UK Does not have ‘right policies’ to meet renewable energy targets
The UK does not have the “right policies” to meet legal renewable energy targets, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd has admitted.
Energy Transition
Subsea UK gives English firms insight into “Nasa on the seabed”
Companies in the south of England will find out how the £9billion subsea sector has revolutionised the way in which hydrocarbons are extracted since the late seventies when industry body, Subsea UK brings its fundamentals workshop to London for the first time this week.
Greenpeace figures suggest record fall for global coal consumption
Global use of coal is heading for its biggest fall in history this year, an analysis by green campaigners suggests.
Community solar project aims to beat Government tax relief deadline
A new solar farm could provide clean power to more than 1,300 homes - if it beats the Government's tax relief deadline at the end of the month.
Raggnar boosts product offering after inking new distribution deals
An Aberdeenshire renewable energy firm Raggnar has vowed to deliver savings on electricity for households and businesses after inking a new distribution deal. Since it was set up almost three years ago, Raggnar has installed biomass boilers across the UK. The Insch-based firm will now be able to provide not just green heat, but also electricity and industrial cooling systems under the new deals.
ProSep enters into final stage of ITF tech project with Middle East pair
ProSep has entered the final stage of its ITF joint industry project (JIP) with Qatar Petroleum and Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).
Enbridge joins Rampion offshore wind project
Enbridge has joined the Rampion offshore wind project by acquiring a 24.9% interest, becoming one of three shareholders in the plans. E.ON will remain as the controlling shareholder with a 50.1% interest while GIB (Green Investment Bank) will continue to hold a 25% stake. Adrian Scholtz, head of renewables at KPMG and lead advisor on the deal, said it highlighted a “growing global appetite” for offshore win.
Northern Ireland secures £47million investment from Green Investment Bank
Northern Ireland has secured £47million of funding from the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) for an energy from waste facility. It will be the largest project of its kind to be financed in the country and will have the capacity to generate enough power for 14,500 homes. Around 250 construction jobs will also be created in around 20 operations.
Orkney’s wind turbine scheme gets underway
The first phase of Orkney’s new fully funded community wind turbine scheme is expected to go live later this month. Farmers and landowners at 20 properties are set to benefit from discounted electricity for at least two decades as a result. Hamsin Wind is aiming to install over 60 single onshore wind turbines at residential and commercial sites across Orkney by the end of 2015 and is actively seeking applications from interested parties.
Statoil’s floating wind turbines to power the world with clean energy, starting with Scotland
Statoil said yesterday the groundbreaking renewable technology it is bringing to Scotland has the potential to supply the entire world with clean energy. It comes a day after the Scottish Government approved the Norwegian energy giant’s £180million plan to install the world’s first floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire. Statoil said the technology boasts a number of practical and environmental advantages over fixed turbine wind farms.
Highland firm nets contract to tackle fuel poverty
A Highland firm run by a trailblazing young entrepreneur has netted a “potentially lucrative” contact as part of a £224million scheme aimed at tackling fuel poverty in Scotland. Inveness-based McInnes Plumbing and Heating, which employs 10 people, was the only Highland business to secure one of the 27 awards that were dished out across the country. Fuel poverty is a pressing issue in the Highlands and islands, where residents are paying more for their power than those in other parts of the UK.
Jobs hope in £2.1billion windfarm project
Plans for a £2.1billion windfarm which could generate thousands of jobs took a giant step forward yesterday as councillors paved the way for it to be connected to the National Grid.
Statoil makes final investment decision for North Sea first
Statoil has made the final investment decision for its Hywind pilot park in the North Sea.
Opinion: Data sprawl – the ugly side of big data
Oil and Gas is one of the most data intensive industries I’ve worked with, yet the three amigos of risk – price, delivery and quality - remain present across all industries when thinking about data growth and strategies for data management, a significant issue in the E&P sector. Put simply, data is growing too fast, being held in the wrong place for the type of data it is, and wasting millions of pounds for individual organisations.
Inspiring kids toward science rather than “poetry and pastry” is latest Noble cause
The driving force behind what will be the world's first 1,000mph car is on a mission to inspire the next generation of engineers.
UK Green Investment acquires 25% stake in Galloper offshore windfarm
UK Green Investment Bank has joined Siemens Financial Services, Macquarie Capital and project developer RWE Innogy as 25% joint equity partners in the £1.5billion Galloper offshore windfarm.
Global gas generator capacity set to double by 2025
Global installed capacity for gas generators will more than double from 8.4 Gigawatts (GW) in 2015 to reach 18.8 GW by 2025, with North America continuing to account for the largest share of the market, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Sena Development aims to boost solar power with new business
Sena Development said it aims to boost its solar power capacity to 100 megawatts (MW) over the next three years in a bid to boost its renewable energy profits. The company is among several Thai companies which is looking to diversify into solar energy, with the government aiming to boost its capacity to 6,000 MW in the next two decades. As part of the move, a new subsidiary has been set up called Sena Solar Energy, which has a registered capacity of $14million.
18,000 people apply for 200 jobs at Spanish uranium development project
Berkely Energy has revealed it received more than 18,000 applications for the first 200 jobs at its Salamanca uranium development project in Spain.
Dong Energy to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm in UK waters
Dong Energy is to construct the world's biggest wind farm, 12 miles off the UK's west coast and investing more than £10million in the project.
Lloyd’s Register report reveals oil and gas execs failing on innovation and collaboration
A new study reveals almost half of oil and gas executives believe they have fallen short of their innovation goals in 2015 - nearly twice as many since early 2014.
New project aims to bring ground-breaking reservoir evaluation tool to market
Technology which could significantly reduce the cost of evaluating subsea hydrocarbon deposits is to be developed in a Scottish-Norwegian collaboration.
Scots wave-power firm goes under
Scottish wave-energy company Aquamarine Power has gone into administration in a further sign of challenging times for the renewables sector.
SA Instrumentation invention features in fish-bomber documentary
A Scottish technology company, which has developed pioneering new technology to help flush out fish bombers who damage endangered coral reefs in Malaysia, is set to feature in a documentary programme.
Aid call for coal miners and power station staff
Coal miners and power station staff should be offered Government aid similar to that given to thousands of steelworkers made redundant, ministers have been told.