Carbon management consultancy’s new associate director targets Scotland

GREEN Box Thinking has announced the appointment of Richard Tucker as associate director. Mr Tucker, who has more than 20 years' experience in environmental management,...
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‘Complex’ refurbishment project will create new home for Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

STUDIO LBA has been appointed as architect for the refurbishment and creation of a multi-purpose space for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Fringe artists...

SSEN to run trials of new net-zero solutions

SSEN Distribution is taking 'bold' action to reduce its emissions by running trials of new net-zero solutions to replace the current fleet of fossil-fuelled...

Building services company appointed to Loch Lomond net zero project

BUILDING services firm Viridis has announced it has been appointed by Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority to support the organisation's transition...

Office buildings tipped to increasingly support health and wellbeing

OFFICE buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users have been described as being at risk of becoming...
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Report warns power challenges pose ‘substantial’ hurdles for offshore wind sector

NEW research has revealed that 'persistent' power challenges pose 'substantial' hurdles for the offshore wind industry. The Race to Renewables report, authored by energy solutions specialist Aggreko,...

Visitors to Edinburgh’s Green Home Festival set to travel in style

VISITORS to an upcoming show at the Green Home Festival in Edinburgh will be travelling in all-electric style thanks to a partnership with Western...

Carbon capture tool designed for UK construction sector made available to Scottish firms

SCOTTISH firms have been given access to what is believed to be the first online carbon emission calculator designed specifically for the UK construction...
Iain Riddell

Farming hemp could be the building block for decarbonising construction in Scotland

By Iain Riddell, principal consultant at SAC Consulting, part of SRUC INDUSTRIAL hemp is cultivated globally – around 35,000 hectares in the EU alone –...
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Work begins on construction of Crystal Rig IV wind farm

RJ McLeod has commenced work on the build of the Crystal Rig IV wind farm located south of Dunbar and north-west of Duns. The Fred....

Green light for Scotland’s first net zero college building

THE Scottish Government has approved plans for the build of the first net zero tertiary education building in the country. Scottish ministers have agreed to...

Harnessing data’s power: A new era of energy efficiency

Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for 4.5 Generation district heating networks and the critical role data has on defining a new era of energy efficiency.

CIOB hits out at PM’s plans to scale back energy efficiency targets

THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has expressed its disappointment at PM Rishi Sunak's announcement on the scaling back of the UK's net zero...
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Consumer confidence in solar energy soars, but concerns remain about installers

NEW research has found that distrust in installers and poor industry standards risk derailing the boom in solar energy. Solar power specialist GreenFox Energy teamed...
Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK)

Engineering partners complete first phase of decommissioning tidal energy platform

ENGINEERING partners Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK) have completed the first phase of decommissioning a tidal energy platform at EMEC’s Falls of Warness...
Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA

The role of retrofit in Scotland’s net zero journey

By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA SCOTLAND has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim...
Salt spreader HGV retrofitted with a hybrid hydrogen system

Scotland’s first construction hydrogen hub moves a step closer

BALFOUR Beatty has marked a milestone in its decarbonisation journey with the launch of its M77 Hydrogen project, described as marking a major step...

Sustainable construction products manufacturer reports record year as demand soars for green solutions

DURA Products, which manufactures sustainable road kerbs and drainage solutions using recycled polymers, has recorded its most successful year yet. The firm revealed it has...
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Kona Energy lands £40m capacity market contract for Smeaton battery storage project

BATTERY storage developer Kona Energy has announced it has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its Smeaton project - a 228MW/456MWh battery...

Springfield appoints group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager

SPRINGFIELD has appointed Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager. Tom brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability to the...