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The Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC) at the University of Aberdeen was officially opened on Monday by Scottish first minister Alex Salmond, alongside the announcement that the centre has secured £1.6m in EU funding to add to the £1m investment promised by the Scottish government over the next three years.

The centre will work on the development of a range of low carbon energy technologies, including marine energy, offshore wind, long-distance super grid development, carbon capture and storage, renewable heat and energy efficiency, and will particularly focus on building links with the business community. (more…)