Arup to study new technologies for Sinclair and Scaraben wind farms
BlueFloat Energy and Nadara have brought in Arup to assess emerging technologies necessary to deliver their Sinclair and Scaraben floating offshore wind farms.
Scottish budget to treble offshore wind investments to £150m
The Scottish government has announced plans to treble its investment in offshore wind to £150 million in 2025, finance secretary Shona Robison announced in Wednesday's budget.
UK net zero ‘delusion’: A critical view
The former head of the UK's biggest oil and gas trade body Malcom Webb claims the achievement of UK net zero is a 'delusion' and will have 'no meaningful impact at the global level'.
MarramWind finishes second consultation round
ScottishPower and Shell have completed a consultation on their proposed 3GW MarramWind floating offshore wind farm.
Disco lights on offshore wind farms to create environmentally-friendly scallop farms
A new project aims to install “disco lights” around offshore wind farms to develop environmentally-friendly scallop fishing.
Early consultations could help speed up Scottish energy consenting
The UK and Scottish governments have finished a consultation that proposes enshrining early stakeholder engagement in the consent process for energy infrastructure projects.
Power Moves: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s new CEO and more
Steve Foxley has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
Carbon tech company Barton Blakeley raises £2.4m in funding round
Carbon utilisation company Barton Blakeley has raised £2.4m in a funding round, with £1.7m of this coming from Elbow Beach Capital, a seed investor in climate-related technologies.
Global Energy Group to supply baskets for SSEN’s subsea cables
Global Energy Group (GEG) has received a contract to fabricate two 65-foot (20m) subsea cable storage baskets, each weighing approximately 80 tonnes.
Elecsys Technologies upgrades Ventus Energy grid control centre
Elecsys Technologies, a provider of electricity network management technology, has deployed its software platform at Ventus Energy’s control centre in Belfast.
DeepWind seeking info on potential ScotWind foundation suppliers
DeepWind and agencies Highland and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, and South of Scotland Enterprise have launched a consultation with potential suppliers for ScotWind projects.
Sarens PSG finishes quay wall work at Ardersier Port redevelopment
Invergordon-based Sarens PSG has finished building the quay walls Ardersier Port which is subject to a major redevelopment by Haventus.
Legacy wells and the fight against methane emissions
Methane emissions pose a major threat to the world’s climate change goals as the hydrocarbon is a greenhouse gas many times more damaging than carbon dioxide.
Flylogix to lead trial to open North Sea to increased drone traffic
An upcoming North Sea drone trial could help establish new regulations to promote increased use of drones across the region.
Power Moves: National Grid’s chief strategy officer and more
Steve Smith has been appointed as National Grid’s chief strategy and regulation officer.
Equinor to cut renewables unit staff by 20%
Norway's Equinor (OSE:EQNR) is considering cutting 20% of the staff from its renewable energy division as it focuses on pursuing fewer new projects.
Peterson Energy Logistics moves into new Marischal Square office
Aberdeen’s Peterson Energy Logistics has relocated to a new office at the Granite City’s Marischal Square development.
Ener-G Services moves into new office in Westhill
Ener-G Services, an electrical engineering company specialising in servicing the renewables, marine and offshore sectors, has added new premises at Kingshill Commercial Park in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
Maier says GB Energy could create 300 jobs in Aberdeen
GB Energy chairman Jurgen Maier has pledged that the state-owned energy company will create up to 300 jobs at its new headquarters in Aberdeen.
New solutions needed to drive North Sea decommissioning
Decommissioning represents a vital transitional phase for the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Ocean Winds submits Caledonia offshore planning consent
Ocean Winds has submitted applications for the offshore planning consent for its major 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth.
Grid issues see 14% of Ireland’s wind power go to waste
Grid issues saw Ireland lose 14% of the electricity produced from wind so far in 2024, making it the worst year for energy wastage on record.
EnQuest warns of hit to 2024 production due to Ninian outage
EnQuest (LON:ENQ) has warned that the unplanned outage at the Ninian Central platform will affect its expected output for the year.
OEUK releases offshore wind decommissioning guide
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has released new guidelines to help offshore wind developers decommission old turbines.
Construction begins on £9m Aberdeen renewable energy incubator
Construction has started on a new energy incubator to help Scotland develop and manufacture green energy technologies and scale-up the companies behind them.