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People Spotlight: David Weber
Meet David Weber! David is one of our longest serving members and plays a key role in managing our food waste recycling and liquid waste treatment businesses. Hi David, tell us a bit about your career journey so far In the hazy distant days before Scottish Water was formed, water…
17 August 2022 -
Hydro-electric plant to be installed at Waste Water Treatment Works
Containerised hydro-electric plant proposed for a waste water treatment facility in Scotland As featured in the British Hydro Association magazine, July 2022 Scottish Water, Scotland’s publicly owned water utility, has pledged to reach net zero operational emissions by 2030. As Scotland’s biggest user of energy that’s no mean feat. More…
11 August 2022 -
Blog: How I carved a graduate career in civil engineering – Emma Feechan
Emma Feechan, Specialist Graduate, talks about her career journey in civil engineering in the water industry… “As a school leaver it can be difficult to decide what to do with your future career. I learned the hard way having started International Business studies at Uni when I soon realised it…
14 July 2022 -
People Spotlight: Adrian Hughes
For our next Spotlight, we sat down with Adrian Hughes, Project Manager in our waste team. Adrian is a key member of our crew who manages customer relationships. Tell us about your career journey so far I graduated uni in the mid 90’s with a degree in biological sciences and…
07 June 2022 -
Innovative ‘dual-sided’ solar scheme at Aberdeenshire treatment site
Scottish Water Horizons installs innovative solar PV scheme to drive down emissions. Over 1,800 solar PV panels, comprising double-sided ‘bifacial’ and standard modules, are now powering Fraserburgh’s waste water treatment works in Aberdeenshire. The technology will offset around 30% of the electricity needed to operate the facility. It will also…
01 June 2022 -
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 –…
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