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£10m green energy prize criticised
A flagship Scottish Government prize of £10 million to boost green energy has come under Labour fire for not going far enough.
First Minister Alex Salmond is to announce details of the Saltire Prize Challenge, which is intended to encourage fresh breakthroughs in the renewable energy field.
But Labour leader Iain Gray said the prize fell well short of recommendations by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for a £40 million fund.
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