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Council commits to reduce carbon ‘food-print’
A Scots council has renewed a two-year contract to send its food waste to Scotland’s first large-scale recycling facility to be used to generate renewable energy. East Dunbartonshire Council has committed to continue sending waste to Scottish Water Horizons’ Deerdykes Bioresources Centre near Cumbernauld where it undergoes anaerobic digestion –…
04 May 2022 -
Employee Spotlight: Brenda Smith
Meet Brenda Smith! Brenda is our ‘go-to’ person for all things billing related. With over 40 years of service, Brenda has seen some changes over the years! Hi Brenda, tell us about your career journey Well let’s say I’ve been in the water industry for a very long time! I…
19 April 2022 -
Bid for Green Energy at Lanarkshire Works
Scottish Water Horizons has applied for planning permission to allow green energy to power a South Lanarkshire waste water treatment works. The company proposes to install 560 photovoltaic (PV) panels at Skellyton near Larkhall to support Scottish Water’s drive to net zero emissions by 2040. The carbon reducing technology will…
11 April 2022 -
Innovative Partnership Offers Route to a Greener Dram
An innovative new project is ‘distilling’ residues from Scotland’s famous whisky industry into sustainable, green energy. The successful trial involving Scottish Water, SEPA and major distiller Chivas Brothers saw distillery residue brought into Aberdeen’s Nigg Waste Water Treatment Works for the first time, with promising results. ‘Cheers’ to co-digestion A…
07 April 2022 -
Employee Spotlight: Ruth McNeil
Meet Ruth McNeil! Ruth manages our partnership with The Water Test Network and supports our Development Centres to drive innovation in the water sector across the UK, Europe and beyond… Hi Ruth, tell us about your career journey so far. I’ve been with Horizons since 2018 having spent eight years…
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Employee Spotlight: Amy Johnston
For our newest Spotlight feature we spoke to Amy Johnston, Project Manager in our Developer Projects Team. Amy is a relatively new face in Horizons and has already proven to be a brilliant asset to the team. Hi Amy, tell us a little about your career journey so far. It’s…
03 March 2022
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