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3 reasons to attend All Energy 2024 in Glasgow
Reason #1: All Energy is the UK’s largest low carbon energy and supply chain renewables event, and it gives you the chance to explore cutting-edge renewable energy technologies that are shaping the future of sustainable energy solutions.
Reason #2: Engage with industry leaders and experts who are driving the global transition towards a low carbon future. Gain valuable insights and network with the best in the field.
Reason #3: Learn about the latest policies and initiatives shaping the renewable energy landscape. Be informed and empowered to make a difference in the transition to clean heat.
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Star Refrigeration, Ener-Vate & Vital Energi | Princes Dock commercial office buildings first to connect to Liverpool’s low carbon district heat network
Three Net Zero office buildings at Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters, will become the first commercial office buildings in Liverpool to connect their heating and hot water supply to the new Mersey Heat network.
The energy centre, which will be home to one of the UK’s largest water source heat pumps, will be supplied by Star Refrigeration and take heat from the water in the nearby Leeds/Liverpool Canal and use it to heat surrounding homes and businesses via a 6km district heating network.
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Clean Heat Expert Support
Scottish Enterprise is offering Expert Support to Scottish companies that want to create new products or services, or otherwise diversify into the clean heat market. Our industry specialists can help companies of all sizes and types, from a variety of sectors. 'Clean heat' refers to building energy efficiency and low and zero emissions heating systems.
This service allows industry experts to provide one-to-one support to help companies that are looking to grow or diversify into the clean heat market. The support will help Scottish companies to:
understand whether their capabilities are transferrable to the clean heat sector
understand the scale of the opportunity and its relevance for their business
gain a realistic overview of the potential benefits of diversifying into clean heat
The Clean Heat Expert Support provides you with up to three days of free consultancy with an industry expert. The industry expert will develop a high-level understanding of your current areas of operation, capabilities and ambitions. They will then create a short, tailored report specific to the needs of your company.
Clean Heat Accelerator
Following on from the success of the pilot Low Carbon Heat Accelerator run in 2022/23, this project will deliver an accelerator programme focused on clean heat over a five-month period.
The key objectives of the course are to support a cohort of clean heat businesses to develop the leadership, business and entrepreneurial skills needed to take advantage of the rapidly emerging clean heat sector, and to develop action plans to provide structure for growth after the course.
This opportunity will be targeted at ambitious companies looking to grow within, or transition into, delivering clean heat solutions, such as heat pumps, energy efficiencies and digital applications. The project will be officially launched at the Clean Heat Expo 2024 on the 27th of March with recruitment running for 8 weeks to the 31st of May, featuring opportunities to engage with the team and ask about the course before applying.
£2.5 million project to convert Leeds and Liverpool Canal water into heat
A new £2.5 million project is set to use water source heat pumps to create power from Leeds and Liverpool Canal to heat homes and businesses. Read more.
Green light for regional net-zero energy plan
Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils have jointly approved a wide-ranging plan to deliver net-zero improvements in energy and heating system in these regions. Read more.
UK’s largest low-to-zero carbon district heating network
Over the course of the two-decade deal, the two court buildings are expected to save 8,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide by connecting to the network. Read more.
Heat Networks Delivery Plan: review report 2024
In case you missed it: the first review of the Heat Networks Delivery Plan, setting out Scottish Government progress towards meeting the actions set out in the 2022 Delivery Plan, has been published. Read more.
Travel Grants | Support
UK SMEs can apply for up to £700 to support their attendance and participation in European networking events to help them to find consortium partners.
Pump-Priming for SMEs | Support
Pump-Priming for SMEs | Support
UK SMEs can apply for up to £6,000 to support their preparations for collaborative Horizon Europe participation. This funding can be used to pay the fees to join European associations, to attend European events to build consortia and/or to pay the salaries of people working on a proposal.
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