Sustainability and the reduction of waste is the only way forward for the painting...

By Chris Meechan, MD of Cali Decor The move towards sustainability in business is not only driven by altruism on the part of business owners...
Solar installation at Fife Creamery

Forster Group completes milestone solar installation project for Fife Creamery

FORSTER Group has completed a major solar installation for Fife Creamery in the company’s biggest project to date within the food and drink industry. Following...

Lerwick Port Authority joins the ORION Clean Energy Project

THE ORION Clean Energy Project has welcomed Lerwick Port Authority as a strategic partner. The Port Authority will be joining the strategic partnership alongside Shetland...

Climate campaigner urges decarbonisation to be top priority for built environment

SARA Edmonds, a major proponent of climate action in the built environment, has called for the next generation of industry leaders to push for...

Russell Roof Tiles extends sustainable credentials with solar PV

RUSSELL Roof Tiles has launched its first solar PV offer to the market as part of its commitment to sustainability. The independent manufacturer of concrete...

Easter Ross firm uses specialist machinery on ‘crucial’ peatland project

A project to restore peatlands at the Rum National Nature Reserve (NNR) is bringing 'quick results', NatureScotland has said. The project at Kinloch Glen was...
A render of what Scottish Water's car port scheme will look like once complete

Landmark solar carport project begins at Scottish Water head office

SCOTTISH Water has announced that its Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as...

Scotland launches £300m fund to boost communal heating system roll outs

HOMES and commercial properties across Scotland are set to benefit from a new £300 million fund supporting the development of zero emission heat networks. The...

Ayrshire ventilation specialist on track for 90% growth rate

AN Ayrshire business helping manufacturers to reduce energy usage and improve workplace health has announced it is on target to achieve a 90% growth...

Major carbon savings made on Scottish Water’s Giffnock project

A series of innovative carbon cutting methods have been at the centre of a multi-million pound Scottish Water project to tackle sewer flooding in...
Solar panels at waste water treatment works

Solar project complete at Milnathort waste water treatment works

SCOTTISH Water has confirmed completion of work on a £115,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works which serves customers in and around...

ICE Scotland reiterates calls for ‘resiliency audit’

ICE Scotland has welcomed the focus on collaborative working in Transport Scotland's newly published Approach to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. The publication outlines the...

Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks

SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site. The pilot has seen traditional...
Anita Hogan

LUC makes key appointment to Scottish ecology team

ENVIRONMENT consultancy LUC has announced the appointment of Anita Hogan as director of ecology in its Scottish ecology team. Anita brings over 22 years' project...
Josh King and Robert Wilson, Gensource

Sustainable energy specialist targets hat-trick of business awards

GENSOURCE has announced that its growing influence in the sustainable energy sector has seen the firm shortlisted for SME of the Year at the...

Key to going green is involving the workforce at every level

By Tim Dew, chief executive of business simulation games company GingrTech THE delegates to COP26 next month have bought their tickets and are leafing through...
Juergen Maier CBE, chair of Great British Energy and Stuart Black, chief executive of HIE

HIE and Great British Energy sign partnership agreement

HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Great British Energy (GBE) have signed a partnership agreement to work together to accelerate the UK's transition to...
Aberdeen from above

GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen

THE UK Government's publicly owned energy generation company, GB Energy, is to be based in Aberdeen, prime minister Keir Starmer has announced. Speaking at the...

Green light for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes in Newbattle

SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has announced that its project at Newbattle, Midlothian has received planning permission for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes. The development is...
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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...