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.
Energy Transition
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.
Natural Power to open new Stirling offices in expansion drive
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power is set for expansion after revealing plans to open a new office in Stirling later this year.
Official opening for Greater Gabbard wind farm
The second largest offshore windfarm in the world was opened of the Suffolk coast by Energy and Business Minister Michael today.
Strong case for co-location of wind turbines and solar panels emerging
Solar and wind power generation complement each other better than had been previously thought, according to fresh research by the Reiner Lemoine Institut in Berlin and German knowledge services provider to the renewables industry, Solarpraxis.
US doles out $5million in nuclear power student scholarships
No such thing exists at the Department of Energy & Climate Change here in the UK, however, the US Energy Department has just awarded nearly $5million to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing nuclear engineering and science degrees.
Infographic: Winds of change in US renewables industry
Wind power is now responsible for generating 43% of all new electricity capacity in the USA, according to new findings from the country's energy department.
Offshore wind on brink of boom, says energy minister
The offshore wind sector is on the brink of a boom similar to that seen in the North Sea oil industry in the 1970s, according to Britain’s energy minister.
Horne climbs the ladder at Centrica
Centrica Energy says that its oil and gas engineers, whatever their discipline, have the chance to develop careers for life through early exposure to projects - both on and offshore - and opportunities to progress into senior and specialised roles.
Research finds not all CCS sites are equal
To implement carbon capture and storage (CCS) successfully, each underground repository will need careful appraisal based on its unique history and setting, according to researchers from the University of Bristol.
Funding call for schools and companies to install renewable projects
Schools, businesses and communities should be given financial support to install medium-sized renewable energy schemes such as wind turbines and solar panels, MPs have urged.
West Australia joins tidal race with 40MW power station project
The West Australian government has approved plans to build a 40MW tidal power station in the West Kimberley, paving the way for the development of the state's first such utility-scale ocean energy plant.
Norwegian and French yards breaking into windfarm market with classic designs
Havyard of Norway is to design and build two Havyard 832 SOVs (service operation vessels) for Danish company Esvagt, which will operate them as windfarm service vessels.
AGR lands BP extension in Azerbaijan
Norwegian drilling firm AGR has signed a two-year deal with BP to continue providing services for the oil giant in Azerbaijan.