Gillian Martin says ‘north-east is once again leading the way’ in hydrogen
Scotland’s energy minister told an Aberdeen conference that the country has the “potential to be a globally leading hydrogen nation.”
NZTC receives £200,000 to look into Scotland’s hydrogen export potential
The Scottish Government has awarded the Net Zero Technology Centre £200,000 to advance research into the feasibility of exporting hydrogen from Scotland to Germany.
ABB signs 10-year extension to carbon capture education deal
ABB and Imperial College London signed a 10-year contract to continue their carbon capture technology partnership.
Aberdeen firm says COP 28 is ‘significant opportunity to collaborate’
A number of firms from the north-east will be joining the Scottish Government’s COP 28 delegation this week ahead of the world climate forum in Dubai next month.
Ossian talks about choosing to ‘squeeze’ more out of its site
Last year It was reported that the Ossian floating offshore wind farm would be targeting 3.6GW, a gigawatt upgrade to what was initially advertised.
Offshore mental health charter receives £10,000 as North Sea firms show support
The group behind the Mental Health and Well-being Charter has confirmed that 35 North Sea firms have backed the project as it calls for more industry support.
UK Power Grid Bottlenecks Threaten Investments, Centrica Warns
An excess of planned renewable energy projects seeking to link to the UK’s electric grid threatens to discourage investment in the sector, putting the nation’s climate targets at risk, according to a report commissioned by Centrica Plc, the parent of British Gas.
Vessels arrive to recover anchors from Stena Spey
Stena Drilling has confirmed that three vessels are in place to aid the recovery of the Stena Spey's anchors following half of them becoming detached.
Storm Babet: North Sea oil rig east of Aberdeen loses anchors amid turbulent waves
The drilling platform Stena Spey lost half its anchors as the storm continued to rage across the country.
Workers evacuated as Stena Spey anchors come loose during storm
A North Sea drilling contractor has said staff evacuated from a rig after several of its anchors came loose during Storm Babet are being sent home following the incident.
SLB sees upstream spend ‘accelerating’ amid solid Q3 results
The oilfield services firm, SLB, has announced an income before tax of $1.39 billion in its third-quarter results.
Shell in Fortnite: Ensuring the sector ‘thrives’ or ‘greenwashing’?
Shell’s recent crossover with the popular video game Fortnite has sparked controversy around the advertisement of hydrocarbons to children.
Aberdeen helicopter flights cancelled amid Storm Babet warnings
The storm that has prompted a red weather warning in the north-east of Scotland has caused flights from Aberdeen heliport to offshore installations to be cancelled.
Harbour completes $100m shareholder dividend following job cuts
Harbour Energy has issued a $100 million dividend payment to shareholders in the wake of its recent restructuring and redundancy process.
Concerns Moray wind farm could impact water supplies
Energy company Vattenfall is looking to build 16 turbines at Aultmore between Buckie and Keith.
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport to make 16,500 jobs
In a recent conversation with Energy Voice, the chief executive of Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, Calum MacPherson, confirmed that his project will create 16,500 jobs.
Netherlands first carbon storage project launched
A final investment decision has been made on Porthos, the first major CO2 transport and storage system in the Netherlands.
Aberdeen’s Proserv appoints two general managers for international expansion
The Aberdeen-headquartered Proserv has appointed two new general managers in Norway and the Middle East as the firm looks to drive growth in the regions.
“No public policy case” for hydrogen to heat homes, says infrastructure report
In a report on the UK's net zero needs, the National Infrastructure Commission says there is "no public policy case" for hydrogen to be used to heat individual homes or other buildings.
Bridges and Bottlenecks 02: Grids and Storage
Bridges and Bottlenecks is the latest podcast series by Energy Voice Out Loud in partnership with DNV. Each episode looks to address the hard-hitting issues within the energy transition. Technology exists that will be the bridge to take us there, but there are still a number of bottlenecks that stand in the way of progress.
Well-Safe Solutions looks to CCUS as it hires energy transition manager
Aberdeen's Well-Safe Solutions has hired Alexa Duncan as its first energy transition manager as the firm targets carbon capture and storage and geothermal project capabilities.
Seagreen wind farm now fully operational
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, is now fully operational, with all 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines installed at the site.
Aberdeen welcomes the Noble Intrepid jack-up rig
The Noble Intrepid jack-up has arrived at Aberdeen’s South Harbour ahead of work with Harbour Energy (LON:HBR).
Norway Renames Oil and Energy Department to Reflect Green Shift
Norway’s oil and energy ministry will streamline its name as the country looks beyond the hydrocarbons that today account for about a quarter of gross domestic product.
Unite ballots 140 Kaefer contractors at Shell’s Mossmorran plant for strike action
The union is set to ballot 140 Kaefer contractors at Shell's Mossmorran gas plant in Cowdenbeath as part of a pay dispute.