Orkney scoops prize in Big Green Challenge
Kirkwall Grammar School students have proved Orkney has what it takes to call the shots on renewable energy.
Energy Transition
Partnership will provide global perspective
Energy experts from around the world are to come to Glasgow to study as part of an international MBA programme launched in May.
Scira orders gangway system
Scira seeks to maximise windfarm access with new technology
Graduate profile: Zofia Korczak
When Zofia Korczak moved to Aberdeen to study it was with fashion management in mind - it did not take her long to see the opportunities a very different career in the oil industry could offer.
Natural teams with SeaRoc
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has teamed up with marine engineering firm SeaRoc to launch a base at Kirkwall, Orkney.
Energy students benefit from awards
The Society of Petroleum Engineer's Aberdeen section has presented a total of £15,000 to students in Scotland in its annual round of bursary awards.
Making waves
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has appointed Paul Capell as chairman.
Wind development could net £1m for community
A Highland community organisation is poised for a windfall of up to £1million from a windfarm development near Loch Ness.
Oil and gas engineer named top trainee
A young oil and gas engineer has been named apprentice of the year by an Aberdeen training centre.
Wave power firm picks up innovation award
Edinburgh-based wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has picked up an innovation award for its Oyster device.
Jobs go begging as sector hit by lack of talent
North-east MPs have called for action to tackle a skills shortage which threatens to stifle growth in the thriving subsea sector.
Fear of ‘skills shortage’
The booming north-east subsea industry is poised to offer jobs to up to 10,000 workers over the next year.
Call for more co-operation with Germans
Scotland and Germany should work together to achieve their renewable-energy targets, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told a conference in Bremen yesterday.
Skills big issue for trade group
His life has taken a few twists and turns, but Ian Couper finally found his vocation in business development.
Inspiring future engineers
Pupils from across Caithness and Sutherland have visited the Dounreay atomic-energy site as part of a project to encourage young people into engineering.
Unlocking hydro investment
Tens of millions of pounds of investment in smaller-scale hydropower projects in Scotland could be unlocked by the outcome of a review of a green-energy support scheme, industry leaders have predicted.
European Marine Energy Centre honoured
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney has been honoured at the British Renewable Energy Awards in London.
‘Sign up to petition’ call over 19-turbine plans for hillside
Protesters will get the chance to put their names to a petition tomorrow against a proposed windfarm on a Moray hillside.
Aberdeen energy recruitment market thriving
The upsurge in activity may appear in contrast to the national economic outlook but it has been gathering momentum since mid 2011 and is set to continue in the wake of contract success and investment announcements by energy sector companies, fuelling the demand for skilled workers.
Objections dropped against £220m scheme after rethink
Objections to a major £220million windfarm on Lewis have been withdrawn after the development was scaled down in size.
Increasing dismay at windfarm
The head of a leading Scottish conservation charity has added his voice to the rising chorus of protest against a proposed windfarm on the slopes of a Highland mountain.
Driving forward
Project management specialist EPC Offshore has announced plans to expand its workforce with the creation of 15 new positions in Aberdeen.
Full steam ahead at Ocean Installer
It's exciting times for Martin Sisley, managing director of Ocean Installer.
Striving for excellence
Job hunters are invited to AMEC's Excellence on Show event at Hilton Treetops Hotel on Monday.
Ace recruiting 17 apprentices
North-east engineering company Alfred Cheyne Engineering said yesterday it had recruited a record intake of Modern Apprentices.