Moving directors
Carri Lockhart is replacing Peter Jones as managing director of the Marathon Oil's UK North Sea asset team. Jones has transferred to the US, as asset manager for Wyoming production operations headquartered in Cody, Wyoming, US.
Energy Transition
Hood takes the lead
Former SSE chief operating officer Colin Hood has been appointed chairman of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Centre by the Technology Strategy Board.
Offshore energy meetings
A series of meetings are being held to gather views about offshore renewable energy.
Forum on Chinese power grid in the pipeline
An event focused on how to integrate energy sources and keep the lights on in China will be held next month.
Firm wants to build 400 turbines in firth
AN ENERGY company has revealed plans for more than 400 wind turbines in the Moray Firth.
Wind plans ‘a blow to area’
A protest group has lodged a formal objection to proposals to build more than 80 turbines as tall as the London Eye on hills overlooking Loch Ness.
Fury over windfarm decision
The Scottish Government sparked fury last night after it emerged it has overturned a decision to reject a windfarm in Moray.
Moray windfarm’s potential impact ‘being played down’
Members of a Moray community group have claimed the firm behind plans for a controversial windfarm are "playing down" its potential impact.
A tidal turbine ‘world first’
The world's first community-owned tidal turbine will be stationed in Shetland, it was announced yesterday.
Downhole technology firm creating jobs in Aberdeen
Meta Downhole is creating nine jobs in a new electrohydraulic division to be based at its headquarters in Aberdeen.
Red Spider wins work for US gulf clients
Westhill-based energy service firm Red Spider Technology said yesterday it had won contracts worth over £190,000 from oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico.
£2m energy training fund boost
Efforts to relieve the skill shortage in Scotland's energy industry have received a £2million boost.
Inverness firm sees sales of solar panels heat up
Inverness firm Cairngorm Windows said yesterday it had sold £5million-worth of its solar panels in just over a year.
Turbines boost housing link-up
Housing Minister Keith Brown will hear about an innovative partnership between Huntly Development Trust and Grampian Housing Association today during a visit to Huntly.
Businesses and households increasingly turning to the renewable technology
Despite the UK Government's decision to cut the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for solar panels earlier this year, businesses and households are increasingly turning to the renewable technology to cut their bills.
Installation decision ‘a no-brainer’
Chicken farmer Willie Lean said installing solar panels was "a no-brainer" after he saved £800 on his first monthly electricity bill after fitting them.
Windfarm to ‘teach a generation’
Developers who hope to build 17 turbines on hills overlooking a Highland beauty spot have promised to help "train a new generation of young people" in traditional skills if it wins approval.
Smiles all round at the ball
Guests at the Energy Ball agreed it had been a night of good food and good entertainment.
Fabulous dance party – all night long
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) was almost unrecognisable for guests at Saturday's event.
Fuelled by success
Grampian Continental has fast become a major player in the north-east road transport sector, despite being founded during a recession and at a time when fuel costs are continually on the rise.
Ministry does U-turn on wind turbines
The Ministry of Defence has dropped an objection against a proposed windfarm - days before councillors will decide if it gets the go-ahead.
Emec in third Far East linkup
An Orkney wave and tidal-energy development site has signed its third partnership agreement in the Far East.
North energy schemes could save UK billions
Pioneering green energy technology being developed in the north and north-east could help cut £50billion from UK energy costs and inject another £20billion into the economy.
Recognising young talent
Integrated production data solutions specialist Aventa Systems recently presented its latest Robert Gordon University award to the university's top BSc (Honours) information systems technology year four student.
New role at OEL
Online Electronics Ltd (OEL) has announced the appointment of Paul Sergeant as senior design engineer.