Positive stories include hydrogen homes, a spaceport, tech success, and more in Scotland this February.
Hydrogen-powered homes opened in Fife on February 3 as part of SGN’s H100 scheme. They will switch homes from gas to hydrogen at no cost to residents. The goal is clean home heating.
The Shetland Islands spaceport will be ready soon, with its launch date set for July. Companies will launch satellites from there, and a German company already has advanced plans, having gotten spaceflight approval in January. This is a step toward a European space launch.
Techscaler helps Scottish tech founders, and they have raised over £118 million in two years. The number of companies nearly doubled, and individual entrepreneurs also more than doubled. Kate Forbes said Scotland is great for startups.
Most Scots think asylum seekers should work, despite the fact they cannot legally work now. This takes months or even years for approval. It is an issue because groups attack them, so it is good that most people agree on this.
A Scottish tree won an award; the Skipinnish Oak will represent UK in Europe. Tree stories remind me of a funny thing: I talked to a tree hugging group once, and they slammed Keir Starmer, who supposedly said he “hates tree huggers.”
An Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was found, the first such find since Tutankhamun. A Scot, Piers Litherland from Galashiels, was a leader in the discovery. This joint mission had a British foundation, and Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism assisted, too. I hope you have a great March.