Storm alert! How wild weather can wreak havoc on energy infrastructure
There is no doubt that with climate change comes more extreme weather.
Associated British Ports launches £35m energy quay at Lowestoft
Associated British Ports (APB) has unveiled a newly-completed £35million port investment at Lowestoft.
£6m research plan to tackle fuel poverty in oil and gas capital Aberdeen
Researchers leading a series of projects aimed at getting communities on board with the need to achieve net zero energy will launch a study in Aberdeen's deprived district of Torry.
Don’t save the BESS til last
Innovations in battery technology and other storage methods are crucial for making renewable energy more reliable and practical.
Aberdeen’s Ashtead Technology likes its ‘strong’ 2024 performance
Ashtead Technology (AIM: AT.) has reported a "robust" performance in 2024 in an update to the markets.
Harbour Energy boss welcomes ‘transformational’ year and reduced North Sea investment
The North Sea's largest oil and gas producer Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) has highlighted the boost to revenues and production it has enjoyed since acquiring Wintershall DEA in a $11.2 billion (£9.1bn) deal.
Energy skills passport for oil and gas workers launches at last
An energy skills passport to help workers transition their training and accreditations from oil and gas jobs to similar roles in the renewables sector has launched and will be expanded across the UK.
Read BP boss’s letter to staff announcing thousands of job cuts in full
BP (LON:BP) chief executive Murray Auchincloss sent a letter to all staff on Thursday setting out the firm's plans to cut 4,700 jobs across the business and a further 3,000 contractor roles - although he said 2,600 of these had already left the business.
Scotland injects £20m in XLCC cable maker in Ayrshire
The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer is expected to create 900 jobs
Scotland is ‘burying head in the sand’ in face of gas shortages
Two years after the Scottish Government launched a draft strategy with a "presumption against" developing new North Sea oil and gas, a business group has accused Holyrood of "burying its head in the sand" as the UK faces winter gas shortages.
Blame game as UK’s last synthetic ethanol plant shuts at Grangemouth
Billionaire industrialist Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blamed Britain's lack of industrial strategy and levies on carbon polluters for the closure of the UK's last plant producing synthetic ethanol.
Shortlist unveiled: Who will take top prizes at Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA)?
Finalists for the 2025 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) have been officially announced ahead of a glittering ceremony in Aberdeen in March.
Work with the energy supply chain or risk driving it away
While the new year is intended to represent the opportunity for new beginnings, there is unfortunately no shaking the clouds over our domestic supply chain.
Hopes for 2025 are blowing in the offshore wind
What will 2025 bring for the UK offshore wind sector?
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Now, we’re here at the birth of Scotland’s offshore wind sector.
Serica admits ‘disappointing’ end to 2024
Independent North Sea producer Serica (AIM: SQZ) said production at the end of the year has proved "disappointing" following a delayed restart on the Triton floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.
UK battery storage industry ‘back on track’
UK battery storage investor Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (LON:GRID) has said the industry is "back on track" as trading conditions improved, particularly in December.
UK’s Star Energy ups stake in Croatian geothermal
UK oil and gas producer Star Energy Group (AIM:STAR) has acquired a further 20% of a company that owns three geothermal exploration licences in the "highly prospective" Pannonian Basin in Croatia.
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024
The UK’s electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, new analysis has found.
Global Energy Group boss Roy MacGregor targets nuclear in 2025
Multi-millionaire boss of Global Energy Group (GEG), Roy MacGregor, is targeting new nuclear power contracts as the UK government pushes ahead with plans for a £20 billion investment in the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.
Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind powers £50,000 in community grants
Developers behind the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm confirmed they have handed out £50,000 in community grants in the past two years with more cash to come for decades.
UK government to unveil clean power action plan
The UK government announced it will set out an action plan for achieving its target of at least 95% clean power by 2030 on December 13.
Serica snaps up Parkmead North Sea assets for £14m
The "great" deal for Serica marks the end of Parkmead's long North Sea run
Canada’s Connaught sells out of UK gas field to bullish Reabold
Reabold Resources (AIM:RBD) has bought out its partner in Rathlin Energy, the operator of an onshore gas development in East Yorkshire.
Durham clean power technology H2CHP raises over £2m
Investors alongside Scotland-based syndicate Tricapital Angels means the clean power technology will be developed in Durham, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.