Ministers welcome dismissal of Donald Trump wind farm appeal
US presidential candidate Donald Trump said he will continue to fight against an offshore wind farm project near his Scottish golf resort after losing a battle in the Supreme Court.
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Pupils seek oilfield solution as part of STEM challenge
Pupils from Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen have won top prize in the 2015 STEM In The Pipeline challenge, which sees senior students solving a difficult oilfield problem.
Updated: Trump losses offshore windfarm fight
Donald Trump has lost a Supreme Court fight against an offshore windfarm project near one of his Scottish golf courses.
Technology created by Aquamarine goes up for sale
Technology developed by wave energy company Aquamarine Power has been put up for sale as its administrators try to recoup some of the £90 million invested in the business. Graham Newton and James Stephen from accountancy firm BDO were appointed as administrators of the Edinburgh-based company in October. They were asked by its directors to find a buyer or investors for the business, but a month later in November no offers were on the table and so the firm ceased trading, with the loss of 13 jobs in Edinburgh and one in Belfast.
Significant changes in power supply sources as wind plays bigger role
European power markets are experiencing ongoing supply-side changes as a large volume of conventional generation capacity is closing.
Technology Tuesday: Steam powering ahead with North Sea heavy oil vision
If you want to know the kind of technology it will take for the Steam Oil Production Company to develop the discoveries it has bought from EnQuest - the clue's in the name.
Town rejects solar plans after claims it ‘would suck-up all the energy’
A town in Woodland, North Carolina rejected a bid for a solar farm amid claims it would 'suck-up all the energy" and drive out business.
AFC Energy completes installation of fuel cells at flagship project
AFC Energy, the industrial fuel cell power company, has installed all 24 fuel cell cartridges at the KORE system build at the Stade facility in Germany.
Big oil, make way for big solar. The winners and losers in Paris
Saving the world isn’t going to be cheap. If you sell oil, coal or old-fashioned cars, that threatens disaster. For makers of stuff like solar panels, high-tech home insulation, and efficient lighting, it’s a potential miracle.
SSE paid to shutoff windfarm
An energy giant was paid nearly £600,000 in less than a month - to turn off its windfarm and not produce any electricity.
Decisions looms for Highland windfarm
Councillors about to decide on another major Highland windfarm have received letters from the developer and a leading objector, both hoping to influence the decision.
Leaders hail Paris climate change deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has applauded the global pact to fight climate change that was adopted by nearly 200 nations in Paris.
Eight lessons from the climate disaster and why Paris worked
It took years of careful planning by the United Nations and the 195 countries involved to reach the historic deal on climate change agreed in Paris on Saturday.
Climate deal requires $16.5trillion Investment to cut pollution
The deal struck at United Nations climate talks requires an overhaul of historic proportions for energy policies worldwide and a huge investment in cleaning up the pollution now damaging the Earth’s atmosphere.
Climate envoys prepare broadest deal yet limiting pollution
Envoys from more than 195 nations are poised to adopt the most sweeping deal on global warming ever, extending limits on fossil-fuel pollution to developing nations for the first time.
Audubon sells IoT company to Accenture
Internet of Things consultancy Cimation, an affiliate of Audubon Engineering, has been snapped up by professional services giant Accenture.
Work begins on Scotland’s largest solar park
Construction work has begun on Scotland’s largest solar park project, New Mains of Guynd, following a £10million investment.
Video: Science centre exhibition helping to power the future
Glasgow's Science Centre has brought together major players from the energy industry to help the public understand our future energy needs.
Amec FW wins generator contract in Mexico
Amec Foster Wheeler has won a contract to design and supply two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) for the 615 megwatt combined cycle power plant in Mexico.
Shell supports bright idea to help power football floodlights
Music superstar and solar entrepreneur Akon joined Shell to officially open a solar and human powered football pitch in the Nigerian capital Lagos at the Federal College of Education.
Trump set to get Supreme Court windfarm ruling next week
US presidential candidate Donald Trump is waiting for a ruling on the latest round of his legal fight against an offshore wind farm project near his Scottish golf resort.
DNV GL launches projects for improved CFD application in offshore engineering
DNV GL is launching two Computational Fluid Dynamics joint industry projects to meet the oil and gas’s need for more cost efficient and precise decision support.
MB Air Systems investing in new offshore winch technology
MB Air Systems is to take delivery high-performance winches after investing in more than $500,000 on new equipment for the North Sea market.
Researchers developing software to cut offshore wind costs
Researchers are developing software to dramatically cut maintenance costs for offshore wind turbines. With tough North Sea conditions, a large percentage of lifetime outgoings for offshore windfarms are associated with maintenance.
Coconuts and solar free Island nations from fossil fuel prices
Renewables are beating fossil fuels on cost in island nations from the Pacific to the Caribbean, where governments are seeking to limit their exposure to volatile market prices. “We’re so far-flung from the sources of fossil fuels that by the time they reach us, with all the shipping, you pay a substantial cost,” said Tommy Remengesau, the president of Palau, whose nation is located almost 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) east of the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean. “It’s an economic advantage for us to go for renewables.”