Freezing North Sea to be used to heat homes in new energy scheme
Hundreds of homes could soon be heated by the freezing waters of the North Sea after an energy project was given a £1.6 million cash boost.
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Plans unveiled for windfarm which could operate without government subsidy
Plans have been unveiled for a windfarm in Cornwall which could become the first in the UK to operate without government susbsidy.
2016 shaping up to be a tough year for oil and gas graduates
2016 will be a "super tough" year to graduate for students studying oil and gas related subjects, according to the head of the University of Aberdeen's energy institute.
Duo commit to investing £10m on Wick district heating scheme
A renewable-energy fund and an infrastructure firm yesterday committed to spend £9.8million on buying and upgrading the district heating scheme in Wick. The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Equitix said they would improve the infrastructure at the Wick green-energy plant and expand the heating system to cover another 150 customers. They announced their plans after agreeing to buy the company that had owned and operated the scheme, Ignis Biomass, from Jersey-based fund Ludgate Environmental.
Dulas shrugs off subsidy cuts to start work on two new hydro schemes
Dulas has started building two new Scottish hydroelectric schemes which will help the country meet its climate change targets, the green-energy developer said yesterday. Both schemes will also help cut energy-costs on the rural estates where they are based and generate income through the feed-in tariff (FiT) system, Dulas said. The Scottish Government has set a target of enabling renewable power generators to cover 100% of the country’s energy demands by 2020.
Solar, wind and natural gas make up most US 2016 generation additions
Electricity generating facilities expect to add more than 26 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale generating capacity to the US power grid during 2016, according the country's Energy Information Administration.
Aberdeen university offers opportunity to unemployed oil workers
The University of Aberdeen is offering a discount on postgraduate education to unemployed oil and gas workers.
Norvento begins construction of 200kW wind turbines
Norvento has begun construction on a 200kW twin turbine site at Shoreham Port on the UK’s South Coast.
Skytron wins Japan solar power plants contracts
Skytron said it has been chosen to provide monitoring and supervision for a number of solar power plants in Japan.
Dulas starts further construction on river hydro schemes
Renewable energy developer Dulas has begun construction on two medium river hydro schemes in Central Scotland.
Amec Foster Wheeler serves nuclear customers from new base
Amec Foster Wheeler has opened a new base to serve customers in the nuclear and power generation sectors.
Ewing accuses Westminster of abject failure on energy policiy
Scotland's Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has said the UK Government has failed to keep the country's power stations open and protect energy security after Westminster brought forward plans to ensure there is enough electricity to meet peak demand.
Tech Tues: Technology Showcase focuses on decommissioning
ITF and Oil & Gas UK have organised the Technology Showcase 2016 which takes place in Aberdeen on March 9.
Scottish voters back stronger renewable policies
Renewables has been tipped as the energy source which the Scottish Government should look to prioritise in the future.
French government could support nuclear life extension
The French government is said to be willing to support a 10-year extension to the life of the country’s nuclear reactors.
NTR closes final investment for wind fund
NTR and Legal & General Capital have announced the successful and final close of its wind investment fund with the addition of a further €50million secured from the Strathclyde Pension Fund.
First Solar nets Namibia solar contract
First Solar has won a contract to help power the Otjozondjupa Solar Park in Namibia.
Record amount invested in global renewables
A record £265billion was invested in renewables worldwide last year, more than the amount invested in new fossil fuel power plants, a report has said.
SeaBird secures seismic survey work
Seismic data specialist SeaBird Exploration will carry out 2D multi-client survey work in north west Europe during this coming summer season.
Leonardo DiCaprio uses Oscar win to campaign for climate change
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has ended years of Oscars disappointment as he was finally named best actor.
RSPB goes greener with 100m high wind turbine
A 100 metre (330ft) high wind turbine is set to start generating power at the headquarters of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Construction of the turbine has been completed at the RSPB’s Lodge headquarters near Sandy, Bedfordshire, by energy company Ecotricity and is now expected to generate enough electricity to meet the annual needs of 450 homes. The turbine, which will save an estimated 800 tonnes of carbon emissions a year as it generates the equivalent of half the electricity the RSPB uses across its 127 sites, is part of moves by Europe’s largest nature conservation charity to make its operations greener.
Engineering students get careers advice in downturn
Engineering students in Aberdeen have been receiving support as they set out on their careers in the teeth of market downturn.
End of the road for grants for green cars
Motorists considering buying an electric car have just one weekend left to make a purchase before Government subsidies are cut.
UK wind energy hits record high
UK wind-energy production hit record levels during the final quarter of 2015, new figures show.
Emec mulling options for Pelamis wave-energy converter
Orkney’s European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) is seeking ideas for what to do with its Pelamis wave-energy device.