Collaborative project aims to help build a low carbon future for the north of...
A new initiative has been launched to help accelerate the drive towards building a low carbon future for the north of Scotland.
The partnership between...
Octopus Energy eyes delivery of 100,000 ‘zero bills’ homes by 2030
OCTOPUS Energy has announced plans to deliver 100,000 'zero bills' homes by 2030, following a successful trial with housebuilders.
Launched in 2022 by Octopus, zero...
New primary school has sustainability ‘at its core’
THE new Canaan Lane Primary School in Edinburgh opened for the new term to help ease overcrowding in the neighbouring South Morningside Primary School.
Catering...
Timber to take leading role in net zero schools
UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....
Don’t let the green construction agenda slip
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...
Refurbished ‘green’ Edinburgh Park office building attracts major new tenant
KNIGHT Property Group has secured a major deal at its £20 million 'green' office building in Edinburgh Park, with Lumacron Technology having moved its...
Sustainability: ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’
CONSISTENT political messaging and simplifying the customer journey are key to accelerating the adoption of heat pumps in Scotland and the rest of the...
Accelerate to Zero award winners revealed at Glasgow ceremony
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the winners of this year's Accelerate to Zero Awards, which celebrate businesses, individuals, and organisations for...
Electrical sector’s importance to net zero transition to be highlighted
ACADEMICS will stress the importance of the electrical sector to the ongoing transition to net zero at the upcoming SELECT President's Lunch.
In a keynote...
Landmark turbine blades arrival marks ‘defining moment’ for Mill Rig Wind Farm
A major milestone has been marked in the development of Mill Rig Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire with the delivery of the 'longest turbine...
Montrose Port Authority hits major net zero milestone
MONTROSE Port Authority (MPA) has reached a major milestone by supplying 1 gigawatt hour (GWh) of clean energy through its Plug Montrose shore power...
‘Breakthrough’ PFA replacement tipped to help decarbonise UK cement production
LANARKSHIRE-based Innovative Ash Solutions (IAS) has launched a new environmentally-friendly replacement for pulverised fly ash (PFA) which it said is a 'key but increasingly...
ICE to host Glasgow event focused on carbon management
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is organising a carbon management conversation event on August 29 in Glasgow. The event, at Strathclyde University’s Technology...
First turbine operational at world’s deepest offshore wind farm
THE first turbine has been connected to the grid at what will be Scotland's largest and the world's deepest offshore wind farm.
SSE Renewables and...
Energy Training Academy launches ‘landmark’ renewables course to help plug skills gap
THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has announced plans to offer Scotland’s first direct route to becoming a low carbon heating engineer.
Working with accreditation body...
Aviemore firm wins SSEN sustainability supplier award
MCGOWAN Infrastructure has won a major SSEN Distribution sustainability supplier award for its innovative cable protection technology.
The Aviemore-based energy infrastructure contractor, which is part...
Training minister launches green skills initiative with first hands-on construction workshop
A practical workshop of a 'pioneering' green skills programme has been hosted by Jamie Hepburn MSP at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC).
Low Carbon...
Plans unveiled to transform iconic power plant into hydro storage facility
PLANS have been unveiled to transform Britain's largest conventional hydro power plant into a new pumped hydro storage facility.
SSE Renewables is behind the proposals...
Stewart Milne Homes earns recognition for green credentials
STEWART Milne Homes has been ranked as one of the top SME private developers in the 2023 NextGeneration annual report.
The housebuilder has continued to...
Henry Brothers corporate responsibility director scoops top sustainability award
IAN Henry has been named as Sustainability Business Leader of the Year at Northern Ireland's first ever Sustainability Awards.
The corporate responsibility director at Henry...
