Thousands of turbine jobs – if port chiefs act quickly
THOUSANDS of jobs could be created under plans to make the north an international centre for wind turbine manufacturing - but only if port chiefs act quickly.
Energy Transition
Ports in joint call for groups to invest in wind ventures
The four ports involved in the agreement with HIE are now working to secure tenants for their facilities.
New policy aims to fill future oil and gas jobs
Science and technology will be promoted in Aberdeen schools to help prepare more young people for careers in the oil and gas industry.
Tory energy plan ‘ill-thought’
Scottish Tory proposals to shift renewable energy policy away from onshore wind would hit jobs and economic development while driving up household energy bills, it was claimed last night.
Formation damage topic of seminar
An oil and gas expert will speak about the implications of formation damage in well performance, field life and value at an industry event in Aberdeen this week.
Tories call for turbine control
Windfarms should be at least two kilometres away from residential areas, according to the Scottish Conservatives.
Money flowing for wind power
Scotland's offshore wind developers have invested about £165million in projects around the country to date, industry figures show.
Spex has new goals in sight
Aberdeen firm Spex Group has appointed north-east entrepreneur Jamie Oag as its first chief executive.
Wood-fuelled power plant to create jobs
Up to 40 jobs will be created at a wood-fuelled biomass plant to power an Aberdeen paper mill.
Transferable skills under spotlight at Opito
Oil and gas industry training body Opito has today launched a new service aimed at transferable skills.
Irish green energy deal
Energy Secretary Ed Davey agreed yesterday to move forward with a deal that could see the UK’s renewable energy targets being partially met by green-electricity imports from Ireland.
Falck gets full wind training approvals
Energy industry training company Falck Nutec says it has become the only firm with a site with full approval to run two renewables body backed sets of courses.
£1million for wave energy research project
A new research project aimed at improving mooring and anchoring systems in offshore wave and tidal-energy has been launched.
Council funds could breach law
Aberdeen City Council has agreed to continue funding a north-east green energy company, despite fears it could breach European law.
OpenHydro to be taken over by DCNS
A blue chip French naval defence and energy group has announced plans to take control of tidal energy firm OpenHydro.
£2m of fresh investment to be ploughed into isles’ park
A Western Isles renewable-energy manufacturing site will receive £2million of fresh investment as part of plans to draw more companies to the area.
Prince fears for UK engineering future
The Prince of Wales is to warn that Britain is in danger of relinquishing its world class reputation as the "standard bearer of quality manufacturing and engineering" if more young people are not attracted into the industries.
Crown Estate could invest in sea power
The Queen's property manager said yesterday it was considering investing up to £20million in two tidal and wave-energy schemes to attract other investors.
Pupils given insight into energy skills
A retired teacher is behind a government and industry-supported initiative to help young people into the energy industry.
Dolly the sheep scientist in windfarm warning
The scientist who created the world's first cloned sheep has warned future generations of Scots could suffer serious food shortages unless people accept windfarms as a "necessary evil".
FoundOcean to grout West Duddon
Subsea specialist FoundOcean is to carry out grouting work on the West Duddon Offshore wind farm.
HWE’s Scottish Government deal ‘worth up to £7million’
Highland biomass heat specialist HWEnergy said yesterday it had signed an agreement with the Scottish Government to provide renewable heat for public buildings.
Subsea 7 rationalises renewables division
Subsea 7 has said it is to hand its Aberdeen-based renewables division to a Dutch heavy lifting company it half owns.
Yarmouth firm creates offshore platform solar array
East Anglian electrical engineering firm Dabbrook has completed a contract to supply a solar power system for a new offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Suez.
‘Green power subsidy needed’
Alex Salmond's SNP will not meet ambitious renewable energy targets without the benefit of Westminster subsidies, a senior MP has argued.