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DASA – new competition (Training)

9th March 2023

For 5 years, one of the most popular questions I’ve been asked is “What about ideas to help with training?”. Well, here is a new DASA competition addressing that very issue for the Army. We have £2.8m of funding for projects of a maximum of 12 months duration. The funding available per project is expected […]

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New DASA Themed Competition: Innovation in Support of Operations

22nd July 2024

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new £2 million Themed Competition called Innovation in Support of Operations. Run on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, this competition seeks fast paced scalable proposals across four key challenge areas: Novel and enhanced scale complex manufacture of materiel Autonomous system navigation and applique […]

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Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub secures FID

17th July 2024

Hydrogen Scotland member bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited – the joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council – announced this week that their final investment decision for its Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project has been agreed. Construction activities are expected to begin before the end of 2024, targeting green hydrogen production from 2026. The Aberdeen […]

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ESO Future Energy Scenarios FES2024 update & 4 webinars Weds/Thurs

17th July 2024

National Grid has released the latest update to their Future Energy Scenarios, FES2024. For an introduction to the FES2024 Pathways there is a series of four FES2024 webinars taking place this week on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July, see below for details. The ESO Pathways to Net Zero represent different, credible ways to decarbonise […]

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Chris Stark to lead Mission Control to deliver clean power by 2030

15th July 2024

The UK Government has appointed Chris Stark to head the new Mission Control initiative tasked with delivering clean power across the UK by 2030, and this week’s announcement of £7.3bn of additional funding for the new National Wealth Fund will help unlock private investment in new technologies such as hydrogen and green steel. Chris Stark […]

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NATO DIANA launches its 2024 challenges

15th July 2024

Building on the success of its inaugural year, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has launched five 2024 challenges to continue to attract the best and brightest innovators across the Alliance in support of its mission to build a peaceful and more resilient future. Innovators selected will receive funding to enable participation […]

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TCP reaches 500 hydrogen FC lighting tower milestone

15th July 2024

Hydrogen Scotland member TCP Group have reached the milestone of operating a fleet of 500 hydrogen fuel-cell mobile lighting towers available to hire, with the support of a fully managed service. The TCP Ecolite TH-200 hydrogen lighting towers are replacing traditional diesel-powered lighting towers, with remanufacturing hundreds of their diesel-powered lighting towers to use hydrogen […]

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AREG Member Scottish Renewables’ Post-Election Engagement Plans

11th July 2024

Ahead of The King’s Speech on July 17 and to kickstart their engagement with MPs following the General Election, Scottish Renewables has outlined ten priorities for the UK Government’s first 100 days to accelerate economic growth and reduce energy costs. You can watch a summary of these ten priorities on LinkedIn. Scottish Renewables has also […]

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SCC QEI Q2 2024: Recruitment and Tax Concerns Threaten to Undermine Growth in Scottish Economy

11th July 2024

RECRUITMENT AND TAX CONCERNS THREATEN TO UNDERMINE GROWTH IN SCOTTISH ECONOMY CASHFLOW & PROFITS IMPROVE: Q2 saw significant improvement in terms of cashflow and profits for firms – particularly profits – with growth on balance recorded for both trends. RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES: Recruitment difficulties increased from 47% to 55% compared to the last quarter, largely driven […]

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Sutherland-based GMG Energy goes into partnership with Lanarkshire builder to supply garden rooms and home offices across Scotland

9th July 2024

Environmentally-conscious timber products supplier GMG Energy has joined forces with a respected specialist building company in a strategic partnership which is likely to significantly boost growth in both concerns. The Highland-based sawmill operator and biomass supplier is teaming up with long-established Lanarkshire construction company Hendry Joinery and Builders to supply and install bespoke garden rooms […]

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NZTC report on Energy Hubs – Fill the Backbone

4th July 2024

Hydrogen Scotland member Net Zero Technology Centre has just released the Energy Hubs – Fill the Backbone report. This study highlights the emerging opportunity to export hydrogen into the expanding hydrogen market in Europe. Economic modelling indicates that a 10 GW scale Energy Hub in Scotland producing green hydrogen from floating offshore wind could produce […]

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