West Lothian pupils given heat pump innovation challenge
PUPILS in West Lothian have the opportunity to design an alternative use for a heat pump as part of the annual 'Pump It Up'...
Winning Scottish Green Freeport bids announced
SCOTLAND'S first Green Freeports have been announced, with the two winning bids set to be supported by up to £52 million in start-up funding.
Inverness...
Update given on creation of ‘Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard’
PATRICK Harvie MSP has shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland at yesterday's UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh.
The Scottish...
Scotland’s construction industry faces ‘aggregates crisis’ within 15 years
SCOTLAND'S construction sector is at 'tipping point', with less than 15 years’ worth of sands and aggregates left to quarry.
That's the view of award-winning...
Passivhaus school officially opened in Edinburgh
MAYBURY Primary School in the west of Edinburgh has officially been opened at a special ceremony today.
Built by Morrison Construction, the school was designed...
Local authorities across Scotland to invest £5m in developing nature
SCOTLAND'S councils are to invest £5 million this year to develop nature networks across the country in a bid to help tackle the nature...
UK targets making steel sector more competitive globally
THE UK's steel procurement taskforce has presented the findings of its final report on the ways in which the steel sector can become more...
Climate policy must roll forward, not backward
By Peter Exley, professor and dean, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University
No moral case seems strong enough to compel...
Penguins and giraffes take an interest in works at Edinburgh Zoo
WORK is underway on the creation of a solar meadow at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo.
The installation of the solar panels...
Story Scotland launches energy division to support nation’s net zero ambitions
STORY Scotland has announced the launch of a new division designed to deliver 'innovative and efficient' civil engineering solutions for energy customers across Scotland.
The...
Annan firm’s innovation tipped to ‘revolutionise’ housebuilding sector
A new electric charge point has been tipped to 'revolutionise' the housebuilding industry.
Created by Annan-based Eco Group alongside a team of industry experts, the...
SNIPEF research reveals ‘significant dissatisfaction’ with climate policies
A new ICM survey on behalf of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) has found 'significant dissatisfaction' among the Scottish public...
Plans launched for Angus solar farm to power 15,000 homes
RES has submitted a planning application for the build of Bonnyknox Solar Farm to Angus Council.
The 49.9MW solar development is proposed on land at...
Multi-billion pound West of Orkney Windfarm secures offshore consent
THE West of Orkney Windfarm has secured offshore consent from the Scottish Government in a major milestone for the multi-billion pound project.
The decision by...
Social enterprise helps 215,000 Scottish households to reduce bills and carbon
A new impact report from Changeworks has revealed that the Edinburgh-based social enterprise has provided energy-saving advice and measures to 215,943 households across Scotland...
Products distributor trials ‘industry first’ traceability initiative
CCF has announced an 'industry first' trialling of a new product traceability initiative designed to offer customers greater visibility on the journey products take...
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...
Commercial solar photovoltaic: transitioning from the carrot to the stick
By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, head of sustainability for commercial and industrial energy supply and usage at Advantage Utilities
Scotland has committed to becoming a more...
New technology partnership brings Passivent ventilation products to IESVE
Natural and hybrid ventilation solutions manufacturer, Passivent has partnered with Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) to make a number of its products available to model within the Virtual Environment (VE) platform IESVE.
Upskilling our existing workforce is key to getting apprentices ready for zero carbon
By Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit programmes at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
Scotland must reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, 40% of which come from...
