New Solar Energy Scotland chairman aiming to dismantle development barriers
Solar Energy Scotland has appointed Thomas McMillan, Savills UK head of energy consultancy based in Perth, as its new chairman.
Macquarie raises £1.4bn for renewable energy investments
Global investor Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) is eyeing up clean energy opportunities after it completed a mammoth funding round.
BP grandee joins Apache board of directors
Apache has announced the appointment of oil and gas veteran Lamar McKay to its board of directors.
Former Aberdeen oil worker dies from injuries sustained in African gas well explosion
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Vestas ups industry benchmark with launch of 15 MW offshore wind turbine
Turbine manufacturer Vestas claims to have elevated the “industry benchmark for performance and continued cost reduction” with the launch of its new product.
‘Green jobs boost’ for Highlands after Global Energy Group bags major offshore wind contract
The Port of Nigg has been served a “green jobs boost” after it bagged a contract for work on what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
Petroleos Mexicanos employee deaths are accelerating with new Covid-19 wave
Covid-19 deaths at Mexico’s state-owned oil giant accelerated last month at the fastest pace since August amid a second wave of infections in the nation.
EMEC to explore floating wind and hydrogen collaboration in Scotland and France
An Orkney-based renewables research centre will join a consortium exploring the opportunities for the floating wind and hydrogen supply chains in Scotland and France.
New report spotlights strong pipeline of European hydrogen projects
The number of European hydrogen projects in the pipeline is almost double that of current operational projects, according to new research.
UK could get Saharan green energy via huge cable under ambitious scheme
Of all the things the UK is internationally renowned for, good and reliable weather certainly isn’t one of them.
An oil country no more? Algerian energy exports sink rapidly
Algeria’s energy exports are plunging, threatening more financial suffering for the OPEC member and a potential repeat of the mass demonstrations that toppled the president two years ago.
SSE takes on new round of apprentices as it targets renewables expansion
SSE has added another 53 new recruits to its ranks as it steps up ambitions to treble its renewable output and build the electricity network needed to deliver net zero.
Elon Musk’s $100m prize is for removing carbon dioxide from the air
Elon Musk became the richest person in the world by dramatically improving electric vehicles, pushing forward a technology that reduces carbon-dioxide emissions and slows global warming.
Big oil takes over next generation of UK offshore wind
Oil majors agreed to pay a hefty premium to develop the next generation of major British offshore wind farms after BP Plc and Total SE won contracts in an auction ahead of many of the utilities that have dominated the space until now.
Millions of pounds up for grabs for ‘shovel-ready’ green energy projects in north of Scotland
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has launched a search to find “shovel-ready” green energy projects.
2020 a most productive and unusual year for electrolyser maker ITM
Concerns about the UK’s ability to make the most of the energy transition’s enormous economic opportunities are well founded.
Sparrows accused of refusing to pay quarantining workers, firm rebuts claims
Workers and unions have accused an Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm of refusing to pay staff that have been forced to quarantine due to Covid-19 concerns.
Equinor says it wins Nigeria case over Agbami oil profits
Equinor ASA said the Nigerian Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had threatened to divert 1.5% of the company’s profits from one of the country’s largest oil fields to a former consultant.
Equinor senior vice-president named co-chairman of OGUK board
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has announced the appointment of a new co-chairman, as the industry’s focus on recovery and transition intensifies.
UK on cusp of battery boom to boost renewable power supply
Developers of batteries in the UK have projects on the go that would increase the country’s capacity more than 14 times what it is today.
Decarbonising sector must be done together, says Aker Solutions chief
The scale of the challenges posed by the energy transition make tackling it a daunting prospect.
Non-OPEC oil supply unlikely to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels in short term, predict analysts
Analysts have warned that non-OPEC oil and gas supply is unlikely to renege on its 2020 losses in the short-term.
Turbine blades and towers among ‘prime areas’ for UK supply chain growth, says OWIC
Turbines blades and towers are among the “prime areas” pinpointed as having significant growth potential for the UK’s renewables supply chain.
Vattenfall comfortably in the black despite ‘extreme and unusual’ year
Vattenfall stayed comfortably in the black last year despite “an extreme and unusual” 12 months for “several reasons other than the pandemic”.
BP targeting low carbon solutions with new strategic collaboration agreement
BP has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Rosneft Oil Company focused on supporting carbon management and sustainability activities.