People living in Fife and beyond will benefit from a new partnership between Adam Smith College and The Hydrogen Office.
People living in Fife and beyond will benefit from a new partnership between Adam Smith College and The Hydrogen Office. The new innovative partnership was formally launched today by Glenrothes MP, Mr Lindsay Roy, at the College’s new £17.5 million Future Skills Centre in Glenrothes.
The partnership has been established to provide expertise and innovation for energy education by the two organisations, both of whom champion learning in the renewables and new clean energy sector. Adam Smith and The Hydrogen Office have recently worked together to run school road shows throughout Fife with pupils aged 12 to 15 years, highlighting the benefits of new energy sources and inspiring youngsters about careers in this dynamic industry.
By working with The Hydrogen Office, Adam Smith College’s next intake of students will benefit greatly. They will have a wider access to equipment and technological advances in the energy sector and gain an in-depth insight into new practices being used by companies. Students studying renewables, construction and engineering courses, at every level, will also get the opportunity to work on special projects with The Hydrogen Office.
Adam Smith College is currently developing a Degree in Renewable Energy Technology with Abertay University and the partnership will provide added value to students studying for this qualification.
Lindsay Roy, MP for Glenrothes, said: “It gives me great pleasure to formally launch this exciting new partnership. As a former head teacher, I know first-hand how important it is to get young people at an early age interested and interacting with new technologies that could lead to careers for them. Fife is pivotal to Scotland’s renewable and new energy sector and I am glad to see two local organisations working together to address the need for skills development in this important area that could lead them to viable careers in leading edge work.”
Dr Craig Thomson, Principal of Adam Smith College added: “Our partnership with The Hydrogen Office is key to helping the community reap the rewards of the green energy boom which is playing a vital role in the regeneration of industry in Central Fife. It will help Fife’s ambition to become Scotland’s leading renewables hub and confirms the College’s role as a key player in developing the skills and knowledge required by existing and potential employers.”
Derek Mitchell, Project Manager, The Hydrogen Office said: “We are delighted to be working with Adam Smith College in a partnership that ensures we can maximise the benefits of the significant investment made by both organisations in skills development facilities for Fife. Energy storage technologies like hydrogen will be critical to Scotland’s future. In developing this partnership with Adam Smith College we can make sure that local people have the skills they need to fill the jobs that will be created in this key technology sector.”