MSP Michael Matheson, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, joined us on Friday 30th July toformally launch the Bespoke community wind turbine, near his local constituency of Falkirk. This marked the first turbine Mr Matheson has opened since being appointed to his new role; however, it could also be the last […]
Locogen are delighted that the Thainstone Energy Recovery Facility has been granted planning permission by Aberdeenshire Council. The facility is part of the first phase of the Thainstone Energy Park at Inverurie, on the site of a former paper mill. The facility will collect around 200,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste, which cannot be
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On June 15th our Emerging Technologies consultancy team hosted a webinar, “How to Decarbonise Distilleries to Meet Net Zero,” in conjunction with our clients, Arbikie Highland Estate. Hosted by Locogen consultants, Dr Philippa Hardy and Jack Byres, with Arbikie director, Iain Stirling, the webinar was attracted more than 120 attendees. The session focused on the
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On Burns Night (January 25th) we were delighted to announce that Locogen’s client, the Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery, had won Phase 1 funding from the Green Distilleries competition run by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to investigate switching from gas oil to hydrogen for their primary process fuel. So it’s
On April 8th, suitably windy and wild, the Bespoke Community Development Company turbine, near Greenrig Farm, to the south of Falkirk, was finally commissioned. It’s not the largest turbine in the world, not by a long shot. But the turning of the blades marked a hugely significant milestone for onshore wind in the UK. The
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As Locogen continues to grow, we recognise that playing our part in an inclusive, green recovery means creating opportunities for all, not just experienced consultants and excellent graduates. That’s why we’re proud to be backing the Kickstart Scheme – a £2billion government fund aiming to create hundreds of thousands of high-quality job placements for young
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Locogen are proud to be working with community groups and public sector bodies to deliver on the country’s net-zero goals. It’s important that the transition to net zero is an inclusive one and here are just two projects where we are helping such organisations maximise their investment in renewable and low carbon solutions, while providing
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Locogen, along with our ZUoS project partners, Scene Connect and Mentone Energy, have just completed the Sustainable Mobility and Low Carbon Innovation Accelerator programme run by Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP). We took part in the accelerator as part of the ZUoS consortium, a start-up focused on optimising energy consumption at household and community level.
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On January 25th, the British Standards Institution (BSI) published their “Net Zero Barometer” a report on how UK businesses are managing the transition to net zero. BSI has an interest here, as they produce and publish the PAS 2060 standard (developed with other bodies, such as Defra and the Carbon Trust). It’s the only internationally
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Locogen’s Senior Asset Manager, Kayla Madlener, on the value of PPAs From utility-scale solar and wind farms to single, sub 1MW turbines and community hydro schemes, securing the right power purchase agreement can dramatically alter the economics of any renewable energy project. Here, Kayla looks at some of the recent PPA deals our asset management
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