Seven Generations secures hydraulic fracturing deal
Independent petroleum company Seven Generations Energy (7G) has struck a hydraulic fracturing deal with Schlumberger Canada.
Energy Transition
£9.4million boost for low carbon economy
More homes and businesses in England and Wales could be heated by low carbon technologies with a substantial grant from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Consumers picking up bill for “poorly conceived” renewable energy contracts
Consumers have been left to pick up the bill for “poorly conceived and managed” contracts worth £16.6billion for renewable energy, MPs have warned.
Legislation on solar power ‘based on out-of-date figures’
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has accused the UK Government of capping solar power
Financial boost announced for renewable sector
Renewable electricity projects will be able to compete for £300million of financial support, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey has announced. The funding for Contracts for Difference (CFD) scheme is aimed at proving long-term certainty for investors as the UK government looks to reform electricity markets and create a new generation of clean, secure supplies.
Scottish Enterprise backs ocean renewables
Scottish Enterprise will contribute a six-figure sum towards opportunities for ocean renewables innovation in Europe. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will make the announcement at the Ocean Energy Conference in Paris today, as part of the first joint call by the Ocean Energy European Research Area Network (ERA-NET) to open up opportunities for ocean renewables innovation.
Brazil sets highest auction price for solar to promote wider use
Brazil’s energy regulator Aneel has set the highest price for wind and solar power at an energy auction this month. Regulators set a ceiling price and developers bid down the coast they’re willing to deliver electricity, with the lowest winning long-term contracts to sell power.
Subsea firm awarded contract for marine energy industry
Subsea engineering and training firm Jee Ltd has been awarded a contract from Scottish Enterprise to develop electrical array cable solutions for tidal energy installations. The £2.4 million contract is part of a pioneering study for the marine energy industry in Scotland and the company will be involved in developing solutions for locating, securing, protecting and recovering cables.
Adept secures West Africa windfall
Adept Solutions has secured a string of contracts in West Africa.
Solar may be largest global power source by 2050, IEA says
Solar power might become the world’s largest source of electricity by 2050 as falling costs boost installations, according to the International Energy Agency.
Industry body pledges reduction in offshore wind costs
A three step process that could reduce offshore wind costs was pledged by DNV GL today.
GE secures $822million loan for solar power station
General Electric has secured a $822million loan to build a 231-megawatt solar power station in western Japan.
AMEC awarded £336million contract
AMEC has been awarded a £336million nuclear waste contract. The engineering and project management firm will be working with joint venture partners Balfour Beatty and Jacobs Engineering Group to deliver the Sellafield's Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP) project in West Cumbria.
Deal signals way forward for tidal power in UK
Tidal Energy, which developed Wales' DeltaStream, has stuck a deal with EDF Energy to directly sell power produced from the grid.
Industry bodies publish construction vessel guidelines
A construction guide to support the delivery of offshore renewable energy products has been published by two key industry bodies.
New renewable energy support firm launched
A new firm focused solely supporting the renewable energy market has been launched.
Atlas expands portfolio in global partnership
Aberdeen-based Atlas has reached a 'key stage' in expanding its portfolio after entering a partnership with an online technical solutions provider.
Renewable heat figures ‘worrying’, says industry body
Scotland's 2020 renewable heat target is 'worryingly out of reach', Scottish Renewables said today.
Heart-shaped solar plant for New Caledonia
A German solar company has given a heartwarming response to this week's UN climate talks.
Developers plan $8billion renewable project to power LA
Four energy companies are proposing an $8billion renewable energy project that would supply Los Angeles with more than twice the power generated by the Hoover Dam. The project includes a 2,100-megawatt wind farm in Wyoming, a 525-mile (845-kilometer) power line and a $1.5billion storage facility, the developers said today in a statement. Duke- American Transmission, a joint venture of Duke Energy Corp. and American Transmission Co., Dresser-Rand Group Inc. and two others will propose the project to the Southern California Public Power Authority by early 2015.
MORL reaches milestone in Moray Firth project
Completion of a meteorological mast has marked a 'major milestone' in the Moray Offshore Renewables (MORL) offshore wind zone.
Solar Impulse plane with yoga-trained pilots to circle globe
Two Swiss pilots plan to fly a solar-powered plane around the earth, pushing human endurance as well as the boundaries of a technology that the aviators say isn’t anywhere near reaching its full potential for industry.
Technology boost for oil reserves
New gas and water technologies could add decades to the life span of oil reserves in the North Sea, according to researchers.
Geologists employ cutting edge systems
Lasers, unmanned flying drones and missile guidance systems.
Quebec seeks partners to expand carbon market beyond California
Less than a year after establishing North America’s largest carbon market, Quebec and California are aggressively recruiting the province of Ontario and other U.S. states to join, Quebec’s premier said.