Salamander boss calls for government backing for smaller floating wind projects
As Salamander continues to await government approval, project director Hugh Yendole calls for support for innovation projects.
Energy Transition
EVOL: Floating offshore wind extravaganza!
This week, Scottish Renewables and RenewableUK hosted the Floating Offshore Wind conference in Aberdeen.
How can energy help achieve ‘national security’?
Energy secretary Ed Miliband told industry at the EnergyUK conference in September that reaching net zero, which the government wants to achieve by 2030, will be a matter of “national security”.
Starmer hails billions of pounds of investment pledges ahead of summit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that the government has secured more than £24 billion of private investment in domestic clean energy projects ahead of next week’s investment summit.
Green Volt offshore wind farm chooses Aberdeen for HQ
Aberdeen has been selected as the headquarters of one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects.
Spain’s Iberdrola to double investment to £24 billion in Scottish Power division
Spain's largest power company, Iberdrola (BME: IBE), will invest up to £12 billion in its UK business Scottish Power over the next four years, which is says it a doubling of its commitment in the UK ahead of a global investment summit in London.
Green Volt to work with supply chain to bring about standardised design
Vårgrønn boss Stephen Bull discusses UK manufacturing, progress on Green Volt and the role of Chinese manufacturing in floating wind.
King Charles’ alma mater aims to be one of UK’s greenest schools
Renowned independent boarding school Gordonstoun has announced carbon emissions reductions of nearly 10% for 2022-23, alongside plans to build its own solar farm.
Clarity on what GB Energy means for floating offshore wind ‘coming soon’
More clarity on GB Energy is "coming soon" a government official promised as the floating offshore wind industry gathered at a conference in Aberdeen and looked for answers.
UK unveils ‘cap-and-floor’ scheme to bolster energy storage
The UK government has today launched a new scheme designed to leverage investment in long-term energy storage capacity, which will operate as a ‘cap-and-floor' mechanism.
Scotland and Humber carbon capture schemes will have to wait until springtime
Energy minister Michael Shanks said to remember the current government has been in office less than 100 days and 'we are moving as quickly as we can'.
Energy unions, climate groups urge Treasury to ring-fence £1.9bn for ‘just transition’
Energy unions and climate groups have joined forces to urge Chancellor Rachel Reeves to invest £1.9 billion a year in the energy transition.
Swinney: Developers need strong proposals to move through approval
Scottish First Minister John Swinney has called on offshore wind developers to make their project applications robust to ensure swift progress through the approval process.
RWE appoints Kent to scope offshore substation at Five Estuaries
Developer RWE Renewables UK has hired energy services provider Kent PLC to plan a high-voltage offshore substation platform for the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm off the Suffolk and Essex coast.
North Star leads plans to design service vessel for floating offshore wind
Vessel operator North Star will join forces with marine industry specialists to design a ship tailored for operation and maintenance of floating offshore wind farms.
SNP chief Stephen Flynn defends £30k donation from Flotation Energy boss
The MP for Aberdeen South accepted the donation from Flotation Energy boss Allan MacAskill after lobbying on the firm's behalf.
Peterhead Port calls for investment zone status
The boss of Peterhead Port has called for the implementation of an investment zone as it develops a 10-year masterplan with infrastructure developments and enhancements at the heart of it.
Aberdeen’s Ventex snaps up ‘hidden gem’ nuclear ROV specialist
Climate tech venture studio Ventex has grabbed hold of a remote survey firm that specialises in the nuclear industry.
NSTA guidance aims to speed North Sea deals
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published new guidance designed to smooth and accelerate merger and acquisition (M&A) deals between companies operating in the North Sea.
Aberdeen’s 3T energy training firm bags £200,000 to create mobile training capacity
Aberdeen-headquartered 3t Training Services, an energy-sector training provider, has landed a £200,000 grant to help create additional training capacity for under-served areas of the engineering construction industry (ECI).
Proserv and Mocean Energy team up to find replacement for umbilical power cables
Aberdeen-based oil and gas controls firm Proserv has teamed up with marine energy group Mocean Energy to develop subsea renewable energy control systems.
REPD reveals plans for battery project near Kintore substation
RE Projects Development (REPD) has revealed plans to develop a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kintore, Aberdeenshire.
And we expect to make a timely just transition?
Let’s be clear about what “just transition” actually is and why it is the energy revolution now gaining momentum as the core driver of the colossal changes that human society must undergo globally, or else.
How does age influence the UK energy transition?
How does age influence the experiences of younger and older workers in the UK energy sector?
DE&I in offshore energy a ‘curate’s egg’
Promoting and delivering diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace is an essential aspect of good people management.