Pledge of £1.5million to boost energy industry training
More than 600 people are expected to be trained for Scotland’s buoyant energy industry, thanks to a £1.5million Scottish Government package.
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Scientists warn carbon capture scheme could trigger North Sea earthquakes
Exclusive: Experts have warned that earthquakes could be triggered near North Sea pipelines and platforms if plans to store carbon emissions under the seabed go ahead.
Google ups green spend to $1bn with new solar farm project
Internet giant Google has increased its investment in renewable energy to more than $1billion after becoming a partner in a new solar project in California.
Government to review community concerns over wind farms
The Government is to take charge of reviewing residents’ appeals against wind farms, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has revealed
Report sparks renewed calls for Scotland-Iceland geothermal link as Grid looks at Danish deal
Leading mechanical engineers have urged the UK Government to reconsider setting up a geothermal power link between Scotland and Iceland to solve the country's power needs.
EMEC names new commercial director on eve of energy conference
Orkney's marine energy testing facility has named its new commercial director - as it gears up for an international renewable energy conference next week.
Super-major throws down gauntlet to top students
BP's Ultimate Field Trip 2014 - the competition for up and coming STEM students - has just been launched.
Junior Saltire Challenge 2014 now open
The Junior Saltire Challenge for 2014, which is open to all schools in Scotland, is to design, build and test a simple water-powered generator.
Inquiry calls after fake letters of support for windfarm plan
Fake letters of support for a wind turbine were lodged with Aberdeenshire Council during a second consultation on the controversial project, it has emerged.
Aberdeen delegation heads to Europe in bid to close oil and gas skills gap
Delegations from Aberdeen are heading to Spain, Portugal and Greece to recruit staff to address a skills shortage in the north-east.
SgurrEnergy to support Gulf of Mexico wind farm project
A wind scanning device created by a Scots renewables group has been deployed off the Gulf of Mexico as developers eye the site for a potential offshore wind project.
Scots rural businesses go on safari in renewables drive
A new energy safari has been launched to encouraging Scots agricultural businesses into alternative energy provision.
Ambitious targets for UK solar energy as Barker eyes eight-fold increase
Ambitious calls for an eight-fold increase in the amount of Britain's energy generated through solar power have been made by the Government.
Scots software firm snapped up by Bluefin
Scots software provider SeeByte has been snapped up by US underwater vehicle provider Bluefin Robotics for an undisclosed fee.
‘Number of companies’ interested in Vattenfall’s EOWDC stake
Exclusive: Vattenfall has confirmed that a “number” of firms are lining up bids for its stake in controversial plans to build a windfarm in Aberdeen Bay.
High-end geo-platform partnership to lend competitive advantage
Shell and Baker Hughes have teamed up in a software licence and joint development agreement to produce a high-end platform for geological and reservoir modelling.
Tekmar completes Meerwind project
Offshore wind cable protection firm Tekmar completed work on a pioneering 80-turbine project in the North Sea.
Is carbon capture and storage in the last chance saloon?
In a move that really did take the industry by surprise the new Norwegian government has announced that it is shutting down its full-scale carbon capture project at Mongstad.
The North Sea nous behind pioneering C2C tidal device
An offshore engineer with long experience of the North Sea oil and gas industry, including as a subsea team leader on BP's Foinaven, has successfully passed a key hurdle in the development of a novel tidal current turbine device.
Concrete versus steel foundations – and the winner is?
Concrete gravity turbine foundations being developed for offshore windfarms have a smaller carbon footprint than their steel equivalents, according to a new study.
Dutch facility issues call to test tidal energy devices free of charge
A Dutch testing facility has put out a call to companies wishing to trial tidal energy devices free of charge.
Wagenborg’s innovative walk-to-work vessel mastering art of maritime balance
Barge Master has secured a contract with the firm Niestern Sander for employment of the Barge Master motion compensated crane on its new "walk-to-work" vessel, to be built for Wagenborg.
Windfarm ruling threatens approved projects, warn experts
Approved renewable energy projects with the potential to double Scotland’s wind power capacity are under threat following a legal ruling, according to legal experts.
Sellafield operator extends deal
The firm running the giant nuclear site at Sellafield has had its contract extended.
Judge’s windfarm ruling drives ‘coach and horses’ through planning rules
A court ruling to block a huge windfarm in Shetland has driven a “coach and horses” through the planning system, it was claimed last night.