Bids for carbon storage licensing demand critical geological evaluation
Bidding for the UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round has opened amid a high level of interest.
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‘Biggest reform in a decade’: Energy Security Bill delivers new powers on CCUS, hydrogen and decom
Development pledges and new policing powers on CCUS, hydrogen and decommissioning have been unveiled in the UK Energy Security Bill, marking the “biggest reform” of its kind in a decade.
Campaigners call on government to block job-creating Aberdeenshire low carbon project
Environmental activists have called on Holyrood to knock back plans for a new low carbon power station, earmarked for Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeen firm North Star awards £2m deal for new vessels to join renewables fleet
Aberdeen firm, North Star, has awarded a £2 million contract to Alicat Workboats for the construction of two new daughter crafts to join its renewables fleet.
Storegga and Aker Carbon Capture sign ‘groundbreaking’ collab deal for UK projects
Storegga, the company behind the Acorn CCS facility near Peterhead, has signed a “groundbreaking” collaboration deal with Aker Carbon Capture (OSLO: ACC).
Exxon, Neptune and more sign agreement on large North Sea CCS project
Exxon Mobil and Neptune Energy are among those who have today signed an agreement to progress a large-scale CCS project in the North Sea.
Aker Solutions, Siemens and Doosan Babcock win major FEED work for Keadby CCS
A consortium of Aker Solutions, Doosan Babcock and Siemens Energy have won a major FEED contract for the Keadby CCS project.
‘Important day’ on path to net zero as UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round opens
Bids are now being accepted for the UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round, with 13 areas up for grabs.
Storegga urges UK Government to ‘push the button’ on key emissions-busting tech
Storegga has urged the UK Government to “push the button” on emissions-busting technology which could create thousands of jobs in Aberdeenshire.
Brexit ‘slowed down investment’ into UK renewables, report finds
Brexit has “posed challenges” to development of renewables in the UK, according to a new report into the country’s energy transition.
Costly carbon: North Sea to spend $750 million on emissions allowances in 2022
The UK North Sea is expected to spend $750 million on emissions allowances this year, according to new research, with the price of carbon only set to surge.
UK’s first ever CCS round will ‘kickstart next phase’ of industry
The UK’s first ever Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) licensing round is just a week away, mooted by the regulator to “kickstart the next phase of this great industry”.
CCS will deliver ‘positive shockwaves as strong as oil and gas’ says Storegga boss
Storegga is behind multibillion-dollar emissions-busting plans for north-east Scotland, including the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. CEO Nick Cooper sits down with Energy Voice to assess the landscape.
SSE Thermal: Investing in low-carbon flexibility
The need to invest in our energy infrastructure has never been clearer.
BP hires Shearwater for UK CCUS project
Shearwater Geoservices has landed a contract with BP for work for the East Coast CCUS cluster in the UK to scope out storage sites.
Windfall tax risks ‘destabilising £200bn of energy investments’ warns industry chief
A windfall tax, reportedly due to be announced today, risks “destabilising” a planned £200bn of investment in the UK energy system this decade, the industry trade body has warned.
CCS offers ‘more bang for buck’ than electrification on net zero, says Harbour CEO
Harbour Energy’s chief executive Linda Cook said carbon capture and storage (CCS) offers greater impact for reaching net zero goals, as the regulator announces plans for its first carbon storage licensing round.
Aberdeen chamber report: Govt must ‘step-up and back’ energy industry transition as oil and gas demand grows
A business group has renewed demands that government must put support behind low carbon projects in the north east that will "shift the dial" as concerns have been raised that confidence in key low carbon technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) has faltered, a new report has found.
Exclusive: Skills passport to ‘transform’ North Sea oil and gas workforce
Plans have been set out on creation of a “critical” and long-awaited skills passport to help oil and gas workers transition into renewables.
Trailblazing Peterhead CCS power station could add £1.2bn to UK economy, report finds
A new report has laid out the potential monetary benefits of a major north-east decarbonisation project.
Storegga raises £51.3m as gas infrastructure giant Snam joins as investor
Storegga has raised £51.3 million as Snam, Europe’s largest gas infrastructure operator, joins as an investor.
CCS plans hit ‘important milestone’ as BP and Equinor awarded carbon storage licenses
The industry regulator has dished out two carbon storage licenses, taking the total number of permits in place in the UK to six.
Springtime for UK’s carbon capture ambitions
The Climate Change Committee says that carbon capture and storage is “a necessity, not an option” if the UK is to meet its carbon reduction targets.
Shearwater scoping out UK North Sea carbon storage for Eni
Shearwater Geoservices has won work for multiple 3D seismic surveys to scope out carbon storage potential for Eni in the UK.
Minister: More info on Acorn and CCS funding this year
UK energy minister Greg Hands said further updates on carbon capture and storage (CCS) funding critical to north-east Scotland’s Acorn project will come later this year, after the government's Energy Security Strategy offered little new for the sector.