OnPath Energy targets £1b of UK clean energy investments
Renewable energy developer OnPath Energy has announced plans to invest around £1 billion in clean energy projects across the UK over the next five years.
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Power Moves: New Energy Industries Council directors and more
The Energy Industries Council (EIC) has appointed three new non-executive board members.
Is Glasgow poised to become the UK’s energy tech and innovation hub?
Aberdeen is the home of GB Energy. Edinburgh is the clean energy capital. Is Glasgow poised to emerge as the UK hub for energy tech and innovation?
Is Scotland set to miss out on a UK nuclear energy renaissance?
As interest and investment in nuclear energy increases around the world, will Scotland’s longstanding opposition to the technology see it miss out on an economic boost?
Record hot 2024 was first year to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists say
Last year was the hottest on record and the first to breach a key global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures, scientists said.
Share of electricity supplied by wind in Ireland falls due to grid constraints
The share of electricity in Ireland supplied by wind fell during 2024 due to grid constraints, an energy company has said.
Aberdeen’s OSSO looks to geothermal growth after ‘milestone’ 2024
Aberdeen-headquartered OSSO is looking to consolidate its growth in geothermal energy after a "milestone" year its revenues increase by 50%.
Diversify or Atrophy: the energy transition finance dilemma
Does energy transition finance need recategorising so decarbonisation isn’t left behind?
UK needs ‘comprehensive strategy for workers’, Climate Change Committee boss tells inquiry
Emma Pinchbeck, the new chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, told a government inquiry on Wednesday that the UK needs a “comprehensive strategy” for industries affected by the net zero transition.
Work with the energy supply chain or risk driving it away
While the new year is intended to represent the opportunity for new beginnings, there is unfortunately no shaking the clouds over our domestic supply chain.
OEUK launches the first set of guidelines for offshore wind turbine decommissioning
The process of decommissioning North Sea wind turbines has already started as the earliest installations reach the end of their operational life.
Morson Group acquires Manchester engineering firm Orange Solutions
Morson Group has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Orange Solutions, a Manchester-based safety and control systems engineering firm.
Wind power was largest source of electricity in 2024
A blackout warning issued the day after NESO revealed that renewables accounted for half of electricity generation last year highlights the importance of interconnectors in grid ‘balancing’.
Battery storage sites deemed ‘formidable’ for Scotland’s energy future
An £800 million deal which will create two further battery energy storage sites in Scotland - each of which are the largest in Europe - has been hailed as "formidable" by First Minister John Swinney.
Campaigners accuse government of ‘lack of transparency’ over Sizewell C value
A campaign group has urged the NAO to review the UK government’s spending assessment for the nuclear power project in Suffolk.
Glasgow’s Synaptec to help curb cable failures at Dogger Bank
Glasgow-based Synaptec will supply its cable fault detection software for the latest phase of the Dogger Bank wind farm.
What would zonal electricity pricing mean for Scotland?
The UK government expects to make a decision on the introduction of zonal pricing by mid-2025, but what would it mean for Scotland if the plans go ahead?
Hopes for 2025 are blowing in the offshore wind
What will 2025 bring for the UK offshore wind sector?
Here is our story of global significance
Now, we’re here at the birth of Scotland’s offshore wind sector.
International Energy Week 2025 is powering the future of global energy transitions
The global energy landscape is evolving rapidly, presenting unprecedented challenges and opportunities. International Energy Week 2025, taking place from February 25 to 27 at the QEII Centre in London, will bring together leaders and innovators in the energy sector to navigate transformation. Convened by the Energy Institute and guided by insights from the EI Statistical Review of World Energy, this event is set to be the global energy sector’s first major meeting of the year.
SNP energy secretary questions Aberdeen GB Energy job figures
Gillian Martin is in discussions with the UK Labour government over the GB Energy Bill.
John Swinney says budget will ‘maximise’ Scotland’s potential as energy leader
The First Minister has said the proposed Budget will "maximise our potential as an energy leader" in green power and net zero.
Organisations urge government to ‘recommit’ to gas boiler phase-out
An association of energy companies has urged the UK government “to recommit” to phasing out gas boilers by 2035, warning that the future of the country's heating should be “clean, secure, and a driver of economic growth”.
Petition aims to halt Hill of Fare wind farm application
Campaigners are petitioning for the site of the proposed Hill of Fare wind farm in Aberdeenshire in a bid to stop the project.
Future Grangemouth opportunities ‘very exciting’, Scottish energy minister says
But Scottish acting cabinet secretary for net zero and energy Gillian Martin said future opportunities at Grangemouth, including hydrogen, would be more commercially viable if the Acorn carbon capture project received UK government funding.