Low carbon opportunity requires testing and development of innovative technologies, report finds
Rapid investment coupled with the testing and development of innovative technologies can unlock the potential of the UK’s low carbon economic opportunity, according to a new report. The study, by…
Scottish Enterprise launches online tool to help firms reach net zero
Scotland’s economic development agency has launched a free online tool to support businesses to develop sustainability plans. Scottish Enterprise’s new platform helps firms by making recommendations across five key areas on how they…
School meals by drone – remote part of Scotland pioneers lift-off lunches
Pupils in a remote part of Scotland could soon be tucking into school meals delivered by drone following technology trials. Children in Argyle and Bute are expected to be the…
Scotland’s Net Zero Technology Centre to work with partners in Japan and Egypt
Scotland’s Net Zero Technology Centre is to work with overseas partners in Japan and Egypt on decarbonising the energy sector. The Aberdeen-based centre will join forces with the National Institute…
Sustainable estate management: A cleaner, safer and healthier future…starts with data
Scottish public sector organisations are under increasing scrutiny to meet ambitious net zero targets of all greenhouse gases by 2045, alongside a multitude of other sustainability goals. For those which have large estates and property portfolios, the challenges…
Brighter future for screens as new technology seeks to reduce rare earth metal use
One of Scotland’s innovation centres is working with St Andrews University on new screen technology that will reduce the reliance on rare earth metals. CENSIS – the centre for sensing,…
Aberdeen researchers given green light to develop novel carbon capture technology
Researchers in Aberdeen have been awarded funding to develop carbon capture technology using advanced filters to extract the harmful molecules directly from the air. Scientists at the city’s Robert Gordon…
New £5m fund to boost carbon capture technology in Scotland
A £5 million initiative has been launched by the Scottish Government to boost emerging technologies in carbon capture as the country works towards a legally-binding target of net zero by…
Is net zero ambition within reach?
Anticipating the future has never been more important than today. Having foresight is a much-needed business capability that must be translated into business strategy. The horizon scanning team at the…
Waking up to net zero
Gavin Tweedie is in a better position than most to appreciate the benefits that digitisation can offer to a business. In the early 2000s he was one of the architects…
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