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£130m Bathgate battery storage park passes through council committee

Published 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 11 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 11 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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£1.5m of support unveiled for community renewable energy projects

Published 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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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