Subsea 7 confirms $1billion contract for Beatrice wind farm
Subsea 7 has confirmed it has secured a major $1billion plus contract for the Beatrice offshore windfarm in the Moray Firth.
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Updated: Massive new £2.6billion Beatrice windfarm gets go-ahead off Scottish coast
A consortium of developers led by SSE have committed the final investment decision for the 588MW 84-turbine Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland.
Oil majors look at green options to bolster balance sheets
Europe's biggest oil companies, reeling from losing billions in the two-year oil market rout, are intensifying their push into renewable energy as they hunt for new sources of future revenue.
Plans for new nuclear power station move forward
Plans to build a nuclear power station in Wales have taken an “important“ step forward with the announcement of a delivery team for the £10 billion project.
MP questions safety of Dounreay waste transfer
Highland MP Paul Monaghan has referred the UK Government’s plan to transport nuclear waste from Dounreay to the United States to the European Commission.
Wood Group teams with University to launch oil and gas analytics offering
Wood Group is collaborating with the Centre for Applied Data Analytics (CeADAR), located at University College Dublin (UCD), to launch a new data analytics capability to deliver significant savings for the energy and industrial sectors.
National Grid earnings get power boost from French electricity
National Grid said annual profits have been boosted as Britain imported cheaper energy from France.
NextEnergy extends credit to fund solar acquisitions
NextEnergy Solar Fund has is looking to acquire more solar power plant acquisitions after it increased and extended its credit facility.
Renew News: London council unveils vast solar installation
A London council is unveiling a vast installation of 6,000 solar panels on a wholesale market rooftop, which it says is the largest such array put up by a local authority.
Low carbon economy sustains 238,500 jobs across UK
The low carbon economy is worth £46.2 billion and sustains 238,500 jobs, official figures show.
Petroleum data course launches at RGU
A north-east university has teamed up with an oil and gas data specialist to launch a new course as demand for information management grows despite the decline in oil prices.
NDT Global opens new office in Aberdeen as part of expansion plans
Pipeline inspection specialist NDT Global has opened a new office in Aberdeen, bucking the trend during the prolonged oil and gas downturn.
Conservationists attack UK burning of wood from US forests
Wood from forests “teeming with wildlife” in the US is being burned for electricity in the UK, conservationists have claimed.
Scottish firm using Internet of Things to boost energy efficiency
A Scottish internet of things company is taking part in a £900,000 research and development project to develop breakthrough technology in the energy efficiency market.
Tech Tuesday: University uses isotopes to date oil spills
Scientists are using radioactive isotopes to offer a geological snapshot of the past and help oil companies track gas and wastewater spills from fracking operations.
Rescued diver recounts ordeal at SUT event
A diver who survived being trapped 90 metres below the surface of the North Sea without gas to breathe will recount his terrifying ordeal at a special event in Aberdeen.
CO2 emissions from electricity generation lowest for more than 20 years
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generation totaled 1,925 million metric tons in 2015, the lowest since 1993 and 21% below their 2005 level.
Aggreko all geared up for big Eurovision battle
Scottish firm Aggreko will power up tomorrow night's Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden with renewable biofuel.
Power generated from coal “dropped to zero several times”
The amount of electricity generated from coal in the UK has fallen to zero several times in the past week, grid data shows.
Mytrah exceeds wind capacity target
India's renewable power producer Mytrah Energy exceeded its expected target for wind power generation in the 2016 season.
Hinkley Point plan B denied by Chinese energy giant
An energy giant owned by the Chinese state has denied it plans to step in with a “Plan B” at Hinkley Point should a £21 billion deal with the French collapse.
World’s biggest tidal-energy device launched in Belfast
Orkney-based renewables firm Scotrenewables Tidal Power (STP) said today it had launched the world’s largest energy generating tidal turbine.
Developer confident of wind farm go-ahead despite subsidy setback
The backers of a £2billion wind farm planned for the outer Forth Estuary have not been scared off by moves to scrap a subsidy agreement, the project’s developer said yesterday. The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), which manages for the contracts for difference (CfDs) for the UK Government, said in late March it would terminate the state subsidy for the Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) wind farm. But developer Mainstream Renewable Power said it was not taking the setback lying down and insisted funding was still in place for NNG, which was expected to result in £1.1billion of spending in Scotland and create 600 jobs.
Hinkley Point costs could rise to £21billion says EDF
Energy giant EDF has said the cost of building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station could jump to almost £21 billion, about £3 billion more than it said last year.
Energy consumption predicted to rise by almost half by 2040
The world's growing need for energy will see consumption increase by 48% by 2040, according a new study by experts.