Government must block SSE-Npower merger, say GMB
The Government is being urged to block the planned merger of two energy companies over fears it would lead to a “cartel” and hit competition and jobs.
Norbit acquires Aptomar
Tech conglomerate, Norbit, has acquired field monitoring specialist Aptomar as part of subsea business.
Three in ten Brits ‘too scared’ to put heating on due to crippling costs
More than three in ten Brits say they are simply too scared to put their heating on through fear about crippling fuel bills, according to a new study.
UK Power Networks partners with Aclara to reduce power outages
Aclara, a world-class supplier of smart infrastructure technologies to water, gas, and electric utilities globally, is partnering with UK Power Networks on a groundbreaking project to help distribution network operators reduce the length and frequency of power outages by locating faults faster.
BiFab workforce march on Holyrood with 1400 jobs in peril
Workers at the crisis-hit BiFab yards are to march on Holyrood in bid to raise awareness of their plight.
Work stalls at £250million north-east Scotland wind farm project
Hopes of a jobs boom at a Highland port have been put on hold after the company behind a £250million floating windfarm off Stonehaven announced it is changing its plans for the project.
Sustainable energy groups to hold hackathon at WindEurope Conference
InnoEnergy and WindEurope have announced that they will hold their first ever joint hackathon aiming to solve industry challenges.
Merkel refuses to outline end date to Germany’s coal-fired power use
German Chancellor Angela Merkel - a veteran of global efforts to curb climate change - has refused to set a deadline for ending her country’s use of coal.
World’s largest adhesive solar film installed on school
Today ENGIE, Heliatek and the Department of Charentes-Maritimes inaugurated the world’s largest BiOPV installation on a roof. 500 m² of Heliatek’s solar films were installed on the roof of the “Pierre Mendes France” middle school in La Rochelle, France. With 3 different lengths of 2, 4 and 5.7 meters, nearly 400 films were applied in record time.
African renewable demand set to soar in next five years
Growing demand for renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa should give continent a ‘huge boost’, said senior international energy official.
Oil takes a dive amid OPEC extension deal doubts
Crude sunk after a government report showed U.S. inventories piled up for a second week just as Russia is said to be less than convinced that OPEC should extend its output limits in a meeting at the end of this month.
Baker Hughes future in doubt as GE seeks exit options
The future of Houston's Baker Hughes is again in doubt now that financially struggling General Electric is considering selling its majority stake in the energy services giant.
Falling oil stocks result in dramatic slide in UK share index
The FTSE 100 drops 37 points (0.5%) during lunch with a dip in oil and mining stocks being blamed for its lowest level since October.
New Wello Penguin prototype generates more energy
The newest iteration of the wave-energy converter Penguin is reported to be producing 15% more energy than its previous incarnations.
Sturgeon to speak at high-level climate discussion
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, will today take part in a high-level panel discussion on climate change to close the Global Climate Action event in Bonn, Germany.
BiFab: Energy minister says he’s looking for all parties to ‘act in good faith’
Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse said today that everything that can be done is being done to safeguard jobs at Burntisland Fabrications and that he expects all partners to 'act in good faith'.
Paul Wheelhouse: Oil and gas companies have ‘strong role to play’ in energy transition
Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, believes the north-east oil and gas sector can be an essential asset to the changing face of energy in Scotland.
Irish firm ESB launches 11 Scottish wind farms and Glasgow office
Launching 11 wind farms across Scotland, Irish firm ESB welcomed Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse to open their new Glasgow premises.
Opinion: Ensuring effective digital platforms in the energy sector
Mike Carter, director at Ixis, explores why the energy sector faces a complex cocktail of digital management challenges – and how to meet them
Aquaterra Energy looks to expansion with new financial director
Norwich-based Aquaterra Energy has announced the appointment of Nick Hawkes as its new financial director.
Scottish gamekeepers want ‘greater transparency’ over wind farm impact on wildlife
The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) has called for monitoring and reporting around wind farm impact on local wildlife to be tightened up.
Renewables Consulting Group appoint Dan Bacon
The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has announced appointment of Dan Bacon as principal of its London office.
Ineos move from oil fields to football fields with Swiss purchase
Petrochemical giant Ineos has built on a number of 2017 acquisitions – after taking a punt on a top flight Swiss football club.
‘No confidence’ over Super Puma say offshore unions after visit to Airbus
The union representatives for offshore workers have returned last weekend from a visit to Airbus HQ in France with a stark 'no confidence' in the future of the Super Puma helicopter.
Activist groups to take Norwegian government to court over oil drilling
The government of Norway’s decision to open up new oil drilling areas in the Arctic is to be challenged in court by groups Greenpeace and Nature and Youth.