Aberdeen company W3GM says there will be a significant undersupply of assets . . . ships and crane barges . . . suitable for installing the huge number of offshore turbines scheduled for planting in UK waters under the Round Three programme.
Planning issues, the availability of finance, grid connection charges and objectors have been identified as main challenges to renewable energy projects in Scotland.
A scheme to use algae to both capture carbon from an oil refinery and create biofuel at the same time has been created by students at Strathclyde university.
Orkney's European Marine Energy Centre has in the past year seen activity rise to the extent the site has the most devices being tested than anywhere else in the world.
A reindeer driving licence may not be a qualification you need to work in the oil and gas industry, but one intrepid legal professional has picked up some interesting skills on the road to her dream job.
Since the launch of Subsea 7's Engineering Conversion Programme in 2005, the company has benefited from, and proactively led, the integration of engineering talent from non oil and gas industry sectors to Aberdeen.
Technip has issued a call to talented subsea specialists to discuss their career aspirations at the company's second annual careers event. The company is particularly keen to talk to people working in subsea engineering and commercial disciplines.
Aberdeen oil and gas consultant Ingen-Ideas said yesterday it had become a bronze corporate partner of the Institute of Chemical Engineers in recognition of its staff training, development and support initiatives.
A project which aims to minimise the environmental impact of marine renewable-energy developments has received £1million of investment. TeraWatt, led by the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland, has received the funding from Research Councils UK.
Scotland and Norway will play a key role in Europe's green energy market, Alex Salmond said yesterday. The first minister said the countries would build on expertise in the hydro-electricity and offshore oil and gas sectors to drive the industry.