UK’s largest fishing port looks to carbon capture for its next big catch
Fishing has been the lifeblood of Peterhead for 400 years and that’s not about to change any time soon.
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BP dishes out engineering contracts for major CCUS project
BP (LON: BP) has awarded engineering contracts for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and East Coast Cluster (ECC) carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects.
Plans for trailblazing Peterhead CCS power station lodged with government
Plans for new north-east low-carbon power station - that could create and support scores of green jobs - have taken a “major step” forwards.
‘Fairly underwhelming’ – Sunak criticised for not pulling CCS or hydrogen ‘rabbit out of the hat’
Rishi Sunak has been criticised for failing to announce specific backing for key transition technologies during his Spring Statement.
‘Not if but when’ for thousands of north-east carbon capture jobs
A project that promises to deliver thousands of north-east jobs as well as ensure Scotland meets its net zero targets will happen “as soon as practical”, despite losing out its first bid for UK Government funding last year.
BP trying to block part of UK offshore windfarm, says Orsted
BP is trying to block development of part of a giant wind farm in waters off England’s east coast, according to Denmark’s Orsted.
HyNet, East Coast forge forwards in race to capture carbon
Industrial clusters are critical to shifting to low carbon energy to continue operating in the UK.
Orsted leading southern North Sea offshore wind revolution
Danish green energy giant Orsted can lay good claim to being the don of the UK’s offshore wind sector.
Matheson: Scotland up to £6.7 billion better off with carbon capture investment
Scotland would be up to £6.7 billion better off with investment in carbon capture technology, the energy minister has said.
Aker Solutions to create 200 UK jobs in renewables push
Aker Solutions will create 200 UK jobs this year as part of a drive into renewables and low carbon oil and gas projects.
SSE and Equinor enter Peterhead and Keadby projects in CCS funding contest
SSE Thermal and Equinor have formally submitted two low-carbon projects into a competition for UK Government funding.
BP hands out southern North Sea CCS contract
Oil and gas giant BP (LSE: BP) has handed out a contract for work on a key North Sea carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
‘Truly historic’: BP, Shell and SSE Renewables among ScotWind winners
BP, Shell and SSE Renewables have been selected to build the next generation of Scottish offshore wind farms.
Scottish Government frees up £80m in bid to secure ‘Track-1’ status for snubbed Scottish Cluster
The Scottish Government has earmarked up to £80 million in a bid to bring forward the timeline for a key decarbonisation project.
Oil expertise meets CCS ambitions in Lapis Energy
Is there a space for carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a service? Recently formed Lapis Energy is betting there is, eyeing opportunities in the US, UK, Europe and South East Asia.
Carbon capture: Spirit of innovation to lead the way in tackling climate change
The UK Government is calling upon a ‘spirit of innovation’ to develop technology and solutions for the growing UK carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) market at a pace never seen before.
Craig International nets new orders worth more than £5m
Offshore procurement specialist Craig International, of Aberdeen, is to deliver two new contracts worth a total of more than £5 million through its fledgling Ecobuy service.
Renewables giant Orsted reveals multibillion-pound plans for Scotland
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted plans to directly invest up to £12 billion in Scotland if it is successful with all five of its bids in the ScotWind offshore wind auction.
Consultants hired to drive forward ‘master plan’ for Aberdeen Energy Transition Zone
Multiple award-winning environmental consultancy Ironside Farrar has been appointed to lead the work on a "master plan" for the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) earmarked for Aberdeen.
‘Collaboration not competition’ key to CCS, says industry expert
Collaboration rather than competition will “define the success” of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK, an energy expert has predicted.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic betting on north-east ‘carbon sucking’ plant to offset emissions
British billionaire Richard Branson’s airline, Virgin Atlantic, has signed up to use a technology that will suck carbon-dioxide directly from the north-east sky before locking it away.
Low-carbon energy to create 20,000 north-east jobs in next decade
Low-carbon energy projects in the north-east could create up to 20,600 jobs in the next ten years, a new report has predicted.
FTSE-100 listed M&G joins ranks of Storegga investors
M&G, a FTSE-100 listed savings and investments business, has become the fourth external shareholder in Storegga Geotechnologies, the lead developer of the Acorn carbon capture and storage and hydrogen project near Peterhead.
Eni enters UK Government’s first CCS tender process
Italian oil and gas major Eni has announced its participation in the UK Government’s first carbon capture and storage tender.
No, not the Euros – Denmark, Italy and Spain team up for Scottish offshore wind bid
The latest renewable energy consortium to announce its intention to bid for a slice of Scottish offshore wind farm action is made up of companies from Denmark, Italy and Spain.