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BLOG: Hydrogen, a significant opportunity for Scotland I Colin Lindsay
To celebrate UK Hydrogen Week, we chatted with Colin Lindsay, Developer and Hydrogen Services Manager, about hydrogen and its potential for Scotland If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that immediate action is needed if we’re to avert the worst of climate change. During last year alone,…
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£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir
Construction kicks off on a pioneering hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir, East Lothian to drive down emissions. Fed by a siphon, the hydro energy generation scheme is believed to be the first of its type in Europe. The scheme will enable the Scottish Water to generate green energy…
15 September 2023 -
BLOG: Solar energy, a vital part of the renewables mix I Roddy Speirs
As rising emissions continue to threaten our planet, Roddy Speirs, Project Manager, talks about the importance of solar energy… “It might not have felt like it in much of Scotland, but July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, according to NASA’s Goddard Institute. Even if we didn’t get…
28 August 2023 -
Solar PV boost for Oban
Scottish Water Horizons’ latest solar installation is helping to protect the coastal community of Oban from the effects of climate change. The installation of 556 roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Tullich Water Treatment Works (WTW) on the outskirts of the town is now complete. This means the energy intensive…
22 August 2023 -
Going Green in West Dunbartonshire
A water treatment facility in West Dunbartonshire has joined a list of Scottish Water sites powered by green energy to help tackle climate change. The generous introduction of 1,560 ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Alexandria Water Treatment Works near Loch Lomond will help save almost 77 carbon dioxide…
11 August 2023 -
Solar production to triple at a Fife Waste Water Treatment Works
Solar energy production to triple at a Fife treatment works following £700,000 investment. An additional 1,300 solar photo voltaic (PV) panels with an energy generating capacity of 0.41GWh have been installed at Kirkcaldy Waste Water Treatment Works, bringing the total number of panels on site to over 2,300. The installation…
12 June 2023
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