Power-packed pitch for new GB Energy to be based in Highlands
Business and council chiefs have teamed up to persuade Ed Miliband to bring it north.
BP warns of ‘disorderly’ clean-energy transition amid record fossil fuel use
The world is shifting too slowly from fossil fuels to avoid severe climate change, increasing the risks that the eventual transition to clean energy will be “disorderly,” BP Plc warned.
Labour adds to frontbench energy and net zero team
The new UK government has expanded its frontbench energy team with the addition of three MPs and a Labour peer.
Are vertical axis turbines the answer to floating wind’s woes?
While vertical axis wind turbines may lack the efficiency of their horizontal counterparts, Swedish firm SeaTwirl believes they can offer several benefits for floating projects, including North Sea electrification.
Technology and skills will be key to achieving Labour’s offshore wind ambitions
As a CEO in the offshore wind industry, I’ve welcomed the ambition from our new Labour government on green energy.
Aberdeen’s Glacier Energy secures multi-million pound investment
Aberdeen energy services firm Glacier Energy is set to receive a multi-million pound investment from equity investor BGF.
UK likely needs another £57bn for green energy investment by 2030
The UK will likely need as much as £57 billion ($73 billion) in additional investment by 2030 to develop key industries that the incoming Labour government believes will help the country support green job growth and rely less on carbon.
Miliband sets out priorities for UK energy department
Ed Miliband says appointment to lead DESNZ feels like "coming home" after previously serving as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change between 2008 and 2010.
BP drops after warning of weaker oil refining, writedowns
BP Plc (LON:BP) dropped after it warned of “significantly lower” refining margins and predicted a writedown on the value of a plant in Germany of $1 billion to $2 billion.
Grangemouth should be home to energy industries of future, says Scottish Labour
Grangemouth should be a home for the energy industries of the future, Scottish Labour’s deputy leader has said, after Sir Keir Starmer pledged he would work to safeguard jobs there.
Former BP boss Bernard Looney linked with Abu Dhabi role
The former BP chief reportedly met with senior figures in Abu Dhabi, including the head of Adnoc.
Labour’s Sarah Jones confirmed as new junior energy minister
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Sarah Jones as a minister across the energy and business and trade portfolios in the new Labour government.
Informed policy and greater certainty needed to unlock UK’s renewables potential
RSK renewables director Kit Hawkins outlines how the incoming Labour government can accelerate the UK renewables rollout.
Who will join Miliband in Labour’s energy team after election win?
As Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer plans the move into Number 10 Downing Street following his election win, Energy Voice takes a look at who could join incoming energy secretary Ed Miliband's team.
Shell sees up to $2 billion writedown after biofuels delay
Shell Plc (LON:SHEL) expects as much as $2 billion of impairments in its second-quarter earnings related to a delayed biofuels plant under construction in the Netherlands and its chemicals facility in Singapore.
Navigating Scotland’s energy transition: The imperative of sustaining oil and gas investments
Policymakers must recognise the critical role of sustained oil and gas investments in Scotland's energy transition, writes Dr Yakubu Abdul-Salam.
Wood extends Sidara takeover deadline
Aberdeen-headquartered engineering firm Wood (LON:WG) has extended a deadline for Dubai-based competitor Sidara to make a firm takeover offer to the end of July.
Integrity ISS secures new HQ in Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone
Aberdeen engineering firm Integrity ISS will establish a new headquarters in the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) as the firm targets growth in its green energy offering.
Decision deadline looms for Wood in Sidara takeover bid
Aberdeen-headquartered engineering firm Wood (LON:WG) is nearing its deadline to accept or reject a takeover offer from Dubai-based competitor Sidara.
The Scottish tech firm developing fully automated offshore search and rescue
Scottish technology firm Zelim has a simple mission statement at its heart, to “make unmanned search and rescue the industry standard”.
Shell pauses Dutch biofuels plant construction due to cost
Shell Plc (LON:SHEL) has temporarily paused construction of a biofuels plant in the Netherlands in order to seek ways to cut the cost of the project.
“Why would he do such a dreadful thing?”: Widow of slain oil rig worker says questions still remain about Qatar killing
The wife of an offshore oil rig worker killed by a colleague in Qatar says questions still remain about the case.
Carbon credits face fresh blowback as NGOs unite to slam offsets
The market for carbon credits is facing a renewed wave of opposition as climate activists deliver a fresh warning to companies and governments not to use such financial instruments to offset their emissions.
GB Energy investments could one day fund local services – Anas Sarwar
GB Energy’s investments in infrastructure for the renewables industry could one day provide funding for local services, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said.
Nuclear will ‘leave legacy of debt and radioactive waste’, says Slater
Nuclear power would “leave a legacy of debt and radioactive waste for generations to come”, the Scottish Greens have said.