Energy
Aurora makes foray into Australian market with latest acquisition
Published 6 months ago
Scottish energy specialist Aurora Energy Services Ltd (Aurora) has extended its international capabilities with the acquisition of ARC Wind in Australia.
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£1.5m fund open to support community energy projects
Published 6 months ago
A fund to help community groups across Scotland set up renewable energy generation projects has opened for applications.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Simon Howie Butchers implements £2m sustainability project with Scottish Enterprise backing
Published 6 months ago
Simon Howie Butchers Ltd has completed a £2 million sustainability project at its factory with £500,000 of grant support from Scottish Enterprise.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sumitomo Electric Van Oord consortium named preferred bidder for Shetland 2 HVDC link
Published 6 months ago
SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
GreenPower’s Argyll hydrogen hub gets green light
Published 6 months ago
Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wood Group turns down £1.4bn takeover bid from Sidara
Published 6 months ago
Aberdeen-based oil services company Wood Group has declined a £1.4 billion takeover offer from Dubai-based rival Sidara, citing the offer as “fundamentally undervalued”.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Shell LiveWIRE rolls out nationwide to foster entrepreneurship in Scotland
Published 6 months ago
Shell has announced the expansion of its enterprise development initiative, Shell LiveWIRE, throughout Scotland to aid entrepreneurs in overcoming business obstacles.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Binn Group and Paprec collaborate on £120m Tayside waste-to-energy plant
Published 6 months ago
Perth-based waste manager Binn Group and French recycling and green energies firm Paprec, have partnered on a new energy from waste (EfW) facility in Tayside.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Report reveals jobs boost for renewable energy supply chain
Published 6 months ago
Around 90% of companies involved in the supply chain for Scotland’s renewables sector have hired new recruits to work exclusively in renewable energy in the last 12 months, a new report has found.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£11m clean heating and energy efficiency grants confirmed for public sector bodies
Published 6 months ago
Leisure centres, schools and university campuses will be transformed by a government fund designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of public sector properties.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Government admits 2030 climate change target is ‘out of reach’
Published 7 months ago
The Scottish Government has dropped its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that the interim step is now “out of reach”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Korean manufacturing giant signs MoU with HIE and Scottish Enterprise
Published 7 months ago
Described as a “vote of confidence” in Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the world’s largest shipbuilding company, committing each other to pursue opportunities for floating offshore wind projects here.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Gas enters solar power and battery storage partnership with Forster Group
Published 7 months ago
Scottish Gas is partnering with solar panel installer Forster Group to enable the installation of the technology in Scotland and meet the growing demand for solar panel and battery storage technology from homeowners.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Fife pupils awarded Shell scholarships
Published 7 months ago
Four local school pupils on a unique course aimed at encouraging girls into the energy industry have been given a boost to their future careers after being awarded scholarships.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
STUC report exposes ‘£2bn black hole’ in government green jobs ambitions
Published 7 months ago
A new report from Scotland’s largest trade union body has criticised government rhetoric around investment and jobs from ScotWind as “little more than hot-air” as research reveals a £2 billion black hole in funding to be able to deliver on its commitments.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Aurora makes foray into Australian market with latest acquisition
Published 6 months ago
Scottish energy specialist Aurora Energy Services Ltd (Aurora) has extended its international capabilities with the acquisition of ARC Wind in Australia.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
£1.5m fund open to support community energy projects
Published 6 months ago
A fund to help community groups across Scotland set up renewable energy generation projects has opened for applications.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Simon Howie Butchers implements £2m sustainability project with Scottish Enterprise backing
Published 6 months ago
Simon Howie Butchers Ltd has completed a £2 million sustainability project at its factory with £500,000 of grant support from Scottish Enterprise.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sumitomo Electric Van Oord consortium named preferred bidder for Shetland 2 HVDC link
Published 6 months ago
SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
GreenPower’s Argyll hydrogen hub gets green light
Published 6 months ago
Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wood Group turns down £1.4bn takeover bid from Sidara
Published 6 months ago
Aberdeen-based oil services company Wood Group has declined a £1.4 billion takeover offer from Dubai-based rival Sidara, citing the offer as “fundamentally undervalued”.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Shell LiveWIRE rolls out nationwide to foster entrepreneurship in Scotland
Published 6 months ago
Shell has announced the expansion of its enterprise development initiative, Shell LiveWIRE, throughout Scotland to aid entrepreneurs in overcoming business obstacles.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Binn Group and Paprec collaborate on £120m Tayside waste-to-energy plant
Published 6 months ago
Perth-based waste manager Binn Group and French recycling and green energies firm Paprec, have partnered on a new energy from waste (EfW) facility in Tayside.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Report reveals jobs boost for renewable energy supply chain
Published 6 months ago
Around 90% of companies involved in the supply chain for Scotland’s renewables sector have hired new recruits to work exclusively in renewable energy in the last 12 months, a new report has found.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£11m clean heating and energy efficiency grants confirmed for public sector bodies
Published 6 months ago
Leisure centres, schools and university campuses will be transformed by a government fund designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of public sector properties.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Government admits 2030 climate change target is ‘out of reach’
Published 7 months ago
The Scottish Government has dropped its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that the interim step is now “out of reach”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Korean manufacturing giant signs MoU with HIE and Scottish Enterprise
Published 7 months ago
Described as a “vote of confidence” in Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the world’s largest shipbuilding company, committing each other to pursue opportunities for floating offshore wind projects here.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish Gas enters solar power and battery storage partnership with Forster Group
Published 7 months ago
Scottish Gas is partnering with solar panel installer Forster Group to enable the installation of the technology in Scotland and meet the growing demand for solar panel and battery storage technology from homeowners.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Fife pupils awarded Shell scholarships
Published 7 months ago
Four local school pupils on a unique course aimed at encouraging girls into the energy industry have been given a boost to their future careers after being awarded scholarships.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
STUC report exposes ‘£2bn black hole’ in government green jobs ambitions
Published 7 months ago
A new report from Scotland’s largest trade union body has criticised government rhetoric around investment and jobs from ScotWind as “little more than hot-air” as research reveals a £2 billion black hole in funding to be able to deliver on its commitments.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →