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£1 million grant awarded to Hydrogen Office project

28 April 2005

With assistance from the East of Scotland European Partnership, a £1 million European grant has been awarded for Hydrogen Office.

The announcement for the funding was made by Deputy Minister for Enterprise Allan Wilson.


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Trip to Pure project on Unst

10 August 2005

The Hydrogen Office team visited the Pure project on Unst to see a live renewable and hydrogen energy system in action.


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The Hydrogen Office looks to Fife for development partners

01 August 2006

Having being unable to secure agreement to develop the project in Midlothian, the Hydrogen Office team has started discussions with Alsherra Investments Ltd and Scottish Enterprise Fife with regard to developing the project on the Methil Docks Business Park.


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Hydrogen Office meets the public

23 January 2007

The public were given a glimpse of the future yesterday at an open day at the pioneering Hydrogen Office. 

Whilst still in the planning stages, the £2.77 million centre will become a world-class facility for research, development and education in renewable energy, and the role of hydrogen technology in particular.

 

Leading industrialists, government officials, sponsors and members of the public attended the event, and over 100 schoolchildren participated in the exciting “hydrogen show” (by siGEN’s MD Dave McGrath), which explained the benefits, opportunities and safety issues relating to hydrogen.

 

Later, a well-attended Public Meeting featured presentations by guest speakers, and discussions on the Energy Centre and proposed wind turbine.

 


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Huge cash injection into Energy Park and Hydrogen Office

06 June 2007

 

Scottish Enterprise Fife has announced an investment of £22.8 million in local businesses, with Methil’s Energy Park and Hydrogen Office set to benefit.

 

The funding is expected to assist 700 new business start-ups around Fife over the next year, and provide skills training and more career opportunities for around 3,000 people.

 

Joe Noble, chief executive of SE Fife, said:  “Our Energy Park at Methil, in partnership with Fife Council, will...be a high priority for us as we push forward with the ambitious regeneration of the site.”

 


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Hydrogen Office Submits Planning Application

17 August 2007

 

Plans for the innovative Energy Research Centre have been submitted to Fife Council.  If successful, the Energy Research Centre - located next to the Hydrogen Office - will house the hi-tech hydrogen energy equipment to convert water into hydrogen, which could then be used with a fuel cell to provide energy for the Hydrogen Office.  In addition, it will house a lab for companies to test their fuel cell products before going on to the market. 

 

Willie Johnston, director of strategic projects at Scottish Enterprise Fife, said:  “The Energy Centre is one of a number of potential projects earmarked for the emerging energy hub at Methil and we are confident that, if given the green light, the project will deliver significant economic benefit not only for Fife, but for Scotland as a whole.”

 

 


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