UK government ups AR6 renewable energy budget to £1.5 billion
Offshore wind developers will vie for £1.1 billion in funding under AR6, with budget boosts for floating wind and tidal projects as well.
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Kintore-based Brimmond ‘exceeds expectations’ with record breaking year
The Aberdeenshire firm has also grown its headcount from 40 to 52 employees in the past year.
Securing Grangemouth future is key test of just transition process, union warns
Securing the future of the Grangemouth refinery is “one of the greatest tests the just transition process will ever face”, a union has said ahead of a march calling for its lifespan to be extended.
BP reports £2.2billion quarterly profit and another £1.36bn for shareholders
Oil major BP (LON:BP) beat forecasts reporting "strong" profits and a boon for shareholders as confirmed investment in new oil and gas project in the Gulf of Mexico and scaled back plans to develop low carbon jet fuel.
Is Scotland on the verge of a vanadium battery manufacturing boom?
Motherwell may not be the first place that comes to mind when speaking of the UK's renewable energy transition, but it could soon be at the forefront of a promising battery storage technology: vanadium flow batteries (VFBs)
ScottishPower boss hopes to double UK energy investment by 2030
ScottishPower’s boss has said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects to as much as £24 billion if Labour’s policy changes pay off.
City council failed in its legal obligations on ETZ plans, court told
A lawyer representing campaigners against proposals to industrialise part of an Aberdeen park has told the Court of Session that Aberdeen City Council failed in its legal duty to perform an impact assessment on the plans.
Energy watchdog outlines steps to drive flexible power use
Britain’s energy watchdog has announced moves to help drive flexible electricity use as the UK increasingly switches to wind and solar power under aims to make savings of up to around £70 billion by 2050.
Apollo completes sea trials of renewable energy quick connection system in Orkney
Apollo has completed sea trials of an innovative system which allows marine vessels to quickly connect to offshore renewable energy infrastructure.
Aberdeen’s OEG acquires offshore wind services business OPS Wind
Aberdeen-headquartered global offshore services provider OEG Energy Group has acquired Liverpool-based Offshore Painting Services (OPS) Wind.
Aberdeen-based Centurion reveals ‘record’ year of buying non-oil and gas firms
The rentals specialist plans to keep buying more businesses around the globe in "critical industries" in "complex, challenging and remote locations".
Drax hands £300m to shareholders while waiting for subsidy
Drax is seeking to invest in bioenergy with carbon capture, use and storage (BECCS) technology at its main power-generation site but is looking to the UK government for a subsidy "bridge"
Apollo toasts offshore renewables innovation recognition in ‘watershed’ year
Aberdeen engineering consultancy Apollo is celebrating its innovation success in offshore renewables in a "watershed" year for the company.
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow emerge as final GB Energy contenders
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are reportedly the three contenders for the headquarters of GB Energy.
Labour councillor says business group to blame if GB Energy snubs Aberdeen
An Aberdeen Labour councillor said the "negativity" of local business leaders will be to blame if his party does not select the Granite City as the headquarters for GB Energy.
SNP leader Flynn calls for clarity on Acorn carbon capture project
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called for clarity from the UK government over funding for the Acorn carbon capture project in Scotland.
PM: Reaping benefits of clean power will ‘take time’ but bills will fall by £300
Sir Keir Starmer has warned it will “take time” to reap the benefits of clean power initiatives but stood by a claim that Labour’s plans will eventually drive down household bills by £300 a year amid confusion over the commitment.
Germany’s hydrogen import strategy ignores one crucial thing
Germany’s freshly-approved strategy to import hydrogen has been criticized by industry groups for ignoring the lack of credible pipelines to bring supplies of the clean gas from other parts of Europe.
GB Energy’s first move leads wind industry questioning strategy
The first move by newly created Great British Energy is prompting the industry to question the priorities and purpose of the state-backed company.
Former Siemens UK CEO Juergen Maier takes on GB Energy top job
Who is the new chair of Great British Energy Juergen Maier?
Report warns tow-to-port costs could outweigh O&E by 2035
A group of companies consisting of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Global Energy Group (GEG) and Apollo have released a study focusing on tow-to-port (T2P) operations for offshore wind turbines.
Supply chain “not to blame” for net zero delays, EIC report
Energy Industries Council eighth annual Survive and Thrive report highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the global energy supply chain amidst geopolitical and policy uncertainties.
CCUS sector calls for more support as audit office deems it a ‘risk worth taking’
The National Audit Office warns of inherent risks in CCUS technology, but says the UK has no "credible alternative pathway" to net zero without it.
GE Vernova plans mass wind-blade inspection after accident
GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) plans to reinspect every offshore wind-turbine blade the company has ever produced, after finding a “material deviation” at the factory supplying the component that recently broke at a US project under construction.
Vessel firm’s $700 million takeover targets wind’s ship shortage
Offshore wind vessel operator Cyan Renewables Pte Ltd has acquired an Australian peer for $702 million (£544m), in a deal seen addressing a persistent shortage of ships capable of servicing rapidly growing wind farms at sea.