Industry News

ScotGovA test site for a 6 Megawatt offshore wind turbine at Fife Energy Park has been approved by Ministers.
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DECC: Centrica has this morning announced a £13bn deal with Norwegian gas company Statoil, which will last 10 years.  The deal will secure delivery of 5bn cubic meters per year from 2015 to 2025 to the UK market.
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WAG: Two science graduates from Bangor University have launched a unique DNA profiling service for pet owners that can complement or replace micro-chipping. 
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ScotGovPlanning consent has been granted for a wind farm which will generate 75.9 megawatts electricity or enough to power more than 35,000 homes - or around twice the number of homes in Inverness - with green energy.
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ScotGov: Funding worth £5m was announced last week by Infrastructure and Capital Investment Secretary Alex Neil to help kickstart a South of Scotland Alliance (SOSA) project which aims to deliver Next Generation broadband across the region by 2020.
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BIS: A multi-million pound site in Bristol, which will speed up new products going from the laboratory to the shop-floor, was opened last week by Business Secretary Vince Cable.  

The National Composites Centre is a new state-of-the-art building offering laboratory space for SMEs to develop new products.  It is also 1 of 7 research & technology facilities which form the High Value Manufacturing technology & innovation centre.
Press release ~ National Composites Centre
 
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