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Net Zero Home facility set to play key role in future of renewables

Published 3 months ago

A fully functioning one-bedroom bungalow set within The Energy Training Academy’s training centre in Dalkeith was officially opened yesterday.

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Dutch firm LionVolt acquires Scottish battery manufacturer AMTE Power

Published 3 months ago

FRP Advisory has sold AMTE Power’s Scotland business and assets out of administration to Dutch battery technology firm LionVolt, saving 20 jobs.

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Record year for heat pumps and solar panels in Scottish homes and businesses

Published 3 months ago

A record number of certified heat pumps and solar panels were installed in Scottish homes and businesses in 2023, with an 18% jump on the previous record set the year before, according to new figures.

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First Minister opens Scotland’s biggest ever offshore wind conference

Published 3 months ago

First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP has today spoken of the Scottish Government’s commitment to being a partner with the offshore wind industry to “unleash its potential for every single person living in this country”.

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Civils work underway at offshore wind farm’s Cockenzie substation site

Published 3 months ago

Civil engineering contractor Careys is set to start work at the brownfield site of the former Cockenzie coal-fired power station on the East Lothian coast as the next phase of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm substation construction gets underway.

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Camm-Pro to deliver construction of new pipeline on Shetland for bp

Published 3 months ago

Aberdeenshire-based project management and integration company Camm-Pro has secured a multi-million-pound contract with bp to deliver a major new piece of the UK’s energy infrastructure.

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Dundee Renewable Energy Society raises almost £2.5m in crowdfunder for solar farm

Published 4 months ago

The Dundee Renewable Energy Society has raised £2.46 million in a recent crowdfunding campaign to build a new solar farm on the outskirts of Dundee.

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Trojan Energy secures £26m investment to drive on-street EV charging expansion

Published 4 months ago

On-street electric vehicle charging specialist Trojan Energy has secured a £26 million investment to propel its growth plans.

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Trial to warm homes using waste supercomputer heat and old mines

Published 4 months ago

A first-of-its-kind system in the UK is being trialled in Edinburgh to see if waste heat from a large computing facility can be stored in disused mine workings and used to warm homes.

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ScottishPower unveils £5.4bn green energy cables upgrade

Published 4 months ago

ScottishPower has unveiled £5.4bn worth of contract opportunities as it turbo charges its next phase of electricity network investment.

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Wood Group surpasses financial expectations with FY23 revenue reaching $6bn

Published 4 months ago

Energy industry firm Wood Group has released its full-year trading update for the year ending 31 December 2023, demonstrating robust financial results in line with expectations.

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New interim leadership at Ithaca Energy as CEO Alan Bruce steps down

Published 4 months ago

North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy has announced the departure of its chief executive officer, Alan Bruce, who led the company through its successful IPO in November 2022.

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Scotland’s battery factory dreams dashed as AMTE Power set to enter administration

Published 4 months ago

Scotland’s ambition to become a hub for battery manufacturing have suffered a setback with the announcement that battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power is set to go into administration.

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Policy playing catch up on Scotland’s green investment boom, study finds

Published 5 months ago

A flood of green investment into Scottish land holdings could deepen divides between landowners and rural communities if new policies and regulation don’t keep up, a study by researchers at The James Hutton Institute has found.

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Energy minister calls for community benefits to be mandatory for onshore energy developments

Published 5 months ago

Scotland’s energy minister has called on the UK Government to explore options to mandate community benefits from all onshore renewables projects.

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