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Sepa systems disrupted in ransomware attack

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The attack has disabled some functions (pic: Terry Murden) Environmental regulator, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, has seen its IT systems disrupted by cyber criminals demanding a ransom. Sepa saidRead More

Marine deal

QED Naval acquires world leading tidal project

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Jeremy Smith and Keith Murray of QED Naval Scottish marine renewables specialist QED Naval has acquired the world’s largest tidal turbine array as it builds on plans to disrupt theRead More

New Business Secretary as...

Sharma takes up COP climate challenge

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Alok Sharma: ‘biggest challenge of our time’ Alok Sharma is stepping down as UK Business Secretary to focus full-time on his role as president of the UN COP26 climate conferenceRead More

New power source

Bruichladdich gets taste for hydrogen fuel

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Allan Logan: ‘hydrogen offers real potential’ A whisky distillery is looking to use hydrogen to fuel its operations and reduce its carbon footprint. Bruichladdich, based on Islay, has engaged ProtiumRead More

Tackling sea pollution

Ally’s plastic pots make money from old rope

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Ally Mitchell: ‘we need to protect our oceans’ Commercial diver Ally Mitchell is doing his bit to help reduce plastic found in the sea by making plant pots from discardedRead More

Pledge to environment

SMEs defy Covid to focus on green credentials

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Scotty Brand has reduced its plastic packaging Most Scottish SMEs remain focused on improving their environmental credentials despite the pressures of Covid-19, according to new research. More than half (56%)Read More

Clean fuel plan

Consortium in project to develop hydrogen train

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A disused ScotRail carriage passing the Kelpies to take part in the Hydrogen train project (Pic: Scottish Enterprise) A retired ScotRail train has been brought back into service as anRead More

Renewables deal

Scots wind farm helps crown Amazon’s green credentials

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Amazon is a major investor in renewables Amazon has invested in a Scottish onshore wind project in South Lanarkshire which becomes the UK’s largest single site corporate power purchase agreement.  The investmentRead More

New backers

Williams joins investors in Pawprint’s carbon tracker

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Gareth Williams: ‘positive difference’ Pawprint, the eco business allowing users to manage their carbon footprint, has attracted investment from an entrepreneur who built one of Scotland’s tech unicorns. Gareth Williams,Read More

Eco app

Pawprint smashes through £400k crowdfund target

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Christian Arno: power to change the world Eco tech business Pawprint has achieved its £400,000 crowdfunding target in under a week. Hosted by Crowdcube, Pawprint’s second crowdfund launched last WednesdayRead More