Its Tenant Power tariff, being rolled out in Aberdeenshire, sees both social housing landlords and tenants share the financial rewards of smart energy tech.
£2.3m initiative is designed to support technology-led projects that harness the power of digital innovation to boost the region’s position as a digital leader.
It is the latest milestone in its ongoing Citizen Transformation programme delivered with Microsoft to modernise how people interact with council services.
The project is a partnership between Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils and will accelerate the region’s transition to net zero.
The partnership approach from Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils will see 570 charge points installed across north of Scotland by 2028.
An online toolkit includes access to footfall data aggregated from across the city centre, as well as information on city events, grants and digital training.
A £1m contract awarded to North includes the upgrade and expansion of the port’s CCTV and security systems and deployment of a private 5G public wifi network.
The use of AI is broadening the chatbot’s knowledge base and ability to converse with people as well as freeing up council staff to provide specialised help.
The Torry Heat Network can supply up to 800 homes and a school and community hub with low-cost energy with heat supplied by an energy from waste plant.
An updated design for incorporating buses and a cycle lane for the entire length of Union Street has been agreed as part of the City Centre Masterplan.
Thousands of trees have been planted across Aberdeen while Glasgow’s Clyde Climate Forest has received a £200,000 funding boost from the eight local councils.
The cities of Aberdeen and Kobe have received a H2 Twin Cities award from the US Department of Energy for collaborating on their hydrogen project work.
