Offshore floating wind projects surging ahead in energy transition
Cromarty Firth and Firth of Forth see major infrastructure developments as net zero investment grows All around Scotland – particularly along the coastline – there is daily proof that sinews...
Huge decision and high stakes for Scottish offshore wind
Scotland is home to some of the best offshore wind prospects and supply chain in the world. Its potential can be measured not just in transforming the UK’s energy system,...
Bank’s £6.7m funding raises prospect of further 100 jobs to 900 in pipeline for offshore wind manufacturing
The Scottish National Investment Bank has announced a round of funding to support a subsea marine anchoring company working with offshore floating wind developments. The investment comes within months of...
Scottish public sector pension funds could benefit the multi-billion offshore wind bonanza, says Kate Forbes
Scotland’s unprecedented offshore wind boom could leverage much-needed investment from public sector pensions – such as the NHS Scotland and substantial local authority schemes – to support the billions required...
Can GB Energy turbocharge the country to clean energy by 2030?
The UK Government is claiming the biggest investment in home-grown clean energy in UK history. Industry figures share their views on how it could work Prince, the music icon, would...
Office politics come into play in workplace transformation
There is an overwhelming consensus that the workplace – and hence our cities – have no alternative but to confront the ‘new normal.’ What exactly that might be is much...
How warehouses became a vital part of the circular economy
With retail warehousing remaining in high demand, 2024 has been named the ‘Year of Warehousing’. The sector is celebrating sustained growth and is continuing to adapt to supply chain trends...
Bigger, better deeper: Why floating wind farms are the energy future
Much as it has done with oil and gas, the North-east of Scotland is pioneering the path to a low-carbon energy system Through panoramic windows facing the North Sea, visitors...
Decarbonisation and the lost years: Changing tack to regain ground
The headline on 19 March 2024 on BBC News confirmed what was feared: “Scotland’s climate target unreachable says watchdog”. The ambitious target of 2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...
Conferences aim to renew the focus on hitting net-zero target
As the clock to Scotland’s netzero target ticks inexorably forward, there are important markers in the countdown calendar: May 15 and 16 will see Glasgow host All-Energy 2024, the UK’s...