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Electricity market reform: An opportunity for Scotland? A report from the First Scottish Forum on Future Electricity Markets

April 2, 2025

University of Edinburgh academics Dr Ronan Bolton, Prof Chris Dent and Dr Lars Schewe recently led on the establishment of the Scottish Forum on Future Electricity Marke

Tidal research project to reduce carbon emissions and boost energy security

June 28, 2023

Co-design to deliver Scalable Tidal Stream Energy (CoTide) will bring together three multi-disciplinary teams from the universities of Oxford, Edinburgh and Strathclyde.

Spirit of innovation

June 28, 2023

A team behind new thermal energy storage technology that could help replace fossil fuels has been awarded £3.6 million by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero for a trial at a whisky distillery in Scotland.

Left to right: Exergy3'S Dr Markus Rondé and Dr Adam Robinson, Annandale Distillery's Head of Production, Buildings & Estates Mark Trainor and Group Commercial Director David Ashton-Hyde. CREDIT Allan Devlin, courtesy of Annandale Distillery

Process to recycle wind turbines

June 14, 2023

Engineering researchers have won a £125k grant from investment company Greencoat UK Wind to develop their innovative wind turbine recycling process.

Dr Dipa Roy (left) and Professor Vasileios Koutsos (right)

Green energy award

April 26, 2023

Dr Desen Kirli has won a Scottish Renewables Young Professionals Green Energy Award for her work decarbonising smart local energy systems.

Dr Desen Kirli (front row, centre) pictured with other winners at the Scottish Renewables Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2023 in Glasgow

Firms inflate green energy claims

June 18, 2022

Widespread use of renewable energy certificates – bought by companies to underscore their green credentials – is masking corporate inaction on carbon emissions, research suggests.

person siting at desk with laptop pressing net zero globe graphic hologram with finger

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