Energy
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
‘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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
OMMICA breaks into Asian energy sector
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
£7m funding available to kick start local green hydrogen projects
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£1.5m of support unveiled for community renewable energy projects
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Exergy3 raises £1m in pre-seed funding for novel decarbonisation technology
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Grangemouth refinery closure threatens over 3,000 jobs
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Green light for Scotland’s largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System
Published 10 months ago
Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System in Port Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
‘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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
OMMICA breaks into Asian energy sector
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
£7m funding available to kick start local green hydrogen projects
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£1.5m of support unveiled for community renewable energy projects
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Exergy3 raises £1m in pre-seed funding for novel decarbonisation technology
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Grangemouth refinery closure threatens over 3,000 jobs
Published 10 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.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Green light for Scotland’s largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System
Published 10 months ago
Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System in Port Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →