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Energy Transition
Power Moves: Corio CEO steps down and more
Jonathan Cole has stepped down as CEO of Corio Generation following three years at the head of the company.
Trump’s wind energy views challenged as Humber invites president to see local impact
US President Donald Trump has been invited to the Humber to see the positive impact offshore wind has had on the region following his disparaging comments.
Associated British Ports launches £35m energy quay at Lowestoft
Associated British Ports (APB) has unveiled a newly-completed £35million port investment at Lowestoft.
£6m research plan to tackle fuel poverty in oil and gas capital Aberdeen
Researchers leading a series of projects aimed at getting communities on board with the need to achieve net zero energy will launch a study in Aberdeen's deprived district of Torry.
Don’t save the BESS til last
Innovations in battery technology and other storage methods are crucial for making renewable energy more reliable and practical.
North Sea billionaire stalwart steps down from Wood Foundation
Sir Ian Wood has stepped down as chairman of his namesake charity after nearly two decades at the helm.
UK government aims for ‘biggest and most successful’ renewables auction ever in 2025
The UK government is aiming to achieve the "biggest and most successful" renewables auction in its history in 2025, according to the head of its Mission Control unit.
East Suffolk MP warned “billions worthlessly invested” in Sizewell C
Campaigners have written to Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, about the billions spent on nuclear project Sizewell C, after costs were speculated to end up spiralling to £40 billion.
Inch Cape nears FID: Project updates from Offshore Wind Conference 2025
The developers of the Inch Cape offshore wind farm are rapidly approaching a final investment decision for the project – with an announcement potentially coming in the next few days.
Cerulean Winds picks Ardersier as deployment port for massive floating wind project
UK floating wind developer Cerulean Winds has selected Haventus-owned Ardersier as the deployment port for a trio of Scottish wind projects.
Over 70% of Scots champion UK oil and gas as majority back clean power plans
The latest in a series of polls gauging opinion on the UK energy sector has found that the vast majority of locals yet again support domestic North Sea oil and gas production.
Ignoring Chinese offshore wind investment “would be crazy”, GB Energy chair says
The chairman of the UK Labour government’s publicly-owned GB Energy says the company will be “unapologetically long-term' in its approach to investment.
Scottish and UK government must work together, GB Energy inquiry told
The UK’s climate tsar Emma Pinchbeck warned against getting “left behind” in the energy transition.
Scottish wind farms forge ahead as surveys wrap up
As attention turns to Glasgow’s offshore wind conference, developers behind ScotWind project Ossian and INTOG development Salamander have announced some survey completion milestones.
Sumitomo set to provide cable for Shetland 2 Link from Scottish factory
Sumitomo has hailed a "significant milestone" for its Highland subsea cable factory after it signed a capacity reservation agreement (CRA) with SSEN Transmission.
Scottish Renewables launches new clean energy cluster
Scottish Renewables has launched the clean energy cluster, an organisation to help drive growth in Scotland's offshore wind supply chain.
OEUK releases guidelines to spur UK offshore wind
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has launched a new set of guidelines aimed at helping entrants into the offshore wind sector better understand the development process.
Sarens PSG to study floating wind deployment for BlueFloat Energy and Nadara
The BlueFloat Energy and Nadara Partnership has chosen Sarens PSG to study how floating wind turbines can be deployed on an industrial scale in the North Sea.
Energy skills passport for oil and gas workers launches at last
An energy skills passport to help workers transition their training and accreditations from oil and gas jobs to similar roles in the renewables sector has launched and will be expanded across the UK.
Orsted CEO says 2024 ops performed ‘well’ despite US impairment
Orsted said on Monday that it expects to record an operating profit of 24.8 billion Danish kroner (US$3.4b) for 2024, a slight uptick on 2023, despite being hit with a hefty US impairment bill.
Humber Renewables Awards opens for nominations
The 2025 edition of the Humber Renewables Awards has opened for applications across its nine award categories.
UK carbon capture and storage project shows how to leap regulatory hurdles
The recently completed environment statement for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) marked the first for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK and has cast some light on the regulatory challenges similar projects face.
The future of the North Sea is in our hands
2025 is set to be a pivotal year for the future of our North Sea.
Solar harvesting market value could double to $548m by 2034
The solar energy harvesting market is expected to more than double in value within a decade, with one forecast suggesting sun power could account for at least half of all electricity in the UK by 2034.