Scottish Secretary Calls In at ScotAsh
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, visited ScotAsh on 13th July as part of a tour of Longannet Power Station, where he learned about the station's ambitions to be a global centre of excellence for Carbon Capture and Storage.
Site tour: Peter Quinn with Michael Moore and Jim Tolson MSP at ScotAsh
ScotAsh MD Peter Quinn explained to the Secretary of State how Longannet's green credentials extend beyond CCS, as the ash produced as a by-product is passed to ScotAsh to manufacture high quality, sustainable construction products.
The Minister was given a guided tour of the plant, where he was shown how the company has grown and the impact it has had on the construction industry.
After the visit Mr Moore said: "It was good to see the advances being made in carbon capture and storage and how ScottishPower is reducing the carbon footprint of energy generation.
"I was impressed to see a by-product from power generation being put to good use by the construction industry. It is innovation and research like this that will drive future change in the sector." Peter Quinn said: "The Minister was able to see for himself that the work we do at ScotAsh is integral to Longannet's quest to be a leader in clean coal technologies."
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