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On 7 October, 1999, Greenpeace announced the launch of a 'Commission for Wave Power in Scotland,' at a briefing on the potential of wave power to the Scottish Parliament. The members of the new Commission range from MSPs, electricity suppliers and wave energy experts, to the Scottish TUC.

The commission will work independently of both Government and Greenpeace to determine how to capitalise on the industrial opportunities offered by Scotland's position as world leader in wave power. (1) It will report its findings to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive.

September 1999 - Solar energy could become competitive in the short-term with conventional electricity, according to a report by business consultants and accountancy firm KPMG, commissioned by Greenpeace.

SY Rainbow Warrior

Greenpeace today announced a unique collaboration with Scottish wave power companies to promote and maintain Scotland's place as a world leader in wave power. The announcement was made on board the Greenpeace flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, which is on a 3-day visit to Glasgow to highlight the Scottish wave industry. Scotland already has the world's most innovative wave power companies, one of the world's best wave climates and some of the world's leading wave research scientists.