EnergyFromTheEdge
A conference about sustainable energy, large-scale resource development in remote communities, and more ...
12-14 SEPTEMBER 2007 Shetland Islands
About Shetland
The Shetland Islands – of which there are more than 100 – is a bustling archipelago of 22,000 people boasting abundant wildlife, a spectacular coastline and dozens of major archaeological sites.
Lying 211 miles north of Aberdeen and 225 miles west of Bergen, the 567 sq mile county of Shetland is almost as close to Norway as it is to Scotland. The discovery of North Sea Oil off Shetland in the 1970s has been a key event in the islands' recent history. A pioneering Act of Parliament – the Zetland County Council Act - gave reserve powers to Shetland Islands Council (SIC) in its dealing with the oil industry. This gave the SIC considerable control over developments and provided the basis on which the Council’s financial strength and extended levels of service provision to the population of Shetland were established.
The organisers of Energy From The Edge look forward to welcoming delegates from all over the world to the Shetland Islands.
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