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"Solar Panels are set to become the most coveted outdoor trend of the year."
- Aberdeen P&J Jan 2009 - also voted solar panels in the Top ten modern home turn-ons
Proposals to overhaul the planning process in Scotland could lead to a boom in micro-generation projects:
"These new measures will slash red tape and help householders cut their energy bills. They will also help reduce emissions at a time when we all need to play our part in tackling climate change"
- John Swinney Feb 2009
"The problem we should be concerning ourselves with is not climate change but the fact there are too many people and not enough energy resources.
"Looking for alternative energy sources has to become a key priority to counteract the continuing decline in global oil production which I predict we will experience....
"Natural gas could generate enough energy to meet the demand for only the next 5 to 10 years, but it is NOT a long term sustainable option."
- Kjell Aleklett, Aberdeen University March 2009
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