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Making a safe passage for fish during Monklands sewer upgrade
A fish rescue operation has helped protect local wildlife in Airdrie as work on a £8.6 million sewer upgrade project gets underway. A total of 58 fish, including brown trout, minnow, stone loach and three spine stickleback, were safely rescued and relocated from a section of watercourse close to Craigens…
10 September 2026 -
From military service to renewable energy: Tom Clayton’s journey
Tom Clayton, Project Manager, reflects on taking a chance on a new opportunity and his journey from the Royal Engineers to renewable energy. When I left the military, I thought I had my next chapter planned. What I didn’t realise was that it would take me somewhere I hadn’t expected…
20 August 2026 -
Solar power and battery storage project completed at Linwood
Scottish Water has completed a solar power and battery storage project at Linwood Wastewater Pumping Station, generating renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.
19 August 2026 -
Biodiversity blooming alongside Scottish Water solar scheme
Scottish Water is helping biodiversity bloom alongside renewable energy generation at Scotland’s largest wastewater pumping station, with a new approach to weaving ecological improvements into suitable projects from the outset. At Gailes Wastewater Pumping Station near Irvine, one of the most ambitious biodiversity schemes delivered alongside a Scottish Water renewable…
02 July 2026 -
From Workplace Challenge Participant to Keynote Speaker: Zac Mooney
Powering Futures recently hosted the Ken Muir Award 2026 at the University of Stirling, bringing together around 200 people including Powering Futures partners, teachers, pupils, parents and supporters. The Ken Muir Award celebrates young people taking part in Powering Futures, recognising the skills, confidence, teamwork and real-world thinking they have…
17 June 2026 -
BLOG: Can Scotland support more data centres?
Scotland is rightly proud of our water. It shapes our landscapes, underpins our economy and is central to our national identity. So when headlines suggest that fast‑growing data centres could threaten water supplies, it’s no surprise people sit up and take notice. But as with many big infrastructure debates, the…
11 June 2026
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