Glasgow firm Clyde Hydrogen launches £5m funding round
Scottish green hydrogen technology startup Clyde Hydrogen is launching a £5 million funding round after achieving a "critical technology breakthrough".
Energy Transition
Climate Change Committee warns of ‘limited’ progress at UN climate talks
Certain decisions around climate adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity have been deferred until next year.
UK, Norway announce new clean energy partnership
The UK and Norway will launch a new Green Industrial Partnership to combine their capabilities on clean energy and drive economic growth.
‘Future looks worse’ for wind curtailment
The UK’s largest renewable electricity supplier Octopus Energy is using AI to address a hold-up in grid connections as the cost of turning off turbines snowballs to £1 billion.
Power Moves: New Centurion CEO and more
Euan Leask has been promoted to CEO of Dyce-based rentals and services supplier Centurion Group.
UK government to unveil clean power action plan
The UK government announced it will set out an action plan for achieving its target of at least 95% clean power by 2030 on December 13.
Safewell to ‘continue its growth journey’ after doubling turnover since 2022
Aberdeenshire-based safety firm Safewell has doubled its turnover, and it expects to “continue its growth journey” next year.
Forth Ports to invest £50m in Port of Leith to deliver Inch Cape wind farm
Forth Ports will make a £50-million private investment in infrastructure at the Port of Leith after securing the foundation marshalling contract for the 1.1GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm.
Orcadian farms out 50% stake in North Sea assets
North Sea operator Orcadian (AIM:ORCA) has agreed to farm out a 50% stake in a sub-area of its Earlham and Orwell developments to Marine Low Carbon Power Company (MLCP).
Durham clean power technology H2CHP raises over £2m
Investors alongside Scotland-based syndicate Tricapital Angels means the clean power technology will be developed in Durham, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Improve consenting process to meet wind power targets, report suggests
All levels of government need to improve capacity in the consenting process for wind projects, a report on the UK's clean power ambitions says.
Houston to host key hydrogen summit as industry faces new political landscape
The hydrogen industry in North America is entering a phase of unprecedented uncertainty.
Ørsted £100m investment in Hornsea 3 set to create 300 jobs
Danish state-owned energy firm Ørsted has pushed ahead with its 2.9GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm as it dished out a series of contracts to UK suppliers worth up to £100 million.
Wind turbine maker cuts hundreds of jobs on Isle of Wight
Wind turbine maker Vestas (CPH:VWS) has said 600 workers at its Isle of Wight factory are at risk of redundancy.
Technica eyes Humber clean energy work with new spinout
Engineering solutions provider Technica has launched a new energy-focused company as it looks to take advantage of the Humber Estuary’s growing hydrogen and carbon capture industries.
Wood and Costain celebrate ‘monumental’ £4bn Teesside CCS bonanza
UK firms Costain Group (LON:COST) and Wood (LON:WG) have hailed the "monumental" projects starting after two landmark carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the North East of England got support to go ahead Tuesday.
Ineos and Harbour Energy Danish carbon storage project gets go ahead
INEOS and Harbour Energy make a final investment decision on Denmark's Greensand carbon storage facility.
UK’s £14bn energy supply chain is “at risk”, trade body warns
Beama, a trade body representing UK electrical and energy infrastructure manufacturers, has called for urgent reform in a letter addressed to senior ministers Sarah Jones, Ed Miliband and Jonathan Reynolds.
Muir Mhor floating wind farm files key applications in ScotWind first
Fred Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall have submitted two key consent applications for their major 1GW Muir Mhor floating offshore wind farm.
NSTA boss: UK leads the way in net zero jobs boom
North Sea Transition Authority CEO Stuart Payne discusses firing the "starting gun" on UK carbon capture storage.
UK underwater industry grew by £1.2bn in 2024
The UK’s underwater industry rose in value by £1.2 billion over the last year, growing from £8bn to £9.2bn, the Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has revealed.
BP loses offshore wind vice president after reducing investment
BP’s senior vice president for offshore wind, Matthias Bausenwein, will depart the oil and gas company following a carve-out of its offshore wind operations.
Crown Estate announces £5m for UK offshore wind supply chain firms
The Crown Estate (TCE) has allocated nearly £5 million in funding to 13 British offshore wind supply chain firms advancing projects near the Celtic Sea.
‘Historic day’ as £4bn Teesside carbon capture project goes ahead
The UK’s first ever carbon storage permit has been awarded to BP, TotalEnergies and Equinor’s joint venture project, the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP).
UK and US announce £40m joint nuclear fusion energy project
The UK and US governments will invest £40.5 million in a joint project aimed at commercialising nuclear fusion energy.