£2million DetNor deal for Plexus
Energy engineering firum Plexus has agreed a £2million deal to supply its wellhead system to Det Norske Oljeselskap for two new wells.
Energy Transition
Maersk takes energy industry into virtual world with new oil game
Energy giant Maersk is looking to expand public awareness of the industry with the launch of the first oil video game.
Energy investors promised ‘clarity’ over new incentives this year
Energy Minister Michael Fallon has promised investors that there will be no further delays to new incentives for the power sector.
Grant for new fault current limiter trials
A new fault limiter aimed at the new renewable energy sector has received a £635,000 grant to enable testing.
Technip launches new French innovation centre
Energy industry project management firm Technip has launched a new innovation and technology centre near Paris.
UK shale gas industry needs more ‘pace’, admits Fallon
The UK’s energy minister has vowed to “inject more pace” into the growth of the country’s embryonic shale gas industry.
Ewing looks for more women to enter energy industry
Energy minister Fergus Ewing says he hopes more women would be “inspired” to take up roles in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Onshore windfarms face community veto threat under new council rules
Campaigners fear tough new rules in England which allow residents to block new windfarms could lead to developers flooding Scotland with applications, as MPs said the new measures spelled the 'beginning of the end' for onshore turbines.
‘Ball in China’s court’ as EU solar panel tariffs come into effect
The European Union insists the 'ball is in China's court' over the anti-dumping tariff on imports of Chinese solar panels.
£1billion carbon capture fund is not at risk in CSR, says government
The UK Government has insisted a £1billion fund to prove the benefits of carbon capture and storage technology will not be axed in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review.
Waveblade secures new funding round
Scots submersible power tool firm Waveblade has raised £610,000 in its latest round of expansion funding.
SeaEnergy launches new ‘walk to work’ ship management company
Energy services group SeaEnergy is to launch a new ship management company for the windfarm, oil and gas sector.
Energy companies must be prepared to maintain communications chain
The energy sector is uniquely positioned in terms of its communication requirements. Offshore operations, maritime integration and onshore offices are all elements within a tightly meshed chain. One link in the chain breaks and the integrity of the whole organisation can be seriously damaged.
Kazakhstan looks to drive green energy switch
Kazakhstan says it will spend 1% of its annual GDP on producing green energy each year until 2050.
China hits back on eve of EU solar panel duties deadline
China could face billions of euros worth of charges for selling underpriced solar panels to European countries as new rules come into effect in Europe.
Young Energy alphabet competition
We have two winners this month! They are Nathan Anderson and Alasdair Stephen from Kintore Primary School, with their terrific description of what Platforms are used for.
Bond visit shows pupils the sky’s the limit
Ten pupils from Aberdeen's Northfield Academy got to see how engineers at helicopter company Bond keep their machines flying safely.
Bottle-it team from Inverurie at cutting edge of competition
A team of eight students from Inverurie Academy has won the Grampian Young Enterprise award and will be off on June 18 to the Scottish finals.
US varsity’s system for offshore wind measurement
The University of Maine has taken the wraps off a buoy-based data gathering system to enable wind speeds to be measured for proposed offshore windfarms.
Li-ion batteries… storing up a lethal mountain
The discovery of potential environmental and human health effects from disposal of millions of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger government policies to encourage recovery, recycling and reuse of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery materials.
Cooking with acoustic solutions
All chefs know that "you have to break some eggs to make an omelette", and that includes engineers at Iowa State University in the US who are using high-frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in order to cook up a better batch of biofuel.
Another step for Rhiannon
PLANS to build an up to 2,200 megawatts windfarm in the Irish Sea have taken a step forward after an agreement was struck between developers and Anglesey Council over what the local authority will need to study.
Napier team investigates coatings technology transfer
Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have completed a short project that studied the feasibility of applying a new coating process, which was initially developed for use in the production of solid oxide fuel cells, to the oil and gas industry. The project secured industry support through the Aberdeen-based global technology facilitator, ITF.
MIT team float storage spheres idea to capture offshore wind surplus
'A 'novel' new concept could address important challenges associated with wind generation.
Biomass plant green light generates wave of protest
Scotland’s green lobby hit out last night after the country’s largest combined heat and power biomass plant was given the go-ahead by the Scottish Government.