NZTC offers £500k grant funding for clean energy start-ups
Aberdeen's Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) is offering £500,000 in grant funding for start-ups as part of the 2025 edition of its TechX Clean Energy Accelerator.
Energy Transition
British business group calls for taskforce to avoid ‘catastrophic harm’ to North Sea jobs and UK economy
British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) director general Shevaun Haviland warned that while the "imperative for net zero is ratcheting up daily", the UK needs a plan in place "as soon as possible"
RES to boost wind blade inspections with new acquisition
RES, the developer of the controversial Hill of Fare wind farm in Aberdeenshire, has acquired Swiss blade inspection company Sulzer Schmid.
Equinor to downsize renewables unit, begins talks with unions
Equinor ASA will downsize its renewables unit and is beginning discussions with unions regarding employees at the division.
First tranche of SSEN £100m community benefit fund for North of Scotland now open
Groups from across the North of Scotland can now submit bids for cash rewards from a fund aimed at supporting communities affected by energy transmission infrastructure like pylons and substations.
Oil majors provide £600,000 for Aberdeen Uni energy transition research
Nine oil and gas majors, including BP, Shell and Equinor, will provide £600,000 of funding to back the University of Aberdeen’s energy transition research.
Drax to pay £25 million for misreporting biomass data
Drax Group Plc will pay £25 million ($32.9 million) after UK regulator Ofgem found that the company had misreported data about the biomass it burns in its power plant.
TotalEnergies launches Culzean floating wind electrification project
TotalEnergies (XPAR: TTE) has launched a floating wind pilot project to supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea.
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub contract set to create 40 green jobs for Hydrasun
Scottish firm Hydrasun will create 40 green engineering and construction jobs after securing work on the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub (AHH).
SSEN encouraged by poll showing Scotland accepts need for new pylons
SSEN Transmission has welcomed new research that found support across Scotland for building the transmission infrastructure needed to drive the UK’s energy transition.
Pembroke Port, Global Underwater Hub partner on Welsh subsea supply chain event
Wales’ Port of Milford Haven announced on August 28 that Pembroke Port, which it owns and operates, had partnered with Global Underwater Hub (GUH) to host an event focused on the Welsh subsea supply chain.
Supercharging hydrogen production in the UK: Priorities for the new Labour government
The Labour Government has now been in power for eight weeks. With this has come a renewed sense of hope for net-zero, energised by the Government’s desire to hit the ground running and launch in quick succession, amongst others, the removal of the de facto ban on onshore wind, the National Wealth Fund, Great British Energy, and the ‘superhighway’ Eastern Green Link 2 project.
UK wind sector powers past 30 GW as Shetland’s Viking project connects to grid
The UK renewable sector has reached a "historic milestone" with more than 30 GW of wind generation capacity deployed for the first time.
BlueFloat Energy, Nadara bring in FMS to support floating wind projects
The partnership between BlueFloat Energy and Nadara have chosen mooring solutions group First Marine Solutions (FMS) to support its upcoming floating offshore wind developments.
Scotland’s hydrogen supply chain ‘will struggle to meet demand’ without additional action, BP JV says
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited also awarded the first tranche of supply chain contracts for its Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project to five local firms.
Ten North East energy supply chain firms share in £1.5 million ETZ funding
ETZ Ltd has awarded £1.47 million in grants to ten North East Scotland firms as part of the Challenge Fund focused on driving the energy transition and creating jobs.
Nadara, Reblade create circular strategy to drive Beinn Ghlas repowering
Independent power producer Nadara has launched a Sustainable Decommissioning Strategy for its Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm, developed in partnership with specialist wind turbine decommissioning service Reblade.
Fast-tracking the energy transition with ‘decaf gas’
Climate scientists are warning that 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record. Global temperatures are likely to exceed those in 2023 and every single month since June 2023 has ranked as the world’s warmest compared to pre-industrial levels.
UK planners accept North Falls DCO application for new offshore wind array
A development consent order (DCO) application submitted by the North Falls Offshore Wind Farm has been accepted by the UK Planning Inspectorate for examination, marking a “key milestone” for the two companies following an initial application submitted in July, according to North Falls.
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport moves to new Inverness office
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) has moved to offices at the UHI House education, research and business hub in Inverness.
Wood completes assessment of three Norwegian CCS projects
Aberdeen-based Wood (LON: WG) has successfully assessed the technical feasibility of three carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Securing the energy transition through vessel reliability
Traditionally, the maritime industry has been known as conservative when it comes to embracing innovation.
Wood wins FEED contract for EET Fuels hydrogen project at Stanlow refinery
EET Fuels has selected Aberdeen-headquartered Wood to undertake planning works for its hydrogen fuel switching project at the Stanlow refinery.
Praise for ‘pragmatic’ Norway as Europe’s biggest gas producer at ONS
Norway's role supporting Europe through its energy crisis and cutting emissions in Africa and India was credited to its positive support for its oil and gas industry.
Norway’s wealth fund marks €900 Million for CIP renewables fund
Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund committed to invest €900 million ($1 billion) in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ fifth flagship fund, the first time it will take an indirect stake for its unlisted renewable energy infrastructure portfolio.