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MULL SALMON FARM’S ‘FANTASTIC’ RESULTS Scottish Sea Farms is piloting a new power system at Loch Spelve on Mull to significantly reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The company said it is part of its drive to be more sustainable and contribute to the Scottish Government’s ambition to be net zero by 2045. It involves a ‘bespoke
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hybrid power system’ aboard its feed barge. Alan Tangny, Loch Spelve Farm manager, said the results after just four months have been ‘fantastic’ achieving environmental and cost savings. ‘We used to be filling our diesel tank at least once a week and now we’re probably getting four times longer between fills,’ said Mr
Tangny. The kit was designed, built and is monitored by Aqua Power Technologies. It has been shown to have offset more than 32,000kg in carbon since the pilot began in September - comparable to the weight of a standard fuel tanker. Sam Etherington, Aqua Power Technologies founder, said the systems had been
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