Council leader Stephen Place says it will help businesses counter the rising cost of fuel.
The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.
Crews and control centre staff say the fires were relentless with many firefighters still off work injured.
The Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has been allowed to start production after years of debates and legal wrangling - but a decision is yet to be taken on the Rosebank oil field in the North Atlantic.
Scottish Green Mark Ruskell, the SNP’s Keith Brown and Scottish Labour’s Jenny Young weigh up the Jackdaw decision.
Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.
Farmers are calling for less red tape and more government funding to help them build reservoirs on their land.
A committee hears that Northern Ireland could lose out on economic opportunities if action is not accelerated.
