Here is our story of global significance
Now, we’re here at the birth of Scotland’s offshore wind sector.
Insights
Death, taxes and the future of the North Sea
Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes - though in recent times the exact nature of those taxes has become a source of much uncertainty for many of those operating in the North Sea.
Government must put in hard yards to anchor the underwater industry in the UK
It was a year of change for much of the world. Elections held in more than 60 countries - many of which yielded seismic results - have irreversibly shifted the political dial and no sector, subsea or otherwise, is free from the shocks.
Let’s make 2025 the year of hydro
The year 1945 is redolent with historic significance and there will be no shortage of 80th anniversaries to be marked as the last generation with first-hand experience of the Second World War fades away.
Bridging trust gaps in the low-carbon supply chain
Low-carbon supply chains remain fragmented and geographically diverse, writes DNV's Inspection finance and commercial director.
Driving the future of the UK’s blue economy
As an island nation with a proud maritime history, the UK and the blue economy go hand in hand.
Living in Cloud Cuckoo Land: ‘Majority of countries have already turned their backs on coal power’
At COP29, which I regard as a failure, 25 countries and the European Union supposedly pledged to commit to no new “unabated” coal power in their next round of national climate plans.
The challenge of sustaining global sustainability
Professor Paul de Leeuw from the Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen explores the future challenges the world will face to sustain global sustainability.
Preparing the future energy workforce through regional and industry collaboration
Throughout 2024, we’ve seen continued geopolitical insecurity, economic uncertainty and political change across the world, all of which impacts something fundamental to how we live our lives, energy.
Offshore Wind is no breeze
This may just be a tad too radical for some but I believe there’s a chance the great offshore wind boom is in serious danger of coming to a screaming halt and for the consumer, this may not be a bad thing.
Sexism in Politics: A Personal Journey
Politics is often seen as a realm where hard work, intellect, and passion can lead to success.
Fixing the UK’s ‘broken’ energy market
The Labour government promised to fix Britain’s broken energy market, as did Conservative governments before it, but is it really broken and does it need fixing?
Red Zone monitoring on offshore rigs: a sea change in safety and collaboration
2024 has been a transformative year for offshore oil and gas safety, with Red Zone monitoring becoming a cornerstone of operational best practices.
Leading environmental and social sustainability efforts in the energy sector
Although the global energy sector has seen significant steps forward in the energy transition within the past few years, there is still a long way to go to meet key net zero goals across renewables and the traditional oil and gas market.
NSTA boss: UK leads the way in net zero jobs boom
North Sea Transition Authority CEO Stuart Payne discusses firing the "starting gun" on UK carbon capture storage.
Big Oil’s commitment to green is going to hell in a handcart
Despite mounting pressures to clean up its act, Big Oil is in reality showing little sign of doing so with genuine commitment and, if anything, is regressing by returning to its core business of finding and producing oil, gas and condensate.
Reflection and self-care during the festive period
As the year now comes ever-so near to closing, it is only natural that we may find ourselves reflecting on what has been, what has led us to where we are now, and acknowledging our hopes and perceptions as to what may lie ahead.
Preserving our homegrown energy future
As we approach the first days of 2025, let’s leap forward a generation and imagine we are already in 2050.
2024 is one for the ‘Horrible Histories’ books
I think it’s not unreasonable to say that 2024 has been a landmark year.
The unsteady green brick road to lower energy bills
The question of what the communities which host the drive for renewable energy can expect to get out of it will acquire greater prominence in the year ahead and both Scottish and UK governments must come up with plausible answers soon.
The path to sustainable aviation fuel, overcoming investment and production barriers
As aviation seeks pathways to decarbonise, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as a critical solution, offering a "drop-in" option that can be integrated with existing jet engines and fuel infrastructure.
LNG, not the energy supply panacea that it’s touted to be
While there may be broad agreement on the potential benefit of liquefied natural gas in terms of reducing air pollutants, the impact of LNG in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has clearly become a point of contention.
Scotland well-placed to secure huge hydrogen opportunity
In the last few years, there has been global momentum around the development of international hydrogen markets, with countries across Europe – including Scotland - increasing both the scale and pace of the development of hydrogen production.
COPping out – parsimony wins the day in Baku
COP29 was principally about adaptation finance, but it delivered little in the way of hard cash and even less in terms of the international solidarity required to address climate change.
Transporting ‘super turbines’ to rural areas is no mean feat
Onshore windfarms continue to be a key source for Scotland’s renewable energy generation.