Scottish Government approves plans to extend Highland wind farm

PLANS have been approved by the Scottish Government for the extension of Achany Wind Farm near Rosehall in the Highlands. The approval will see SSE...
Carbon Futures certified assessor

Carbon Futures named certified assessor for ‘Zero Bills’ building standard

ENERGY and sustainability consultancy Carbon Futures has announced a new strategic partnership with Octopus Energy, after being appointed as a certified assessor for 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...
Oil and gas workers

Oil and gas workers to be supported in transition to sustainable energy roles

A new programme has been launched to help oil and gas workers in the north east of Scotland transition into the sustainable energy sector. The...
Working group behind Delivering Quality report

New paper explores practical approaches for delivering quality on Passivhaus projects

A new paper has been published that explores practical approaches for delivering quality on large or complex Passivhaus and low energy projects. Delivering Quality stems from...

Major upgrades improve energy performance at Edinburgh’s Stamp Office

A refurbishment project has given a new lease of life to Edinburgh's Stamp Office. Located at 10 Waterloo Place – adjacent to Waverley Station and...

Sustainability features placed at the heart of new Kirkcaldy development

A range of sustainability features are being incorporated into 49 new Fife Housing Group homes currently under construction in the Glen Albyn area of...

NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training

NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...

Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!

Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...

Planes used on 24-month bird and marine survey at Scottish wind farm

OSSIAN Offshore Wind Farm Limited has reached a key project milestone following the completion of 24-months of site-specific bird and marine animal surveys. HiDef Aerial...
Colin Garvey (centre) with ETA co-founder Andrew Lamond (l) and EHC chief executive David Garrett

The Energy Training Academy and Electric Heating Company partner to tackle skills shortage

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has stepped up its bid to address the skills shortage in the sector by joining forces with the Electric...
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...

Taking local residents and businesses on our journey to net zero

By Ian Manson, chief executive of Clyde Gateway FOR Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s most ambitious regeneration project, there has been an increased focus on creating new...

Firms expected to spend £16.6 billion on oil and gas decommissioning

AN estimated 1.2 million tonnes of disused oil and gas installations are to be brought to shore for reuse, recycling and disposal in the...

Inaugural Green Home Festival hailed a ‘resounding success’

SCOTLAND'S first ever Green Home Festival has been hailed a 'resounding success' with organisers already planning the launch of next year's event. More than 350...
Groundforce bunker excavation project

Bunker excavation paves the way for a sustainable future in Glasgow

AN innovative bunker excavation project in Glasgow has been helping to pave the way for the South Clyde Energy Centre, a transformative energy-from-waste (EfW)...
Changeworks conference

Edinburgh conference set to focus on retrofit delivery

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Changeworks is holding a conference on 28th February at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, which will focus on retrofit delivery. The Changeworks Connects Conference...

McLaughlin & Harvey secures £11.1m Dundee green transport hub contract

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been awarded the £11.1 million contract to transform Dundee's Bell Street multi-storey car park into a green transport hub. The firm...

Major funding boost for sustainable cement innovation in South Lanarkshire

A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular...
The Avenue

RESITRIX provides green solution for Edinburgh city living

LOCATED in the prestigious Barnton area of Edinburgh, The Avenue is a luxury residential development by Cruden Homes, comprising a mix of apartments, penthouses,...