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Around 70 million tonnes of CO2 per year could be captured, transported and stored offshore in Scotland by 2040, through the formation of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) infrastructure network and an estimated £4.5 billion of capital investment.

A £35 million fund to support the manufacture of next-generation offshore wind technology in Scotland was unveiled by First Minister Alex Salmond today at the start of an international conference exploring the financing of renewable energy and other low carbon developments.

International digital arts festival North East of North, NEoN, returns to Dundee this November featuring moving image, performance, music and technology driven arts. The theme of this year’s festival is 'collaboration and legacy', and will have a distinct Nordic flavour. The festival runs from the 5th to 13th November, 2011.

The knowledge and expertise of Scotland’s world leading oil and gas supply chain could help reduce costs of offshore wind operations by at least 20 per cent, according to a new guide published by Scottish Enterprise today (Tuesday, 27 September 2011).

Amor Group, one of the companies that Scottish Enterprise works closely with, has been awarded its biggest ever single contract to manage and deliver the flagship eProcurement Scotland Service (ePS) for the Scottish Government.

• itison.com announces 55 new jobs in Scotland

• awarded £250,000 RSA

• 25,000 Scots join itison.com every month

Tourism businesses are being urged to sign up for a new programme of workshops to help them capitalise on an expected 30% growth in the mountain-biking market over the next five years.

Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise visit company to see refreshed Government Economic Strategy in action