Vince Cable among keynote speakers for Offshore Europe
Business secretary Vince Cable is to deliver one of the keynote speeches at this year's Offshore Europe conference.
Energy Transition
Solar industry looks to better community ties as poll backs sun farms over fracking
A series of commitments to ensure solar farm developments involve local communities and protect the countryside have been unveiled by the industry - as a poll reveals strong public backing for solar farms over fracking.
Wind turbine market set to slow across Europe, warns report
The wind-turbine market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will shrink this year and next after economic growth slowed and governments scaled back subsidies, Make Consulting said.
DONG Energy to axe 400 jobs after seeing profits drop
Danish oil firm DONG Energy is to cut up to 400 jobs this year as part of a £34million cost-saving programme.
AGR expands TRACS training scheme to Norwegian oil and gas firms
Oil services group AGR is looking to repeat the Aberdeen success of its training programme for the industry by rolling the scheme into Norway.
Windfarm operator Greencoat looking to north Scotland for projects
A major new UK windfarm operator is on the hunt for projects in the north and north-east after raising £260million from investors.
Calm summer takes wind out of Scottish Government’s renewables strategy
Exclusive: Government plans to generate all of Scotland's electricity from renewables have been blown off course - by the summer heatwave.
Ex-military personnel redeployed in North Sea
Specialist equipment being used by the Army in warzones is to be deployed in the oil and gas industry.
Caribbean leads American boost for Seabird
Exploration specialists Seabird reduced their half-year losses compared to 2012, after benefiting from a growth in North and South American exploration.
Scientists hail new lignin biofuel breakthrough
Scientists have made a breakthrough which could make it easier to produce biofuels from a variety of non-food plants as well as trees, cereal straw and grass.
New drilling techniques will give North Sea oil years extra life, says Merlin boss
A Scottish entrepreneur has predicted new technology will add decades to the life of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Glasgow eyes launching own energy company
Scotland’s largest council could set up its own energy company in a bid to cut fuel poverty and drive renewable energy projects.
Senergy secures Statoil geotechnical deal
Energy services company Senergy has secured a deal to provide geotechnical expertise for Statoil operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Danish partnership strikes £160m deal for new British biofuel plant
A Danish consortium has bought the UK's latest biofuel plant in a £160million deal.
Giant windfarm battery being tested in Orkney
A huge battery has been installed in Orkney to keep the lights on when there is not enough wind to blow Scottish turbines.
Active Energy signs new biomass contract with Italy
Pan-European biomass supplier Active Energy Group has struck a deal to provide Biomasse Italia with more than a third of its annual material demands.
New offshore wind cost model ‘can strengthen UK energy leadership’
Exclusive: New windfarm planning software being developed by SeaEnergy and Robert Gordon University could significantly help the UK cement its role as a world leader in offshore wind energy.
Scrabster reaping benefits of £20million revamp
Mainland Scotland's most northerly port is already reaping the benefits of the north's fast-growing energy sector following a £20million redevelopment.
Energy firms to partner with top universities in new bid to cut offshore wind costs
An energy industry working group has entered a partnership with three universities from England and Ireland to lower the cost of energy from offshore wind turbines.
Taiwan nuclear power plant “leaking toxic water for years”
Taiwan’s first nuclear power plant may have been leaking radiation-contaminated water for up to three years, it has emerged.
Charity lodges petition to block council’s approval of huge Loch Ness windfarm
A conservation charity has launched a legal bid to block plans for a windfarm bigger than the Highland capital on land near Loch Ness.
£700,000 crowdfunding scheme to back renewable projects
Two new renewable energy projects have crowdsourced £700,000 of funding in just 35 days to get the go-ahead.
Lagoon tidal power ‘could generate 10% of UK energy’
Man-made lagoons which harness the power of tides could generate 10% of the UK’s electricity, developers of the first such scheme have said.
RGU launches SeaEnergy offshore wind cost partnership
Energy services group SeaEnergy has struck a partnership with Robert Gordon University to develop an operational costs and maintenance model for offshore windfarms.
Aberdeen team in Europe Petro League final
A team of Aberdeen University students is among the finalists for an industry competition at the Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen next month.