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Scottish Water delivers £1.4m solar scheme near Edinburgh

Published 2 days 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 week 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 week 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 week 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 week 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 week 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 weeks 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 weeks 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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£1.5m of support unveiled for community renewable energy projects

Published 2 weeks ago

Communities across Scotland, including groups in the Hebrides, Shetland and Arran, are to benefit from a share of £1.5 million in Scottish Government funding aimed at supporting community renewable energy generation projects.

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Exergy3 raises £1m in pre-seed funding for novel decarbonisation technology

Published 2 weeks ago

Clean heat technology company Exergy3 has announced the successful closure of a £1 million pre-seed funding round for its novel ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage system.

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Grangemouth refinery closure threatens over 3,000 jobs

Published 2 weeks ago

The closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery, Grangemouth, has put over 3,000 jobs at risk due to a ripple effect across the supply chain.

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Green light for Scotland’s largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System

Published 2 weeks ago

Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System in Port Glasgow.

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Scottish National Investment Bank backs zero-emission aviation with £20m ZeroAvia funding

Published 3 weeks ago

The Scottish National Investment Bank has invested £20 million in ZeroAvia, a developer and manufacturer of zero-emission engines for commercial aviation.

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Green Industrial Strategy launched to grow Scotland’s net zero economy

Published 3 weeks ago

A strategy focused on placing Scotland at the forefront of the net zero economy, with targeted actions to secure growth and investment, has been launched by the Scottish Government.

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New Planning Hub to help boost development and green energy opportunities

Published 3 weeks ago

A new Planning Hub has been created which aims to support the work of local authorities, build skills and capacity, and leverage specialist expertise from outside the planning profession.

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