An Australian firm signs a $60bn deal to supply coal to Chinese power stations from a mine to be built in Queensland.
Stirling Council says it has "major concerns" about the impact of the Beauly to Denny power line on the area.
Wind bags designed to store energy which has been created by wind turbines are being tested by a Nottingham University professor.
A major European lending bank tries to find out why Scottish business has fallen away and looks for ways to turn that around.
Eleven sites across Scotland are identified by enterprise bosses as potential future bases for the country's offshore wind industry.
Britain could face power shortages in the years ahead, according to the energy regulator, Ofgem.
The Scottish budget for the year ahead is expected to be approved, despite concerns over the £30bn spending plans.
Environment and human rights campaigners are to sue the Treasury over its injection of capital into the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Three Scottish companies win a multi-million pound funding boost to develop marine power devices.