Closing plan for Dounreay nuclear plant ‘unachievable’
Doubts are being cast on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) target of having Dounreay’s disappearance completed by 2033.
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EU dedicates £850bn to climate change fight
The European Union plans to dedicate a quarter of its budget to tackling climate change and has set up a scheme to shift one trillion euro (£856 billion) in investment towards making the economy more environmentally friendly over the next 10 years.
Ofgem could ‘rip up’ licences of nine energy suppliers
Ofgem has warned it could rip up the licences of nine energy suppliers if they do not join a common system that allows households to take full advantage of their smart meters.
Office move for fledgling firm Sensalytx
Fledgling Aberdeen company Sensalytx has signed a tenancy agreement for new office accommodation at the Innovation Park in Bridge of Don.
Scotland’s climate goals ‘need to be backed with funding’, climate group warns
Scotland's climate change targets need to be backed up by funding for environmental projects in the upcoming budget, according to the Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG).
Seven people banned from oil vessels in Scotland after Extinction Rebellion protest at Dundee rig
Seven people have been banned from all oil vessels in Scotland after they appeared in court accused of scaling a Dundee rig on Monday.
Firms warned to justify excessive executive pay
UK firms are being urged to explain the level of executive pay after new research found top bosses receive about 117 times the annual wage of the average worker.
New company out to take fresh approach to financial planning
Two Aberdeen-based financial advisers have teamed up to launch a new business.
Three energy firms to pay £10.5m over August power cuts
Three companies will pay £10.5 million to the energy watchdog's redress fund over the power cuts in August which left more than one million customers without power and caused travel chaos, regulator Ofgem has said.
New CEO takes over reins at Subsea 7
Subsea 7 has confirmed changes to its executive management team, with John Evans now in place as chief executive.
City’s Atholl House part of £65m Elite investment
A building that just a few years ago was at the heart of plans for a major regeneration project in Aberdeen is changing hands as part of a £65 million property deal.
Dundee man turns down £1.5m bid for his sea survival clothing firm before it even starts trading
A Dundee man who has developed a garment that instantly heats on impact with water has turned down millions of pounds for his business before making a penny in sales.
Failed suppliers, a price cap and the fall of the Big Six
After nine failed suppliers, major takeovers and a price cap on bills, the energy sector has faced another bruising year which seemed to mark, once and for all, the end of the Big Six.
Shetland engineering firm Ocean Kinetics taking on Antarctic construction challenge
Waking up to a white Christmas will have come as no surprise to a team from a Shetland-based engineering firm who are spending the festive season working on a project described as “unique and challenging” by the company’s boss.
UK motorists clock up more than four billion miles over Christmas
Motorists are typically driving nearly 450 miles each over the festive period, a survey suggests.
Domestic heating oil theft going ‘unreported’, study finds
Many victims of domestic heating oil theft do not report the crime to police, a new study suggests.
Five sentenced to death in Khashoggi murder
A Saudi court sentenced five people to death for the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi but ruled that last year’s assassination wasn’t premeditated and said it didn’t have enough evidence to incriminate two top officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Do recent political and international events signal a new dawn for energy investors?
The opportunities and challenges of green energy investment have been gently simmering under the surface for decades. However, the past year has seen the temperature rise on environmental issues, which may have brought both the challenges and opportunities to a boiling point.
Offshore drilling firm switches Aberdeen HQ
International offshore drilling equipment and maintenance firm RigQuip is relocating its Aberdeen headquarters.
Energy efficiency income trust seeks to raise £40m
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust is seeking to raise £40 million through a share placing.
WATCH: Equinor launch huge jacket for Peregrino C
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has released new footage of the launch of its jacked for the Peregrino field wellhead platform C.
Aberdeen named UK’s wealthiest city and has two of the country’s most expensive streets
Two Aberdeen streets have been named among the most expensive in the country, while the Granite City has been recognised as the wealthiest region in the UK.
Bomb squad called to Fife harbour after suspicious package found on oil rig
Bomb disposal experts were called in after a suspicious package was found on an offshore platform near the Fife coast.
Scotland must ‘walk the talk’ on carbon emissions ahead of COP26
The Scottish Government has been told it needs to "walk the talk" on plans to tackle climate change ahead of a global environmental summit in Glasgow.
Energy supplier stung for £1.5m after overcharging customers
Energy provider iSupply will pay £1.5 million after it overcharged thousands of customers for their energy and kept it from regulator Ofgem.