New base for Opito
Oil and gas industry skills body Opito has invested in a new Aberdeen office.
Energy Transition
Hydro scheme in Scottish nature spot wins backing
Plans for a hydro-electric power station in a Deeside conservation area in the west of Aberdeen have been recommended for approval by city council planners.
Hunt for mentors to support Scots womens renewable energy scheme
Women in Renewable Energy Scotland is on the hunt for mentors to help women plan and progress their careers in the renewables sector.
Stornoway wind farm project step closer after National Grid offer
The Stornoway Wind Farm on the Isle of Lewis is one step closer to fruition after accepting a grid offer from the National Grid.
MEPs back binding renewable energy targets for 2030
European MPs have backed plans for climate change and energy policy targets for the next 16 years.
National Grid agrees to publish details of power switch off payments after green lobby row
The National Grid is set to reveal how much money it pays all energy generators to switch off production, amid calls for transparency from a Scots green energy lobby.
Availon lands Sicily wind turbine contract
Engineering group Availon has landed a 10-year contract to provide maintenance for two Italian windfarms.
Plans for ‘global landmark’ Peterhead carbon capture project unveiled
Pioneering plans for a multimillion-pound green energy scheme in the north-east were unveiled yesterday.
Tekmar lands deal to support Eneco Luchterduinen windfarm
Cable protection firm Tekmar is to support a major offshore windfarm project in Holland after landing a trio of contracts.
Student steps up to pioneering company role
Recent graduate Katie Musgrave is playing a leading role in a young company's pioneering scour protection technology thanks to the direct support of her university.
RGU mature student wins SUT award – prize painting to be sent Down Under
A Robert Gordon University mature student, who completed his degree at the age of 66, has received a special prize from the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT).
Western Isles oil focus group donates remaining funds to local college
A specialist oil and gas focus group in the Western Isles has wound down, donating its remaining funds to the Lews Castle College.
Inaugural industry prize for first-year Kirsteen Bell
An Aberdeen student has won an inaugural oil industry prize thanks to her academic performance in the first year of a new course at Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Nominations open for 2014 Saltire Prize medal
Nominations are open for an award to recognise Scotland's marine energy pioneers.
US drill-bit firm pioneering 3D manufacturing
US drill-bit manufacturer BlueFire Equipment Corporation of Houston is to manufacture equipment using 3D printing.
US engineers crack continuous algae to oil process challenge
American engineers have devised a continuous chemical process that produces useful crude oil minutes after they pour in harvested algae - a green paste with the consistency of pea soup.
Wave energy firm Atlantis appoint Unipart chief as new chairman
Wave power developer Atlantis Resources has appointed John Neill CBE as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
Work on Didcot due to start as land lease approved
Work on bringing the UK’s largest solar farm to life has begun following land negotiations between solicitors and energy developers.
Giant offshore windfarm plans slashed as developer scales back Triton Knoll
The company behind a giant offshore wind farm in the North Sea has slashed the planned output from the project.
NKT opens Dutch cable station
NKT Cables has established a submarine cable logistics centre in Rotterdam which is equipped with 9,000 and 4,600-tonne capacity turntables.
Peterhead pupils first to try out carbon capture kit
Secondary school students across Scotland will now be able to get their hands on an exciting new interactive hands-on science kit focused on the role carbon capture and storage (CCS) can play in helping to meet the future energy challenge.
Mega-blade project moves to next stage
Blade Dynamics says the design phase of their "Very Long Blade Project" for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has successfully concluded and that the prototyping stage will now begin.
Green energy plans for independent Scotland given expert support
The SNP’s plans for green energy under independence have received a boost by five academics.
UK wind energy firms should follow continental community model, says renewables chief
Scotland's wind industry should follow its Danish and German counterparts by developing more community-owned projects, say industry experts, notwithstanding the current UK Government's decision to reduce onshore subsidies.
UK sets new record for wind power as stormy December drives up output
The wind energy industry has been given a boost after smashing the record for the amount of British electricity generated for the second time in three months.