Equinor, Centrica team up on plans for Easington hydrogen hub
Centrica (LON:CNA) and Equinor have signed a co-operation agreement to explore the development of a hydrogen production hub at Easington in East Yorkshire.
UK
Scotland’s lack of renewables workers? Blame baby boomers
Ahead of a skills summit in Aberdeen this week, employment experts have assessed why Scotland and the wider UK has woes around attracting enough workers in renewable energy.
Principle Power bags FEED for Dolphyn hydrogen project off Aberdeen
Principle Power has secured front end engineering and design (FEED) work for a floating wind-to-hydrogen scheme set to be built off Aberdeen.
Statkraft plans first UK green hydrogen project in Wales
A former Royal Navy arms depot is set to house Statkraft’s first green hydrogen project in the UK, with the clean fuel used to power a local transport hub.
Trade body Hydrogen UK sets out key asks of government
Hydrogen UK has laid out its key asks of government as it tries to ensure Britain “secures a slice” of the $2.5 trillion hydrogen pie.
‘Shortsighted’ and ‘idealism at its worst’: Birkbeck University sparks widespread condemnation from energy sector
Birkbeck, University of London has been widely slammed by the energy industry for its decision to ban fossil fuels recruiters from its careers fairs.
Atkins to design ‘world-scale’ Grangemouth hydrogen plant
INEOS has awarded engineering group Atkins the contract to design its “world scale” low-carbon hydrogen plant at Grangemouth, as it moves to meet net zero targets.
Exclusive: Hydrasun acquires hydrogen specialist Fuel Cell Systems
Aberdeen energy services company Hydrasun has expanded its drive into the hydrogen market with the purchase of specialist supplier Fuel Cell Systems (FCS).
Hydrogen will not play major role in heating UK homes – review
Hydrogen will not have a major role in the future of heating homes across the UK, according to a new review of more than two dozen independent studies.
‘Critical’ years for rapid test and deployment of net zero technologies
New research has set out how the UK could rapidly accelerate net zero technologies and cut costs in the “critical” years ahead to capture global economic opportunities.
KCA Deutag unit to build hydrogen tech under new CPH2 licensing deal
Hydrogen technology firm CPH2 has signed a licensing agreement with a division of KCA Deutag, enabling the engineering group to build and sell electrolysers across Europe and the Middle East.
Liz Truss wins Tory leadership contest to become prime minister
Liz Truss will be the UK’s new prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak to take over the Conservative party.
Outgoing NSTA chief Andy Samuel reflects on UK’s Great Energy Transition
More than five years ago and always over coffee, (outgoing) CEO of the former Oil & Gas Authority (now North Sea Transition Authority), Andy Samuel and I enjoyed a number of informal exchanges about the future potential role of the UK Continental Shelf in the Great Energy Transition.
UK Government hands Aberdeen Uni £220k to aid hydrogen research
Aberdeen University has bagged £220,000 to boost a project aimed at creating a process for obtaining hydrogen from organic waste.
ScottishPower plans 100MW green hydrogen plant at Felixstowe
ScottishPower has applied for government backing to support plans for a 100 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen plant at the Port of Felixstowe on the Suffolk coast.
Iberdrola, BP plan green hydrogen and EV charging ventures
Iberdrola (IBE.MC) and BP (LON:BP) plan to form new ventures aimed at rolling out EV charging and green hydrogen infrastructure across Spain, Portugal and the UK.
UK Government moves to boost green hydrogen amid soaring gas prices
The UK Government is moving forward with policies to ramp up its nascent green hydrogen industry that uses renewable energy as it seeks ways to reduce dependence on imports of natural gas.
Is there a role for blue hydrogen in a green energy transition?
With its potential as an energy carrier that supports an increasingly renewable electricity grid, hydrogen can complement and accelerate other technologies required to deliver net-zero by 2050.
New eco car factory could bring 800 jobs to ‘hydrogen city’ Aberdeen
A hydrogen-powered vehicle dubbed as "the most energy efficient car on the planet" could be built in Aberdeen creating over 800 jobs.
Exclusive: Hydrasun unveils major push on hydrogen technology
Hydrasun has unveiled a major drive on hydrogen technology, with a clutch of initiatives including the launch of a new skills academy, a recruitment push, and a new acquisition on the way.
Johnson Matthey closing in on £60m UK hydrogen factory
FTSE 100 engineering firm Johnson Matthey (LON: JMAT) is nearing a deal to build a £60m hydrogen fuel cell factory in the UK, according to the Telegraph.
‘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.
BP received 10,000 applications for 200 low carbon jobs as ‘appetite’ to transition surges
Oil giant BP (LON: BP) has been inundated by applications from workers vying to transition into the low carbon energy space.
BP completes study into hydrogen use for HGVs
Energy giant BP (LON: BP) has completed an investigation into the potential for using hydrogen to decarbonise heavy-duty transportation in the UK.
Equinor and SSE Thermal buy Triton Power for £341 million, bringing hydrogen to Saltend
Equinor and SSE Thermal have acquired Triton Power as they prepare for a transition to hydrogen.