In Scotland, researchers at the University of Glasgow have demonstrated that circuit boards can be made out of chocolate. Although the sweet treat is more whimsy than proof-of-concept, biodegradable electronics could help the world mitigate the tens of millions of tons of e-waste generated each year. The University of Glasgow team were able to prove […]
In Scotland, up to 149 jobs will be created in Grangemouth at Celtic Renewables, by 2030 following the allocation of £6.23 million to support pre-construction work for a new bio-refinery at Grangemouth to support the manufacture of ‘green’ chemicals. This is where waste from the food, drink and farming sector is converted into acetone, butanol […]
In Scotland, climate campaigners have said the announcement that Storegga, the lead partner of the Acorn carbon capture project, is pulling out is a “huge embarrassment” to the Scottish Government and their political “gamble” with this technology will not pay off. The UK Government recently pledged £200 million to the scheme and the Scottish Government […]
In Scotland, Black & Veatch has completed execution of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the Whitelee Green Hydrogen Project, a proposed development by owner ScottishPower Energy Retail Limited. The contract was awarded to Black & Veatch in October of 2024. The first phase of the plan, located 15 miles south of Glasgow, was […]
In Scotland, Scotland’s biotechnology sector is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the nation’s first open-access 300-liter fermenter – a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that will support early-stage companies to develop bio-based products at scale Located at FlexBIO, the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre’s (IBioIC) scale-up facility at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, installation of […]
In Scotland, ReFuels N.V has opened a new refuelling station at Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. The public-access Bio-CNG station operated under the CNG Fuels brand will enable low-emission transport across large parts of Scotland. The Livingston station can refuel 14 trucks simultaneously, when at full utilisation, enabling more than 600 trucks to be refuelled […]
In Scotland, researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute have created a pig cell line capable of producing fat cells with “remarkable consistency” and stability, without genetic editing. Principal Investigator Professor Xavier Donadeu said in a press statement that the cells could be a game-changer, with future applications potentially including feeding astronauts in space. […]
In Scotland, Philip Lymbery, a journalist writing for The Scotsman has turned to his beloved pup Bruce to review Chick Bites dog treats, the first cultivated meat product to be approved for sale in the United Kingdom. The first of the offered treats, which were a “Gotcha Day” present for the 50% Rottweiler, 100% Good […]
In Scotland, local biotech engineering company uFraction8 has secured over $3.4m in new investment following the completion of a funding round led by the Foresight Group. Based in Falkirk with a fully-owned subsidiary in Poland, uFraction8’s microfiltration technology is designed to optimize cell and biomass production, offering a sustainable, energy-efficient alternative to traditional methods used […]
In Scotland, SSE Thermal said it has taken a final investment decision to build Tarbert Next Generation Power Station. The 300MW plant will run on 100% sustainable biofuels with the potential to convert to hydrogen. Delivery of Tarbert Next Generation Power Station represents a total capital expenditure investment of up to $300 million by SSE […]
