Hundreds of homes in Scotland will soon become the first in the world to use 100 percent green hydrogen to meet their heating and cooking needs as part of a new trial that could help accelerate the UK’s transition towards renewables. Scotland’s gas SGN company will outfit some … [Read more...] about Homes in Scotland will be the world’s first to use 100% green hydrogen
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Small village in Scotland secures massive land buyout to create nature reserve
A small community in the south of Scotland has succeeded in buying a large part of one of Scotland’s most famous grouse moors owned by one of the UK’s most powerful hereditary landowners. The successful initiative will pave the way for the creation of a major new nature reserve … [Read more...] about Small village in Scotland secures massive land buyout to create nature reserve
Critically endangered wildcat kittens born at wildlife park in Scotland
A wildlife park in Scotland has recently welcomed four critically endangered wildcat kittens into the world, giving new hope to the species, which is one of Europe's most elusive and endangered mammals. Visitors at the Highland Wildlife Park can now have the opportunity to see … [Read more...] about Critically endangered wildcat kittens born at wildlife park in Scotland
This system uses massive weights to store energy
When you coil a spring, you load it with a bunch of potential energy that gets released when you let go. Using the same basic principle, a Scottish company called Gravitricity is creating an energy storage facility that uses weights instead of springs to store energy. The idea … [Read more...] about This system uses massive weights to store energy
Brewdog: Why this Scottish brewery just bought a forest
At its brewery in Scotland, the craft brewer BrewDog runs on wind power and gas made from malted barley, part of a strategy to reduce carbon emissions as much as possible. But the company, which also owns a chain of pubs, wanted to go further. That’s why it now owns a forest. … [Read more...] about Brewdog: Why this Scottish brewery just bought a forest
