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Depression-era work scheme may be copied using jobless young Scots
A WORK scheme based on an initiative by US president Franklin D Roosevelt to keep young people occupied during the Great Depression could be introduce
Published on 28/7/2010
Green firm aiming to generate £30m
A GREEN energy company founded just three years ago is targeting a quadrupling of turnover to £30 million as demand soars for domestic wind turb
Published on 26/7/2010
European Energy Efficient Buildings Initiative Update
Calls for proposals launched for Energy Efficient Buildings InitiativeCalls for funding for the Energy Efficient Buildings Initiative 2010 have been l
Published on 23/7/2010
SSE defies weather and gas price hikes
UTILITY company Scottish & Southern Energy said it was on course to deliver its dividend targets despite a rise in wholesale gas prices and an &qu
Published on 23/7/2010
Cleantech Contest Open To Entries
A competition has been launched to reward and recognise environmental innovation. The Rushlight Awards are open to entries from UK and Ireland-ba
Published on 22/7/2010
Sustainability Awards Back For Another Year
A long-standing competition aiming to reward and recognise local sustainability and renewable energy projects is open to entries. The Ashden Awar
Published on 22/7/2010
Regeneration Fund To Revitalise Scotland
A new £50 million fund is being made available to restart regeneration projects that were stalled by the recession. Cash will be used to of
Published on 22/7/2010
170 Scottish jobs saved as boiler firm bought out of administration
BOILER maker BIB Cochran was yesterday bought out of administration, saving all 170 jobs at its factory at Annan, Dumfriesshire, and its sales office
Published on 21/7/2010
Countdown to Big Tent 2010
It's summertime, the weather is fabulous, the schools are on holiday and Scotland's leading green festival is almost upon us. Opening nig
Published on 20/7/2010
Powering up for energy plant battle
THE boss of a firm hoping to build four controversial wood-burning power plants in Scotland has hit back at his critics - as he revealed the first pla
Published on 20/7/2010
