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Renewables firm adds £195k to local community pot in 2023

A South Lanarkshire community fund has been topped up by hundreds of thousands of pounds in 2023 alone from benefits generated by a nearby wind farm. Last year, OnPath Energy, formerly known as Banks Renewables paid a total of £194,920 into the Kype Muir Community Partnership (KMCP) – a fund which was set up by the […]

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Business Waste becomes the first company in the UK to offer foil and label recycling services

Waste foil is one of the harder materials to recycle and most of the time it is sent for incineration. Business Waste however, have successfully created a route for recycling that turns polymer-based label waste and foil printing waste into new recycled products. On the other hand, the waste from paper labels is shredded, blended,

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Cumbria waste management company secures £800k green asset funding deal

Left to Right: Immi Patel, Senior Relationship Manager at RBS, John Cooper, director  JJC Hires & Hussain Khattak, Senior Relationship Manager at Lombard JJC Hires, the largest skip-for-hire and waste management solutions firm in Cumbria, has secured a near £800,000 funding deal from Lombard Asset Finance to purchase a cutting-edge 723kw Solar Panels system.  The

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NHS Scotland welcomes its first pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle charging hub

3ti, the UK’s leading designer, installer, funder and operator of Solar Car Parks, has completed the installation of a Papilio3 pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Scotland. The latest delivery is the first of its kind to be operational in Scotland and provides hospital users with

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IBioIC secures funding to continue growth of Scotland’s bioeconomy

The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has been awarded long-term investment from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), securing its position at the forefront of Scotland’s emerging bioeconomy. The commitment which was recently announced by the First Minister will enable the innovation centre to continue the development of a greener economy and support Scotland’s transition to

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Zühlke partners with UK ClimateTech GoCodeGreen

(L) Linda Scott, Director at Zühlke and (R) GarethEdwards, Chief Client Officer at GoCodeGreen Global tech consultancy and engineering group, Zühlke has announced its partnership with fast emerging climate tech, GoCodeGreen Ltd. Zuhlke and GoCodeGreen will work together to deliver lower carbon software outcomes for clients along with software measurement at scale to Zühlke’s clients.

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Digital sustainability experts warn of a lack of action at COP28 to reduce skyrocketing tech emissions

Digital sustainability experts have warned of a lack of action around technology emissions at COP28, as CO2 emissions from data centres, continue to rise exponentially due to rapid data growth from AI and video. COP28 saw urgent calls to action, orders to chase ambitious climate goals, and a major debate on fossil fuels. However, tech

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Water retailer attains its second successive sustainability gold rating

The UK’S longest running water retailer has increased its score from the world’s most trusted sustainability assessor, placing it in the 97th percentile of companies assessed globally. Edinburgh-based Business Stream increased its score by 5-percentage points, improving on its Gold rating initially awarded last year. This included achieving a 10-percentage point increase in its environmental

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Proposals for St Ninians Eco-Wellness and Leisure Park progress

Proposals to develop an environmentally sensitive mixed-use Eco-Wellness and Leisure Park at the site of the former St Ninians open cast mine, next to Kelty and Kingseat in Fife, are being progressed by the Developers, National Pride (St Ninians) Ltd. The aim of the Eco-Wellness and Leisure Park is to promote health and wellness within

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