Gaelectric partners with French company Ireland offshore wind bid
Gaelectric has partnered with French firm Ideol to develop offshore wind off the coast of Ireland.
Energy Transition
Aberdeen Robogals off to a flyer in promoting Stem careers for young women
A group of Aberdeen students trying to persuade more young women in Europe’s oil and gas capital to develop an interest in science and technology has won a coveted award in recognition of its efforts.
Kincardine project will put area on renewables map, McCaig says
Plans for a £250million offshore windfarm nine miles off the coast of Stonehaven have been approved by the Scottish Government.
MSPs demand blueprint for tougher emissions targets
A blueprint for tackling climate change must set tougher targets for emissions reductions from transport and agriculture, the two most polluting sectors, MSPs have demanded.
Government approves wind farm off Aberdeen coast
The Scottish Government today gave its permission for a £250million, eight turbine wind farm to be built off the north-east coast.
US watchdog urges lawmakers to probe Trump’s biofuels adviser’s disclosure
A US government watchdog has asked lawmakers to investigate whether billionaire investor Carl Icahn should have been subjected to disclosure laws when he advised President Donald Trump on overhauling the country's biofuels programme.
Scottish Renewables chief to step down in August
Scottish Renewables’ has announced that chief executive Niall Stuart will step down in August.
SgurrEnergy introduces UAVs for wind turbine inspections
SgurrEnergy is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to carry out inspections of renewable technologies such as wind turbines.
Incinerator could become £180million white elephant, warn European lawmakers
The European Union has warned that new rules could turn a planned £180million incinerator in the north-east into a white elephant.
Public inquiry for Loch Ness windfarm starts today
A four-day public inquiry begins today into a 13-turbine windfarm proposed for a hillside near Loch Ness.
Wello Oy’s yellow Penguin gets winter debut
Technology firm Wello Oy has deployed its 'Penguin' wave energy converter in the chilly waters off Orkney.
UK emissions lowered as coal use more than halves
The UK’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by almost 6% in 2016 after coal use more than halved to record lows, analysis suggests.
Wind farms powered 4m Scottish homes last month
Wind turbines generated enough energy to cover two-thirds of Scotland’s total electricity consumption last month, according to figures.
Thousands ‘missing out on careers by dismissing apprenticeships’
More than two-thirds of people in Scotland say they don’t view apprenticeships as the best starting point to reaching a senior position in their career.
Hundreds of renewables jobs facing axe
Nervous renewables firms are expecting hundreds of jobs to be lost in Scotland over the coming year as state support for green technology development falls.
Opinion: Sir Ian Wood – ‘Focus on those who don’t want university education’
Some three years ago, I chaired a Commission on Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce.
Kodal Minerals hails West African Lithium finds
Mineral exploration and production company Kodal has identified "very strong" deposits of Lithium, a crucial ingredient in battery manufacturing.
Green MSP hits out at Hunterston B nuclear decision
A Scottish politician has criticised the UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) over changes to safety regulations for the Hunterston B power station in Ayrshire.
Plans for Moray wind farm that could power north of Scotland
A massive wind farm capable of powering the whole of the north of Scotland could be built in the Moray countryside.
Top UN climate change official left waiting by US sec of state Rex Tillerson
The top United Nations climate change official continues to wait for a response to her request to meet with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over whether America will remain in the landmark Paris environmental accord.
Turbine at Tobermory on Mull named after TV character from Balamory
It is Hoolie by name and Hoolie by nature at Tobermory on Mull where a school pupil has named a wind turbine after a character from the TV show Balamory.
UK Fracking: please don’t let me be “misunderstood”
Fracking for shale gas has become a cause celebre for a range of environmental campaigns in the past five years but Third Energy says the controversial technique is widely misunderstood.
Scot Gov pursuing geothermal development in north-east
The Scottish Government has said it will continue to pursue the development of a geothermal project including work on feasibility projects around the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre and Hill of Banchory.
Pan European group get EC backing for R&D into tidal turbine tech
A European tidal energy consortium has secured funding for the research and development of a potentially cost-cutting technology for tidal turbines.
SNS 2017: Global wind industry is British success story, claims Renewables UK
The UK supply chain for the global wind industry is a "British success story", according to leading trade association Renewables UK.