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CLEAN ENERGY START UPS GRADUATE ACCELERATOR WITH £740K EQUITY RAISED

TechX 2023 Pioneers with Myrtle Dawes, CEO, NZTC, MarkAnderson, Chief Acceleration Officer and TechX Director, NZTC andrepresentatives of TechX Strategic Partners bp, Equinor and ADNOC. The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) continues to drive transformational technologies through promising clean energy start-ups. The Centre’s 2023 cohort, comprised of 12 pioneering companies, has successfully graduated from the […]

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SCOTTISH FIRM SELECTED FOR EUROPEAN CLIMATE PROJECT

Agricarbon, a Dundee-based automated soil carbon measurement company has partnered with HeavyFinance, a European climate tech investment marketplace, The strategic partnership, centred on the launch of a 15,000ha project in Lithuania, will see the companies align on a shared vision of making the transition to sustainable farming practices and the measurement of changes in soil

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BURNS & MCDONNELL LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ENHANCE UK SERVICE OFFERING

Global engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has launched an Environmental Services (ENS) Group in the U.K. as it widens the range of services available in the country. The ENS team will help clients solve problems and mitigate risks around environmental planning and consents, assessment, design and construction. The group will also provide advice

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BREWSTER BROTHERS INVESTS £6 MILLION IN SECOND RECYCLING PLANT

(L) Alex Brewster & (R) Scott Brewster A Scottish company that is proving it possible to recycle hundreds of thousands of tonnes of construction waste and divert it from landfill is opening a second recycling plant near Cumbernauld.  Over the past five years, Brewster Brothers has diverted over 1 million tonnes of construction, demolition and

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EDINBURGH BOILER COMPANY LAUNCHES FREE HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION INITIATIVE

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is encouraging people to transition more quickly into renewables by installing hybrid heat pumps for free. Grants of up to £7,500 are available from the Home Energy Scotland Scheme for eligible homeowners looking to replace their natural gas boilers with heat pumps. The capital-based firm has pledged to do what

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SELECT LAUNCHES NEW MEMBERSHIP SUB-CATEGORY TO REFLECT DEMAND FOR EV CHARGING EQUIPMENT

Campaigning trade body SELECT has introduced a new sub-category of membership to reflect the growing demand for installation of electric vehicle (EV) charge points among its members.  Scotland’s largest construction trade association is rolling out the dedicated EV membership classification as an increasing number of electrical contractors carry out the work to help Scotland meet

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NET ZERO HOUSING PROJECT RECEIVES APPROVAL

Proposals to transform currently vacant land into an affordable net zero carbon housing development in Edinburgh have now been approved by city planners.  Located between Greendykes Avenue and Greendykes Road in east Edinburgh, the development named ‘Greendykes K & L’, will comprise 28 two-storey terraced houses and 112 flats in four-storey tenement style blocks.  As

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WATER FIRM CUTS CARBON EMISSIONS BY 50% IN A YEAR

An environmentally focused water retailer has achieved a green milestone, cutting its carbon emissions by half in just one year. Scottish-headquartered Business Stream achieved the 50% reduction by rolling out a series of carefully-planned measures to deliver environmental savings and continuing to retain many of the positive behaviours that had been adopted during lockdown. The

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RECYCLING FIRM SECURES BACKING FROM KOREAN GIANT FOR NEW TECH

A Tyneside-based recycling innovator has received the backing of Korean chemicals giant LG. Impact Recycling in Wallsend, which specialises in separation of mixed waste, has received an undisclosed investment from the global operator in support of its “breakthrough” technology. The firm’s baffled oscillation separation system (BOSS) technology is a water-based, density separation process that can

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UK BASED CARBON CALCULATOR SOFTWARE NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGOUS PRIZE

GoCodeGreen, the carbon calculation platform for software build and operation, has been nominated for the Earthshot Prize 2023.  Nominated by ClimateUEA, the climate research initiative at the University of East Anglia, GoCodeGreen has been recognised for its innovative solution to decarbonise the ICT sector. Championed by Sir David Attenborough and Prince William, The Earthshot Prize

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