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New funding for electric wallpaper clean heating pilot

Published 1 month ago

A pilot project to assess the effectiveness of electric wallpaper as a clean heat source for tenement properties in Glasgow has been granted new funding.

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RBS to host free net zero webinar for Scottish businesses

Published 1 month ago

Royal Bank of Scotland, in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, is hosting a free webinar on 29 October to help Scottish businesses capitalise on the opportunities presented by the transition to net zero.

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AquaTerra Group tops £3m revenue in renewables

Published 1 month ago

Aberdeenshire-headquartered integrated services provider AquaTerra Group has surpassed £3 million in revenue from renewable energy contracts.

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£130m Bathgate battery storage park passes through council committee

Published 1 month ago

A 200-megawatt battery storage facility in Bathgate has passed through West Lothian Council’s Executive Committee without objection.

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Disappointment at council’s objection to Aberdeenshire wind farm

Published 1 month ago

RES, the renewable energy company behind Hill of Fare Wind Farm, has expressed disappointment at Aberdeenshire Council’s decision not to back the 16-turbine proposal, despite the project being predicted to deliver a £156 million boost for the regional economy.

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Perth & Kinross firms set for economic windfall from local wind farm

Published 1 month ago

Potential economic benefits from Craighead Wind Farm to businesses in Perth and Kinross have prompted the opening of formal supplier registration, allowing them to register interest in the project.

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NZTC backs green hydrogen pioneers with £500,000 funding

Published 1 month ago

Three UK companies innovating green hydrogen, including one in Scotland, have been given a funding boost after winning the Net Zero Technology Centre’s (NZTC) 2024 Electrolyser funding competition.

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Scottish Water delivers £1.4m solar scheme near Edinburgh

Published 1 month ago

Scottish Water has completed work on a £1.4 million solar scheme at a site near Edinburgh which is set to save 221 tonnes of carbon a year. 

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‘Carbon-eating’ building materials research set to advance sustainable construction

Published 1 month ago

A team of scientists, led by Dr Mehreen Gul from Heriot-Watt University, are investigating the use of biochar as an innovative, low-carbon building material.

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Great British Energy to be based in Aberdeen

Published 1 month ago

Great British Energy is to be headquartered in Aberdeen, with two smaller sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the UK Government has announced.

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Innovative project aims to develop greener solutions for heating homes

Published 1 month ago

Businesses are being invited to bid for funding as part of an innovative project aimed at developing greener solutions for homes across Scotland.

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Report charts EV charging infrastructure hot spots for road freight

Published 1 month ago

The hot spots where electric vehicle infrastructure is required to support zero emission heavy goods vehicles have been identified in a new report by the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight at Heriot-Watt University.

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Aira opens first Scotland heat pump hub

Published 1 month ago

Clean energy-tech specialist Aira has officially opened a new hub in Stirling, initially creating 30 highly skilled clean energy jobs in the local area.

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OMMICA breaks into Asian energy sector

Published 2 months ago

OMMICA, the Scotland-based chemical analysis expert, has broken new ground in Central Asia’s oil and gas industry thanks to its innovative THPS testing kits.

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£7m funding available to kick start local green hydrogen projects

Published 2 months ago

Businesses will be able to bid for a share of up to £7 million of Scottish Government funding to help kick-start green hydrogen projects across Scotland.

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