It’s time for a change in managerial style, Apache’s North Sea chief says
It is time for a "paradigm shift" in the way North Sea oil and gas companies manage their staff, according to the head of Apache Corp's North Sea projects.
Energy Transition
Row over bonus pay could lead to dispute at Hinkley nuclear plant
A row over bonus pay is threatening to lead to an industrial dispute among construction workers at the site of the first new nuclear power station in the UK for a generation.
Solar power plan for Moray airfield
An abandoned airfield in Moray could soon be generating enough electricity to power the region’s biggest town.
Inventive pupils triumph in ROV contest
Pupils from Keith Grammar School will jet off to the US after being crowned champions during heats of a global competition held at Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Solar-powered plant to clean up water supplies
Technology developed at a Scottish university could help millions of people exposed to high levels of arsenic in water around the world.
Xodus helps Swedes get ‘tidal kite’ off the floor
Welsh authorities have given Swedish firm Minesto permission to install one of its Deep Green tidal energy devices off Holyhead.
Total, ISE Group and SunPower start up the Nanao solar power plant in Japan
ISE Group, Total and SunPower have started up a 27-megawatt-peak photovoltaic power plant in Nanao on Japan’s Honshu Island.
Energetica summer festival launched
A summer festival designed to show off the north-east as a scenic spot to set up renewable energy projects is to continue for a fifth year.
Loch Ness windfarm nets Scottish Government approval
A windfarm planned for hills near Loch Ness that prompted the Highland Council leader to declare "enough is enough" has been approved by the Scottish Government.
Video: Rampion wind farm substation sets off from Rosyth base
The substation topside for E.ON’s Rampion wind farm project has made the voyage from Rosyth to the south coast of England.
RedT energy stores bound for Gigha find home in Cornwall instead
Scottish technology firm redT energy has found a home for six of its energy storage machines after plans to install them on the Isle of Gigha were scrapped.
Saudis seek 30 renewables projects in $50bn pledge
Saudi Arabia will develop 30 solar and wind projects over the next 10 years as part of the kingdom’s $50 billion program to boost power generation and cut its oil consumption.
EC-OG’s new power hub switched on at Emec
Groundbreaking new kit developed by Aberdeen-based engineer EC-OG has been powered up for the first time off Orkney.
Scotrenewables’s giant tidal turbine hits peak power off Orkney
Orkney-based Scotrenewables Tidal Power has hailed its giant turbine for “resetting the bar” on costs as the device hit peak power.
Denmark’s Dong given German go-ahead for wind projects
Denmark's Dong Energy has been awarded the right to build three offshore wind projects in the North Sea - including two at zero subsidy cost.
Drax shareholders met by protestors as they reject executive pay
Shareholders in British power group Drax have been met with angry protestors.
Investors find solar gems in ‘carcass’ of bankrupt SunEdison
The spectacular failure of what was once the world’s biggest renewable-energy company has turned into a smorgasbord of wind and solar farms being gobbled up by infrastructure investors, clean-power developers and even a vegan soccer team.
Royal Dutch Shell puts pressure on Dutch government to up offshore wind stakes
Royal Dutch Shell is putting pressure on the Dutch Government to up the stakes in terms of offshore wind targets.
Claims South Korea likely cut coal and nuclear power reliance with new leader
South Korea is likely to cut back its reliance on power generation from coal and nuclear sources when a new leader is elected next month, it has been claimed.
Inquiry into windfarm decision to take place
Councillors yesterday agreed to ratify a decision to reject a windfarm ahead of a public inquiry at the end of the month.
Gulf Marine Services nets pair of Hornsea wind farm deals
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said today that it had clinched two long-term contracts to provide offshore accommodation for Dong Energy's Hornsea wind farm project.
Great Barrier reef ‘bleaching’ driven by climate change, scientists say
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been hit by severe coral “bleaching” for the second year in a row in the face of record-breaking temperatures, scientists have said.
MeyGen battles outage
Atlantis today confirmed its flagship MeyGen tidal development was hit by a third party outage.
Crunch talks for renewable energy for Scotland’s islands held today
Crunch talks about the future of Scotland's islands renewable energy take place in Stornoway today.
Penguin power up and running at Emec
A wage-energy device known as the Penguin has started generating electricity into the national grid from its home west of Orkney.