ECO News

  Representatives from 22 companies across Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain presented their innovative products to a panel of international buyers at a showcase event organised by Scottish Enterprise that took place in Edinburgh last week. The two-day event called ‘22 Innovations’ aimed to increase interest from international developers, OEMs, and tier 1 suppliers in Scotland’s floating offshore […]

  DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leadings firms of independent chartered surveyors, has joined Scottish Agritourism as a trade member, strengthening its commitment to supporting the growth and diversification of rural businesses across Scotland. The move follows DM Hall’s participation in last year’s Scottish Agritourism Conference, where the firm connected with agritourism operators from across

  Renewable energy company, Galileo Empower, has been granted planning permission (subject to conditions) for a proposed eight-turbine wind farm development, located north of Carnbo in Kinross-shire. The wind farm will contribute significantly to the decarbonisation of the electricity grid, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and deliver lasting economic benefits for the local community. Planning permission was granted

   Scottish innovators are helping make emission free sailing a reality will be the message of the UK’s Maritime Minister on a visit to Clydeport in Glasgow this week.  Twenty-five Scottish firms including successful companies are set to be awarded a share of £4.8m in funding to support the development of clean maritime fuels and technologies

   A planning application for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) by Galileo Empower in West Lothian has been granted unanimously by the Council’s Development Management Committee. The project is the renewable energy company’s first consent in Scotland. The site for the proposed battery storage facility, with a capacity of 49.9MW, is located at Middlerigg

  The latest round of the Scottish Government’s Ecosystem Fund has attracted a record number of applicants. Aimed at supporting organisations that are driving entrepreneurial growth and innovation across Scotland, the £700,000 fund was launched in early April by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and Ana Stewart, the Scottish Government’s new Chief Entrepreneur. Fully digitised