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Apatura secures planning consent for new battery storage system in Tealing

RENEWABLE energy storage specialist, Apatura, has secured planning permission to build and operate a new 100 megawatt (MW) capacity battery energy storage system (BESS)...

Record number of peatland restoration projects undertaken in Scotland

MORE than 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year, the Scottish Government has announced. Peatlands cover nearly two...
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New BE-ST facilities tipped to boost Scotland’s net zero goals

SCOTLAND’S construction and built environment professionals are being urged to make the most of two new facilities at BE-ST’s Innovation Campus in a bid...
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EV charging funding boost for Scotland’s rural and island locations

THE Scottish Government has announced funding of £4.5 million to ensure 'more equitable access' to electric vehicle (EV) charging opportunities across the country. The Rural...

Making a net zero Scotland alu-clad

By Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets, NorDan UK SCOTLAND is hoping to achieve a cleaner, greener environment by 2045 – five years ahead of...
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RICS launches consultation on residential retrofitting practices

THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched an eight-week consultation designed to gather input on the new RICS Residential Retrofit Standard. This standard...

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...

Inverness Castle to be powered by energy centre

WORK is set to get underway on the build of a facility which will provide heat and energy to Inverness Castle and Inverness Town...

ESG needs to become part of the DNA of new developments

By Dr Sophie Taysom from Keyah Consulting Scotland’s net zero commitments cannot be achieved without a clear focus on the built environment, which accounts for...
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Devro announces £2.9m investment in North Lanarkshire base

DEVRO has commenced a £2.9 million project to reduce carbon emissions and increase productivity at its site in Moodiesburn. The collagen casings manufacturer will install...

Net zero housing experts to discuss challenges at SPA AGM

THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is urging public sector organisations to attend its upcoming AGM to hear insights from net zero housing experts.  Major challenges...

Researchers extract rare metals to boost green goals

NEW technology has been tipped to provide a sustainable boost for the renewables and manufacturing sectors, following the development of a new process for...
Cllr Stephen McCabe, Leader of Inverclyde Council; Cllr Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet; Cllr Martin Rooney, Leader of West Dunbartonshire Council; Cllr Marie McGurk, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Communities and Housing Policy Board; and Cllr Calum Smith, Deputy Leader of East Dunbartonshire Council.

New £25m fund focused on River Clyde corridor supports clean energy goals

A new £25 million fund focused on the River Clyde corridor has been launched to support the clean energy transition. Local leaders met at the...

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...
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...
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COWI partners with University of Strathclyde to trial environmental DNA for sustainable infrastructure

THE use of environmental DNA (eDNA) is to be trialled by COWI and the University of Strathclyde as a potentially more efficient way to measure...
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CBRE’s Glasgow office earns recognition for wellbeing credentials

CBRE’S Scottish HQ has been awarded WELL Certification at Platinum Level, in recognition of the real estate advisor’s commitment to promoting employee wellbeing. The ground...
L-R: Nicola Mcleod (Warmworks MD, Scotland division); councillor Moraig Lyall; and John Simpson (team leader – energy efficiency, environment & estate operations, Shetland Islands Council)

Warmworks opens Shetland office to support delivery of heat and energy efficiency initiative

WARMWORKS has opened an office in Lerwick to support the local community during the delivery of the new Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme. The...

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 of the future’ created in Glasgow’s east end

SPACE Solutions has completed a design and build project for ESG technology solutions provider Utopi in EastWorks, Clyde Gateway, creating an 'office of the...