Technip and GE Oil & Gas to explore digital LNG solutions
GE Oil & Gas and Technip have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a joint project to explore areas to co-develop digital solutions for the LNG industry.
Energy Transition
Tech Tuesday: Heliex is harnessing power of wet steam – with help from BP
A Scottish company has harnessed the power of wet steam to stake a claim in a market that could be worth as much as $70billion.
All cars in Germany to be emission free by 2030
All new cars registered in Germany need to be emissions free by 2030 at the latest to help meet pollution reduction goals, a senior government official said.
DNV GL wins certification contract for Arkona windfarm
E.ON has awarded the project certification contract for the new Arkona offshore wind farm to DNV GL.
RedT Energy makes first inroads into African energy storage market
Energy storage technology firm RedT Energy had delivered its first storage systems Africa at a housing development in Johannesburg.
Belgium nuclear reactor to restart after shutdown
A nuclear reactor which was shutdown after a minor fault should restart this week.
Saudi electricity plans two solar plants in first global tender
Saudi Arabia’s state electricity utility is seeking bids from international developers to build two solar-power plants in the kingdom’s northern region.
European Commission provides £3.1m grant for tidal energy tests in Orkney
An Orkney-based wave and tidal energy technology tester has hailed the award of a £3.1million grant from the European Commission. The funding has been awarded through the so-called Fast Track to Innovation scheme and will be split between two projects at the European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) in Stromness. Dutch renewable energy generator Tocardo will test one of its systems in real sea conditions at Emec, while Spanish turbine company Magallanes will put its tidal energy platform through its paces.
Dutch power company put forward island windfarm plan
Dutch power grid operator TenneTIPO said building an island in the North Sea surrounded by windfarms could help to deliver more low-carbon power to European nations.
Community wind turbine project blocked by High Court
A community wind energy project involving benefits for local people has been blocked by the High Court.
Paris climate agreement only possible with rapid change, according to Statoil
The Paris climate deal can only be met with rapid change, according to Statoil's Energy Perspectives Report.
Government warned over clean tech revolution ‘backtracking’
The UK is losing its lead in the global race towards a low carbon economy, a study by six leading development and environment organisations has warned.
ReNew News: North Sea countries team-up to collaborate on lower cost windfarms
Nine countries in the North Sea region are to work with the European Commission to enhance their collaboration in a bid to create windfarms across the region at a lower cost.
Rig Control Products launches new drill floor safety system
Control and instrumentation specialist Rig Control Products has launched the latest generation of its drill floor safety management system.
GE Oil and Gas launches new subsea connector
GE Oil & Gas has completed the qualification of its upgraded 36kV high voltage wet mate connector.
Solar power energy electricity target met last month, WWF Scotland says
Scottish homes with solar panels would have received enough energy from the sun to meet their entire electricity consumption last month, according to environmentalists.
EDF Energy gives green light for Blyth windfarm
EDF Energy said it plans to build a new offshore windfarm off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland.
FRE’s Aberdeenshire turbines ready to start earning
Green-energy firm Future Renewables Eco (FRE) said yesterday it had completed the installation of three wind turbines in Aberdeenshire as part of multimillion-pound plans to roll-out investment “opportunities” across Scotland.
Tech Tuesday: New technology solutions to help find subsea unexploded ordnance
New technology is helping to help pinpoint unexploded mines, bombs and missiles at new offshore energy sites.
GE Ventures buys stake in german Sonnen to boost solar storage
GE Ventures bought a stake in Germany’s Sonnen GmbH to boost its presence in the fast-growing market for battery systems built to store solar power.
Moray Offshore Renewables launches consultations for offshore wind
Moray Offshore Renewables (MORL) said it plans to open a consultation on the development of offshore wind on the remainder of its zone in the Outer Moray Firth.
Energy Minister to address renewables industry
Scotland's newly appointed Energy Minister is set to renewables industry for the first time since his appointment.
E Innovation brings new cost saving equipment to North Sea
A new piece of technology which delivers vital nitrogen supplies to platforms, vessels and onshore worksites – by refining the gas from the atmosphere – has been developed, tested and deployed in the North Sea.
New York has a plan to make Long Island offshore wind cheaper
New York State is mounting a broad effort to reduce the cost of building a wind farm off the coast of Long Island, an ambitious push to generate clean power in U.S. waters.
RGU hosts oil jobs event for out of work former students
Former students at Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University affected by the oil and gas downturn are being given support from the "alma mater" to help find their next jobs.