Carbon capture and storage on agenda for young energy leaders
Young energy leaders will hear from an oil and gas expert next week on the environmental benefits of carbon capture and storage.
Energy Transition
Shell and SSE abandon hope of EU cash for Peterhead carbon capture project
Developers behind plans for a pioneering green energy scheme at Peterhead power station have abandoned their bid for a slice of a £1.2billion EU prize fund.
Tilbury biomass plant to begin shutdown next week
A newly-converted biomass plant in England is to shut down from next week after plans to invest in the renewable energy facility were scrapped.
Planet Services acquired by Reservoir Group in six-figure deal
Aberdeen-based Reservoir Group has acquired Canadian well installation firm Planet Services in a six-figure deal.
UK’s largest bioethanol plant is opened
The £350million plant in Hull was officially opened by Vince Cable.
Dounreay clear up work provides jobs boost for NAS
A specialist asbestos removal company in Moray plans to add to its workforce after winning work at the Dounreay nuclear plant.
European Commission to help improve Nigeria’s renewables use
The European Commission is to provide 27million euros to improve the renewable energy policy and use in Nigeria.
Scots firm starts Tonga push to wind power
Tonga could be set to embrace renewable energy after the success of their first, Scots-built wind turbine.
Wick Harbour eyes renewables revolution after £450,000 cash boost
Wick Harbour has been given up to £450,000 to help redevelop the port for the renewable energy industry.
Oyster wave trial produces ‘promising’ results ahead of shutdown
A wave energy device being tested in Orkney has managed the highest sustained output in the world amid bad storm conditions, its manufacturer has revealed.
Inch Cape lodge plans for Firth of Tay offshore wind farm
Plans to create a massive offshore windfarm off the Angus coast have taken a step forward after developers submitted plans to Marine Scotland
Cameron backing for renewable energy as London Array officially opens
The UK's largest offshore windfarm has been officially opened by David Cameron.
Subsea boom in north east Scotland could be under threat if skills shortage continues
The UK’s energy minister has warned that the world-leading subsea industry could leave the north-east if it continues to struggle to attract enough skilled workers.
UK subsea industry now worth almost £9billion, finds new report
The subsea industry is now worth almost £9billion in the UK, which now accounts for almost half the global market, according to new figures released today.
EU raises carbon prices in green energy drive
The European Parliament has voted for a hike in carbon prices and cut to permits in a bid to tackle excessive carbon emissions.
Common energy market is top priority for Lituhuania
Creating a common energy market by 2014 will be Lithuania’s priority as the current EU president, the country’s head of state has announced.
Bioenergy production needs to be more environment-conscious, EU study finds
Generating energy via biomass needs to be more efficient to protect the environment and preserve production resources for longer, European environment chiefs have warned.
Rosatom will build Finalnd’s next nuclear plant
Rosatom are set to take a 34% stake in Finnish nuclear operator Finnovoima after agreeing a deal to build the country's new £5billion nuclear plant.
GDF eyes £510million sale of renewables stakes in bid to cut debt
GDF Suez is looking to reduce its debt by at least £510million by selling off stakes in its European solar and wind power generation assets, according to reports today.
Wave firm Pelamis to continue tests despite E.ON withdrawal
Pelamis Wave Power said yesterday it would press ahead with testing its wave-energy device in waters off Orkney despite a major utility pulling out of the project.
GE completes £2.2billion acquisition of lift producers Lufkin
Energy industry giants GE have completed their £2.2billion takeover of oil and gas industry lift producers Lufkin.
Plexus secures £1.3million deal with Eni for Australian exploration technology
Aberdeen-based energy services firm Plexus has landed a deal worth up to £1.3million to provide wellhead technology for exploration off the Australian coast.
New training academy for marine safety firm
Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI), a global provider of emergency marine evacuation systems, is investing £500,000 in a new training academy.
NCIMB and ORA test molecular monitoring for renewables production
NCIMB, the Aberdeen-based microbiology and chemical analysis company that manages the National Collection of Industrial, Food and Marine Bacteria, is collaborating in an anaerobic digestion (AD) project with the Organic Resource Agency (ORA), a specialist in sustainable waste management.
US scientists may have cracked CO2 conversion problem
American scientists at the University of Delaware . . . chemist Joel Rosenthal and doctoral student John DiMeglio . . . have developed what is claimed to be a low-cost way of converting carbon dioxide into a synthetic fuel for multiple uses including power cars.