In the absence of dramatic reductions in Scotland’s total energy demand, decision-makers will have to choose between adverse impact within Scotland vs adverse impact globally. i Pumped Storage Hydro - British Hydropower Association ii New scheme to attract investment in renewable energy storage - GOV.UK iii Six pumped storage hydro projects to create up to 14,800 UK jobs, new report finds iv Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years gets £100m investment boost | SSE v ILI v i SSE submits planning to Scottish Government for Sloy pumped storage hydro scheme | SSE Renewables vii Cruachan-July-30-2024-Final-1.pdf viii UK Government must invest in hydropower, industry tells Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero ix Pump Storage Hydro | Ness District Salmon Fishery Board x Tourism Performance | VisitScotland.org xi BNEF finds 40% year-on-year drop in BESS costs- Energy-Storage.News xii Drax will not bid for LDES cap and floor scheme - Solar Power Portal xiii Cruachan hydro power station output 'could double' - BBC News xiv Smart meters explained - Energy Saving Trust xv On a Mission to Transform UK Energy Use | Powervault • Powervault xvi What are small modular reactors and why does UK want to build them?