Climate Tech Archives - Page 14 of 14

Electric busmaker schedules first UK road trial with First Group buses

By updatesPosted on 7th March 20217th March 2021Posted in MaaS Scotland, Industry News, Climate Tech

Electric buses built by Arrival, the UK-based manufacturer, will be tested on British roads for the first time later this year in a trial with the Scottish transport company First Group. The tests will begin in the autumn of this

Port of Cromarty Firth teams up with partners to launch new plan for Highlands green hydrogen hub

By updatesPosted on 7th March 20217th March 2021Posted in Industry News, Climate Tech

A MULTI-partner plan involving the Port of Cromarty Firth has been launched to establish a green hydrogen hub in the Highlands that will see Scotland lead the world in hydrogen technology. The North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme aims to develop

Climate Literacy eLearning for Procurers launched

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20212nd March 2021Posted in Member News, Climate Tech

The Climate and Procurement Forum was established to provide leadership and direction to best utilise the £12.6 billion public sector spend to help address the Climate Emergency. Procurement professionals recognise their responsibility to be climate literate and to have an

Satellites to help safeguard sustainability of palm oil, with launch of UK and Mexico project

By updatesPosted on 23rd February 202124th February 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Climate Tech

The long-term sustainability of Mexican palm oil production has been given a major boost with the announcement that FEMEXPALMA, the association of Mexican palm oil producers, will use satellites to monitor and safeguard sustainable land use practices, including the protection of

Scottish waste tech firm wins innovation award

By updatesPosted on 17th February 202124th February 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Climate Tech

Edinburgh-based data analytics business Topolytics has won an award for innovation at the National Recycling Awards. Its waste map software used machine learning to make waste more visible and verifiable for councils and bodies to track. The company was praised

Scottish Firm Joins Global Initiative to Drive Data Centre Sustainability

By updatesPosted on 15th February 202124th February 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Climate Tech

DataVita has agreed to meet ambitious sustainability targets in the coming decade. Data centre provider DataVita has become the first Scottish IT company to sign the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact and commit itself to a carbon-neutral future. Launched this