Google goes green after striking renewables deal for data centre
Internet giants Google are to make their largest investment into renewable energy to date after striking a deal to support one of their US data centres.
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RWE makes UK solar debut in test run for new renewable energy finance scheme
RWE has made its first major move into the UK solar energy after snapping up one of the country's largest projects.
Boost for Beatrice as giant Scots windfarm project lands energy deal with Government
The giant Beatrice offshore windfarm in the Moray Firth has been given a major boost after being offered a contract for difference under the Government's energy reform plans.
National Trust goes green with renewable energy scheme
The National Trust has switched on its first large-scale renewable energy scheme to sell green power to the grid.
Government denies wind energy to blame for massive Scots blackout
Suggestions that wind turbines may have been to blame for a blackout that hit large parts of the Highlands and islands were dismissed at Holyrood yesterday.
Dong boss Sykes to co-chair UK offshore wind council
A boss of wind power giants Dong Energy is to serve as co-chair of the Government’s offshore wind industry council, it has been revealed.
Heavyweights Aker and Baker Hughes to form subsea production alliance
Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes are have forged a joint venture in a bid to develop technology focused on boosting output, increasing recovery rates and reducing costs for subsea fields.
Underwater Centre to launch new bolt tensioning course
Subsea training facility The Underwater Centre is to launch a new course on bolt tensioning after demands from the industry.
New row over accuracy of Scots windfarm figure claims
A fresh row has broken out over the number of onshore wind turbines operating across Aberdeenshire.
Assets group snaps up green energy project
An assets group has snapped up a green energy project with its floating funds to complete its environmental portfolio.
Fears wind energy dropout could have caused massive Scots power outage
More questions have been raised about a possible link between wind energy and the major power cut which blacked out more than 200,000 properties across the north last week.
Appeal launched over rejection of controversial windfarm project
The renewables firm behind plans for a controversial Sutherland windfarm rejected by Highland Council has appealed to the Scottish Government.
Ukraine boosts natural gas imports following Russian warning
Ukraine has boosted its natural-gas imports from Russia after prepayment warnings were made.
Renewables conference will mean £350K boost for island
A renewable energy conference in Stornoway is set to see £350,000 pumped into the local economy, First Minister Alex Salmond has revealed.
Underground line planned to link giant Scots offshore windfarm to grid
A 30-mile power line could be buried under the Aberdeenshire countryside to feed electricity from the world’s biggest offshore windfarm to homes and businesses across the UK.
National Hyperbaric Centre launches new Singapore base
The National Hyperbaric Centre is to expand into the Far East after opening an office in Singapore to provide subsea training in the country.
Ukraine looks to renewables to end Russian energy crisis
Ukrainian officials say they have found a way to protect the nation from Russia: Go green.
Drax closes in on EU carbon capture cash
Plans for a UK carbon capture project and storage project have taken a step closer to securing a £250million European cash boost.
New boss for energy reform company
The former boss of Logica is to take the reigns of the new body set up to drive energy industry reforms in the UK.
Holyrood launches new £4million green energy funding scheme
The Scottish Government has allocated a further £4million to a scheme to help households generate their own green energy.
Scots green energy firm wins DECC funding for wetland project
A Scottish clean energy entrepreneur has landed a £147,407 boost for a revolutionary new project to develop bioenergy from wetlands.
Grid can cope with 20% wind energy without upgrades, engineers claim
Leading engineering experts believe that the UK could accommodate up to a fifth of its energy coming from renewable wind sources without any major infrastructure changes.
R2S reshuffle as SeaEnergy increases focus on hit 3D technology
Offshore energy services group SeaEnergy is to focus on its successful 3D visualisation system after announcing plans for a restructure.
Major airline looks to convert landfill waste into jet fuel
British Airways has entered into a ground-breaking partnership to convert landfill waste into jet fuel.
RWE focused on stability after first post-war loss
German energy giant RWE says it expects its earnings base to “largely stabilize” from next year as it takes steps to overcome revenue shortfalls caused by the country’s shift away from nuclear power.