European solar panel firm makes £31million quarterly loss
Solar panel maker SolarWorld said today it had made an operating loss of £31million in the first three months of the year, as severe winter weather hurt demand in its home market Germany.
Energy Transition
Aberdeen launches funding bid for hydrogen project
Officials at Aberdeen City Council are seeking European funding for a project to help educate the public on the benefits of hydrogen technology.
Absoft expands leadership team with new appointments
Fast-growing Scottish software consultant Absoft is expanding its leadership team.
Huge solar panel farm planned for Aberdeen
Council leaders have unveiled plans to harness solar energy in a multimillion-pound redevelopment plan in Aberdeen.
Energy agency sends stark warning on global warming target
The Institute Energy Agency (IEA) said today the global energy supply is not getting cleaner, despite efforts to advance clean energy.
China and Germany call for cooling in growing solar trade spat
Leaders in Europe and China are trying to cool the growing trade row over EU tariffs on imported Chinese solar panels.
Alstom steps up tidal trials
French power-generation and transport firm Alstom has stepped up trials of a tidal device at the European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) in Orkney.
SSE renewables gets go-ahead for 140 turbine windfarm
A 140 turbine offshore wind farm off the coast of Suffolk has been given the go-ahead by the UK Government today.
Planning consent key barrier to future growth of Scotland’s offshore wind sector
Planning and licensing issues are some of the main challenges to the future growth of Scotland's offshore wind sector according to an industry report.
Energy apprenticeship scheme in demand
More than 3,500 young people have applied for one of the oil and gas industry’s top training schemes.
All-Energy 2013: Renewables show set to break attendance record
The UK's largest renewable-energy show finished yesterday at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, with attendance expected to break last year's record number of more than 8,000 people.
All-Energy 2013: Video – Conference a key part of renewables sector
As All-Energy 2013 draws to a close, we speak to four leading figures in the renewable energy sector about what the event means to the north of Scotland.
All-Energy 2013: Video – The Crown Estate on plans to lease more wave sites
The Crown Estate unveiled plans at All-Energy 2013 to lease further wave and tidal sites in an effort to encourage and accelerate technology devleopment. Head of new energy and technology Mark Simpson tells Energy Voice what CE’s plans entail. Watch our interview on the player below.
All-Energy 2013: New app to assess turbine impact launched
Mobile app designers Linknode demonstrate their new programme for visually assessing the impact of planned wind turbines at the 2013 All-Energy conference. Watch the video below:
All-Energy 2013: Video – UKTI’s Simon Carter on international cooperation
Simon Carter, Head of Renewable Energy at UK Trade and Investment, talks about the role UKTI plays in bringing domestic and international firms together for talks at the All-Energy 2013 conference. Watch the interview on our video player below.
All-Energy 2013: Optimus makes renewables move with offshore windfarm modeling
Oilfield engineering consultancy Optimus has turned its hand to the renewable sector by developing a dynamic analysis model to test the durability of offshore wind farms.
Wood Group snaps up Intetech
Wood Group has announced the acquisition of a niche provider of software and engineering consultancy services for well integrity and corrosion management. The value of deal for Intetech, which employs, about 30 people and had revenue for 2012 of £2.78million, was not disclosed.
All-Energy 2013: New renewables industry group puts birds in the spotlight
Four of Scotland’s largest renewable firms said today they had teamed up with the Scottish Government and environmental organisations to better understand the effect of wind turbines on the bird population in Scotland.
World’s largest wave farm gets go-ahead
The world's biggest ocean energy site was given the go-ahead on the Western Isles yesterday.
All-Energy 2013: £29bn earmarked for UK renewables since 2010, says Davey
Energy Secretary Ed Davey said yesterday £29billion worth of investment had been announced for spending on UK renewable energy projects since 2010.
All-Energy 2013: GIB stokes up biomass boiler company
The Edinburgh-based Green Investment Bank (GIB) will be involved in a £10million investment into biomass boiler firm Roundwood.
All-Energy 2013: Crown Estate planning to make more marine sites available
The Crown Estate (CE) has unveiled plans to lease further wave and tidal sites in an effort to encourage and accelerate technology development.
All-Energy 2013: Valuation of projects ‘key’ for investors
A renewable-energy leader yesterday stressed the importance of accurately valuing projects to ensure investor confidence.
All-Energy 2013: Panel discusses ways to move industry forward
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said yesterday at All-Energy 2013 that the next step for renewables would depend on the UK Government's plan for energy reform.
All-Energy 2013: New funding boost for wave energy industry
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing used All-Energy to relaunch the Scottish Government's £18million marine renewables commercialisation fund (MRCF) to only support wavepower projects across the country.