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Transitioning to Renewables: Lessons from the Past

From the use of whale oil for lighting in the 1800s to the production of ...

By The Orkney News

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Edinburgh Nature Network.

Green ways to improve Spurtleshire

The Edinburgh Nature Network is a joint initiative between the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Edinburgh ...

By Broughton Spurtle

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Sullom Voe Terminal. Photo: BP

University study exploring how green hydrogen production would impact local economy

The study is being undertaken by the University of Strathclyde’s Centre for Energy Policy and ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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The MV Isle of Islay and the MV Loch Indaal side by side at Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard

The Cemre Shipyard: Why are the ferries being built in Turkey and not Scotland?

On publication of each issue of the Ileach, we place an A3 copy of the ...

By The Ileach

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Some of Scotland's community spaces

The Scottish Beacon collaborative: What’s happening to Scotland’s community spaces?

“The guy who started it all off had seen the state of the Millburn Church ...

By By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon.

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“Empty buildings owned by the Ministry of Defence should be reused in response to the housing emergency” says MSP.

The MoD (Ministry of Defence) says that two B listed buildings in Shandon are being ...

By Julian Calvert, The Lochside Press

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Village church saved by its community

Nestled along the historic route connecting Balloch and Stirling, an 1800s church sits on the ...

By Harvey Smart, The Clydesider

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Opening night of Ness Hall 21st July 1964. Image Courtesy of Comunn Eachraidh Nis

The white elephant on the hill?

Dell Hall, Ness Hall or the Murdo Macaulay Memorial Hall – all titles used to ...

By Netty Sopata , fios

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Fish farm

New inquiry into Scottish salmon farming

MSPs have launched a follow-up inquiry to ask if recommendations made six years ago have ...

By The Lochside Press

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Edinburgh Council - LEZ introduction which begins on 1st June 2024

Edinburgh Low Emission Zone enforcement begins on Saturday

A scheme that restricts the most polluting vehicles entering the city centre of the capital ...

By Luke Jackson, Midlothian View

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Plastic free Stonehaven

Plastic free business champions lead the way to gaining plastic free status for Stonehaven

Stonehaven is on the cusp of gaining ‘plastic free’ status from Surfers Against Sewage thanks ...

By Marion Montgomery, The Bellman

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Long grass is better for butterflies

The study, by the wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation (BC), provides the first scientific evidence that ...

By George Mair, Edinburgh Reporter

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