine energy Marine energy or marine power (also sometimes referred to as ocean energy, ocean power, or marine and hydrokinetic energy) refers to the energy carried by ocean waves, tides, salinity, and ocean temperature differences. The movement of water in ...
, and solar.


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