Progress continues in North Ayrshire Council’s drive to cut carbon emissions as part of its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2030. Since 2005, area-wide emissions have reduced in North Ayrshire by 49 per cent while the Council’s own emissions have plummeted by 68 per cent. The Council’s Cabinet welcomed the figures and underlined
Following the announcement today that Ardeer, North Ayrshire, is no longer a candidate to host the proposed STEP fusion plant, North Ayrshire Council Leader Marie Burns said: “While it is clear there will be disappointment for many that Ardeer won’t be home to the fusion plant, there is still much to be positive about. “We have
North Ayrshire Council’s Capital Budget - which will deliver investment worth £410m over the next decade - will play a key role in the area’s economic recovery from Covid-19. The Capital Budget supports investment in buildings, infrastructure and regeneration projects and the newly-approved programme will see a focus on improving our roads, investing in our
Ambitious proposals to generate clean, green council-owned renewable energy at a key strategic North Ayrshire Council site have been revealed. The plans – expected to be approved by Cabinet on Tuesday – are for three wind turbines and a solar farm to be developed at the i3 Strategic Investment Campus in Irvine. And if successful,
22nd November 2021 The next phase of assessments is underway at Scotland’s only shortlisted location for the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. Experts have arrived at the site on the Ardeer peninsula in North Ayrshire, which was last month named on the list of five UK locations in the running to host the Spherical Tokamak for
29th October 2021 Low Carbon and WEPP have announced the sale of Doveryard Limited to funds managed by Octopus Renewables, which will see the construction of the waste-to-energy facility on the Oldhall Industrial Estate in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. The planned facility, which has been in development for the last three years, will export 17 MW
9th November 2021 DSM plans new production site for Bovaer® in Dalry, Scotland Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company active in Health, Nutrition and Bioscience, announces today at COP26 in Glasgow that it is planning to realize large scale production capacity for its novel methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants, Bovaer® with a new plant
14th October 2021 Statement from Council Leader Joe Cullinane following the announcement from the UK Atomic Energy Authority that the Ardeer peninsular site has been successful in moving to the next phase of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production shortlisting process. Councillor Cullinane said: “We welcome the news from the UK Atomic Energy Authority that
Exciting plans for build a Council-owned solar farm are gathering pace. The tender specification for design and installation of the solar photovoltaic (PV) farm at Nethermains on the outskirts of Kilwinning has now been published. And it is hoped that if all goes according to schedule, construction could get under way within the year on
5th October 2020 SUPPORT for a bold and fresh approach to rebuilding the Ayrshire economy has today (Monday) received significant support from major public bodies. North Ayrshire Council’s Community Wealth Building Strategy was launched in May and outlined a bold new economic model with a focus on wellbeing and inclusion to reduce poverty and inequality
