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March 21, 2025

DESNZ releases feasibility study for future of Grangemouth

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released the results of a feasibility study exploring options for the industrial future of the Grangemouth oil refinery.
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March 4, 2025

Solving the green skills gap: the need for links between education and industry

In this blog, we speak to Mark Wakeford of EvoEnergy about how strong communication between education institutes and the energy industry is crucial to solving the green skills gap.
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March 3, 2025

Repairs training not keeping up with EV sales growth, says Nationwide Vehicle Contracts

Vehicle leasing company Nationwide Vehicle Contracts has issued advice that would help the ‘EV skill shortage’.
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February 6, 2025

Why we need standardised education for green skills

In this blog, we look into the attempts made to build a UK-wide standard set of competency qualifications, and why this is such an important issue.
Scott Gilbert, Loch na Cathrach project director, and UHI's Shona Clyne
January 31, 2025

Report shows Highlands pumped hydro project offers major employment opportunity

A report shows that Statkraft’s Loch na Cathrach pumped storage hydro (PSH) scheme could provide hundreds of local jobs for years to come.
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January 28, 2025

Mind the gap: the data on green skills

The net zero transition will require a vast number of new workers to be trained or retrained. But how many? We explore the data.
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January 22, 2025

Government launches skills passport, backs green skills training

The UK government has unveiled plans to invest in green skills training across the nation to address the growing green skills gap.
Segen Academy Solar Mounting Rig
December 5, 2024

‘Not just a box mover’: Segen distributing green skills

Segen staff spoke to Current± about the new green skills Segen Academy and how it will support the installers of the future.
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November 26, 2024

Scotland leads UK in green jobs

Statistics from consultancy PwC has revealed that Scotland is once again leading the UK in the creation of green jobs.
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November 7, 2024

Pop-up solar EV car park for green skills academy

Renewable tech distributor Segen has had a smart EV charging solar system installed by 3ti at its training academy in Kent.

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