Cost saving underwater technology under the spotlight
Cost saving underwater technologies will come under the spotlight at a seminar to be held in Aberdeen later this year.
Energy Transition
Amec Foster Wheeler signs Chinese high temperature reactor deal
Amec Foster Wheeler has signed a wide-ranging agreement with nuclear power plant constructor China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation (CNEC).
Nuclear power generates £3.5billion and employs 15,550 in UK says ONS
The nuclear power sector generated almost £3.5 billion turnover and employed 15,500 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Subsea sector entering a new, third stage says DNV GL
The subsea sector is entering a third stage of development, with increased automation, digitalisation and smart technology playing a far bigger role, according to a new report published by DNV GL.
Active Energy on chairman hunt after swift leadership exit
Active Energy is on the hunt for a new chairman after the swift exit of former chairman Frank Lewis.
NextEnergy snaps up UK solar plants for £98million
NextEnergy Solar Fund has bought five solar plants for £98million.
Huge ambition but many challenges face the renewables juggernaut
Doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 is feasible, but only with concerted action to jump-start their use in transport, building and industry. Bioenergy is seen as being a critical component to achieving this objective. And if it is, then the sector could “sustain 24.4million jobs worldwide” just 15 years from now.
Tech Tuesday: Well-SENSE locked on missile technology for future success
An Aberdeen technology firm has taken inspiration from guided missile military technology to create a new well intervention system that could radically alter the way the industry operates, whilst saving companies millions of pounds.
Green campaigner backs Atlantis tidal funding deal
Green campaigners have welcomed plans for a £500 million boost to Scotland’s tidal power industry.
Fugro completes offshore prep work for Aberdeen wind project
Fugro has completed offshore works undertaken in preparation for full construction of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) at Aberdeen Bay.
Atlantis partners with fund manager to pursue tidal projects
Tidal power player Atlantis has entered into a partnership agreement with Equitix, the investor and fund manager of infrastructure assets with over £1.7 billion of funds under management.
SgurrEnergy completes Utah wind project
A 60MW wind farm has been commissioned in Utah this week with technical support from Scottish renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy.
Tesla unveils its £24,000 electric car
Electric car maker Tesla has unveiled its newest model - its lowest-priced vehicle so far.
Wild Well Control puts the freeze on subsea plugs
A pioneering operation that uses fluid cryogenics as a freeze plug barrier has been tested in a tie up between specialists at Wild Well Global and Saudi Aramco.
Costain says UK shale test sites needed
Reducing gas processing costs could help shale gas exploitation in the UK more viable, according to a engineering expert.
Green power meets more than half of Scottish electricity demand
Green power is meeting more than half of Scottish electricity demand for the first time, new figures show. Scottish politicians and green groups hailed the figure, but warned further progress would be hindered by UK Government policy. A total of 57.7% of electricity consumed was generated by renewable technologies in Scotland last year, up 7.9 percentage points on 2014, according to provisional statistics published yesterday by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc).
Half of Scotland’s energy consumption came from renewables last year
Scotland has met a key target for renewable energy consumption, according to official figures.
ITM Power sells 1MW system to Germany
Energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power, has sold a 1MW electrolyser system with some additional equipment to German power firm ZEAG Energie.
Renew News: Braemar Hydro Scheme getting ready for action
A community hydro scheme could be up and running this summer after 200 investors injected £800,000 worth of cash into the project.
Fears of lights going out played down amid closures of coal-fired power plants
Experts have played down the chances the lights could go out this winter, as a series of coal fired power plants close.
World leaders to meet in Washington for nuclear security summit
World leaders will gather in Washington to discuss how to prevent terrorists getting hold of radioactive material, with the UK set to play a leading role in protecting nuclear facilities from cyber attack.
Mexico first power auction awards 1,720 megawatts of wind, solar
Renewable energy developers won contracts to produce 1,720 megawatts of power in Mexico during the country’s first-ever private auction, after the government ended a decades-long state electricity monopoly in 2013.
Energy firm SPIE lands SSE power deal
Energy company SPIE has been award a dual three-year framework with Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD).
SunEdison shares plunge after bankruptcy warning
US solar company SunEdison, whose aggressive acquisition strategy has saddled it with more than $11billion of debt, is at "substantial risk" of bankruptcy, one of its two publicly listed units warned on Tuesday.
Total’s supercomputer is now industry’s most powerful
Total's supercomputer Pangea recently boosted its computing power from 2.3 to 6.7 petaflops1, the equivalent of more than 80,000 laptops combined.