Posts Tagged ‘Green’

Glasgow to publish its ‘Green’ Vision

{ Posted on Jan 27 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech Scotland, Glasgow, Renewable Energy
We wait with baited breath for a strategy to transform Glasgow into Europe’s greenest city within ten years, due to be published later today.  The Sustainable Glasgow report will propose methods to meet future energy needs through renewable energy and ...Read More »

Renewable Energy Generation in Scotland

{ Posted on Dec 23 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech Scotland, Government Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Scottish Government
As the festive period of overindulgence approaches we were delighted to read a press release from the Scottish Government that shows Scotland continues to generate more renewable energy than ever before.  The statistics published today show that in 2008, renewables ...Read More »

Scotland announces the most Eco-Friendly Businesses at VIBES award ceremony

{ Posted on Nov 26 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Award Ceremony, Cleantech, Scotland, VIBES
Eight companies selected from a plethora of Scottish green businesses took winners titles at the 2009 Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards – which are celebrating their tenth anniversary this year. The winners are: Best Management award Large company ...Read More »

Ofgem to fund £1bn of green electricity projects

{ Posted on Nov 05 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech, Ofgem, Renewable Energy, Transmission
The energy regulator Ofgem has proposed funding arrangements of up to £1 billion over the next two years for green electricity transmission grid projects, with seventy percent said to go to Scotland. Transmission companies have put forward proposals for over 20 ...Read More »

Could Scottish Independence be a good thing?

{ Posted on Oct 22 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech Scotland, Government Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Scotland
A new consultation paper published this week considering issues for rural affairs, the environment and climate change proposes that independence from the UK would “not only align electricity policy and regulations, it would allow Scotland to maximise its economic potential ...Read More »

Scotland encourages energy efficiency with interest free loans

{ Posted on Oct 09 2009 by StuartO }
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Categories : Biomass, Cleantech Scotland, Government Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Scotland
This week the Scottish Government announced that it will make up to £10,000 available to homeowners, interest free,  to allow homeowners to take swift action to improve their energy efficiency. This is just one of the initiatives that will help the ...Read More »