Planners recommend turbine scheme for refusal
Plans to erect a wind turbine at a former landfill site on the outskirts of Aberdeen could be rejected by city councillors next week.
Energy Transition
Cash powers bid for skills academy
The Scottish Government plans to invest £3.25million in an "academy" to train workers in the energy sector.
Wind energy cash move progress
Plans to boost Aberdeenshire Council's income through wind energy took a step closer to becoming reality yesterday.
Turbine rejection urged
Plans to erect a wind turbine at a former landfill site on the outskirts of Aberdeen could be rejected by city councillors on Thursday of next week.
Combined wave and wind plant ready for sea trial
A combined wave and wind power plant being created by Danish firm Floating Power Plant (FPP) has been installed at sea for testing.
New director appointed
TWMA, the global leader in integrated drilling waste management, have appointed Andy Porter HR director for the company.
Survivex aims to tackle skills shortage at school level
The oil and gas industry places a high value on experience, but it is widely recognised that with an aging workforce on its books, there is a need to invest in the next generation and produce a sustainable source of workers for the future.
Adding fresh impetus
Oil and gas upstream engineering consultancy ClerkMaxwell has enhanced its operations with a new appointment in a bid to build upon a period of recent growth.
Driving business forward
AGR's Aberdeen office has appointed a new regional consultancy manager to oversee and grow the division.
Company accused of oil spill pollution offences
One of the North Sea's largest offshore operators is facing criminal charges over an alleged oil spill.
North-east could lead world in developing green energy
Carbon emissions from across Europe could soon be buried under the North Sea - with Peterhead at the centre of the Continent's green energy revolution.
Minister flags off extension to windfarm
An extension to the Highlands' first windfarm was officially opened yesterday more than 15 years after the first turbines were built.
Marine projects ‘threatened’
Projects in Scotland's "marine energy park" are being threatened by high electricity transmission charges, according to an industry body.
Windfarms will ‘devastate’ area
A Scottish mountaineering group says plans to build windfarms in the hills around Loch Ness could have a "devastating" impact on the area.
Loch Ness windfarm scheme ‘devastating’
A SCOTTISH mountaineering group says plans to build windfarms in the hills around Loch Ness could have a "devastating" impact on the area.
Campaigners beat off peer’s windfarm bid
Controversial plans for a windfarm in Aberdeenshire tabled by Scotland's former deputy first minister have been thrown out after nearly 18 months of wrangling.
Missing out on energy cash
Highland and island communities could miss out on renewable-energy profits if they pursue over-ambitious windfarm schemes, experts warned yesterday.
Subsidies for offshore wind?
Subsidies for offshore windfarms could be increased under new plans to boost investment.
Councillors to get say on offshore turbines plan
The potential impact of a planned offshore windfarm on the Buchan area will be debated by councillors next week.
Turbines plan may be threat to rare raptors
Plans for three turbines on farmland near Dingwall are being recommended for approval by council officers, despite concerns about the impact on red kites in the area.
Electricity reform concerns
There are concerns that reforms to the UK electricity market could subsidise new nuclear power stations at the expense of renewable energy development schemes in Scotland, the energy minister says.
UTEC increases graduate intake to meet industry uplift
Join us and see the world" might sound like a cliché, but it is a very real possibility for the growing number of graduates joining global offshore survey company UTEC.
Become an asset through information management
In the event of an offshore gas leak or similar disaster, where internal emergency procedures are launched, easy access to up-to-date critical technical information is of paramount importance.
New course will help improve safety
Atlas, the leading international learning and skills provider, have launched an innovative new course that will help lead to improved safety and reductions in hydrocarbon releases in the oil and gas industry.
Port pins job hopes on massive windfarm bid
NORTH-EAST harbour bosses are aiming to cash in on a huge windfarm project expected to create about 3,000 jobs.