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Opportunities in Woodland Carbon event

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:44 AM

27 June 2013, Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, 15 South College St, Edinburgh The purpose of this free event is to increase awareness of the opportunities and benefits that the Woodland Carbon Code offers to landowners, forest investors and purchasers of voluntary carbon credits. The Code provides a standard for woodland creation projects that seek to abate carbon emissions as well as providing wider social and environmental benefits.

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Fife Renewables Innovation Centre officially opened

Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 4:39 PM

Fife Energy Park’s flagship development, the Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, was officially opened last week by the Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change. The £3m, state of the art facility is a centre of excellence for the renewables sector.

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West of England Carbon Challenge Reports on Story so Far

Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 3:41 PM

In July, the West of England Carbon Challenge - a network of businesses, NGOs and public sector organisations committed to reducing their carbon emissions by 10 per cent by 2012 - reported on their progress made to date, and on lessons learned from the journey so far.

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Smart Meters Must be Employed Intelligently, Says Ofgem

Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 3:32 PM

A recent Energy Demand Research Project (EDRP) carried out by Ofgem has assessed the effectiveness of smart meters in domestic energy-use reduction. The Project found the effects of smart meters varied greatly, but were most effective when used in parallel with other interventions, such as community engagement and education.

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GreenFleet Scotland Event - 1 September, Edinburgh

Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 2:42 PM

Registration is open for the 2011 GreenFleet Scotland event, which aims to promote low carbon vehicles to fleets across Scotland. Coordinated by the Energy Saving Trust and taking place on 1 September in Edinburgh, the event will combine: fuel efficient driver training and information; an exhibition; and the latest information on low carbon vehicle and fuels initiatives from Transport Scotland.

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Understanding Social Enterprise Workshop a Great Success

Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 11:41 AM

Last week saw the first in the series of CASP Understanding Social Enterprise workshops get off to a fantastic start at the Albany Centre Learning and Conference Centre in Glasgow.

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