Innovation

The First Minister, John Swinney MSP, has welcomed the planned development of the ‘world’s largest’ liquid air LDES project, which will be based in Ayrshire.

Highview Power has revealed its second planned long-duration energy storage (LDES) project using its liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology, in Scotland, UK.

Every year the National Centre for Resilience (NCR) release funding opportunities that help to support academics, practitioners and community organisations to build Scotland’s resilience to natural hazards. 

Trees for Life has launched a project which could see the first introduction to the UK of a breed of huge wild cattle called tauros – effectively reintroducing the aurochs, the wild ancestor of all domestic cattle, four centuries after its extinction.

Projects to increase farming skills, tackle environmental impacts and enhance competitiveness in food production will share more than £300,000 in newly-announced grant support. 

A new Scottish tax aimed at encouraging the use of recycled materials in construction has been approved unanimously by the Scottish Parliament.

The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination, and Scottish Rural Network (SRN) is urging local rural and island communities to get nominating.

SAOS has welcomed Vicky Warcup, of Farm Stock Scotland, and Murray Forsyth, of Aberdeen Grain, to the Board of Directors following the recent AGM of the organisation, whose focus is on co-operation in food and farming supply chains.