Thumbs up for new solar PV and battery training course
THE Energy Training Academy has completed the delivery of its first flagship solar PV and battery training course, with participants said to be 'full...
Increased investment ‘vital’ to tackle climate impact on Scotland’s water services
SUSTAINED increased investment is 'vital' if Scottish Water is to tackle the impact climate change is having on the services it provides to customers,...
Ardgowan Distillery makes key appointment as construction continues
ARDGOWAN Distillery has appointed a sales and marketing director as construction continues to progress on its £20 million 'cathedral of whisky' in Inverclyde.
Muir Construction...
Forster Group to install hundreds of solar panels for Dundee care home provider
ROOFING and solar provider Forster Group has been appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes.
The...
Clark Contracts begins work on refurbishment of Inverness park
CLARK Contracts has commenced work on the refurbishment of Inverness' Bught Park, on behalf of the Highland Council.
The park is being revamped with sustainability...
Bridge enhancement works to begin on East Kilbride railway line
WORK on three railway bridges in Hairmyres is set to get underway this month as part of Network Rail's East Kilbride enhancement project.
The activity...
Green light for SSE Renewables’ Highland wind farm plans
SCOTTISH ministers have granted section 36 planning consent for the build of SSE Renewables' Cloiche onshore wind farm.
The 29-turbine wind farm will be located...
Stewart Milne Homes earns recognition for green credentials
STEWART Milne Homes has been ranked as one of the top SME private developers in the 2023 NextGeneration annual report.
The housebuilder has continued to...
SSE Renewables unveils net zero transition plan at COP28
PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has published a net zero transition plan at COP28 in Dubai.
The plan serves as a roadmap to net zero, with it...
Ramboll Glasgow event highlights role of AI and collaboration to meet biodiversity challenge
RAMBOLL, the engineering, design and sustainability consultancy, held its first UK SPARK innovation challenge in Glasgow recently.
30 students from Scottish universities worked with experts...
Inverclyde peatland restoration project secures funding boost
A three-year project to restore an area of peatland in Inverclyde larger than 780 football pitches has been awarded funding by Peatland ACTION.
The Duchal...
Scottish recycled brick innovation showcased at COP28 conference
A wall built from bricks made by Scottish company Kenoteq using recycled construction waste has been showcased at the COP28 climate change conference in...
Brewster Brothers on course to hit recycling landmark
BREWSTER Brothers is projecting that by the end of this year the business will have diverted almost 1.35 million tonnes from landfill.
The firm recycles the...
Transport minister takes first electric passenger train on Glasgow-Barrhead line
SCOTLAND'S transport minister has joined railway colleagues in travelling on the first electric passenger service from Glasgow Central to Barrhead.
The £63 million Glasgow -...
Berwick Bank wind farm proposals to progress to detailed design
EAST Lothian Council has granted planning permission in principle for the proposed Berwick Bank offshore wind farm's onshore transmission infrastructure and grid connection at...
Glasgow’s ‘greenprint’ discussed at COP28
GLASGOW'S plan to be one of the first cities to put forward a major net zero investment programme to the capital markets has featured...
New report reveals investor demand for green buildings is rising in Scotland
OCCUPIER demand for sustainable buildings in Scotland has risen, but legislative uncertainty and lack of measurement is stifling the impact on net zero targets,...
Highland Council launches ‘pioneering’ energy benchmarking tool
THE Highland Council has launched what it says is a 'first for a local authority in the UK' online energy benchmarking tool.
Benchmarking energy performance...
New Edwin James Group report confirms 10% cut to firm’s carbon footprint
ENGINEERING services provider Edwin James Group's latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report has revealed a 10% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon...
Rising energy costs to see Tesco install solar panels on large stores
TESCO has unveiled plans to install solar panels on its large stores over the next three years.
The retailer said that onsite power generation will...
