Wello’s Penguin to step into Orkney waters
A Finnish marine renewables firm is to start a full-scale test of its new wave energy device off Orkney next month.
Energy Transition
Alliance calls for investment in skills to hit green targets
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils in Scotland (Alliance Scotland) has urged the Scottish Government to take a "leap of faith" to help it reach its target of having all of the country's electricity generated from renewable energy by 2020.
Coal-miner’s son fuelling future
When Bob Rooney put together a business plan for his employer, he could not have known that it would lead to his dismissal.
Funding Highland renewable-energy sector in spotlight
Ways of developing the potential multimillion-pound offshore-wind and marine-energy industry in the west coast and the Highlands and islands will be discussed at a seminar this week.
New UK boss at Ocean Power
US renewable-energy firm Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) said yesterday it had appointed Timothy Stiven as managing director of its UK business.
Wood fuel groups get talking
The north's wood fuel industry will soon have a new regional forum to represent it after the idea won strong backing at a meeting in Inverness.
Offshore energy leader attacks payouts
Highland Council's new policy for offshore energy developments has come under fire from an industry leader.
Directors considered winding up SeaEnergy
Directors at north-east firm SeaEnergy contemplated winding the company up as part of a review of the business, its new chief executive said yesterday.
Oil and gas firm energises £3m cancer centre appeal
One of the world's leading oil and gas logistics companies is giving a helping hand to the campaign to bring a Maggie's cancer centre to the north-east.
Work gets under way on bioenergy plant at Elgin
Work has started on a £6million bioenergy plant at a Moray distillery.
Energy firm calls for early referendum
One of Scotland's biggest energy companies has said that holding off the independence referendum until late 2014 is creating increased investment risks.
The next generation of entrepreneurs
With entrepreneurship and innovation increasingly recognised by governments as the foundation of a competitive national economy and SMEs accounting for 58.8% of private-sector employment and 48.8% of private-sector turnover (Department for Business Innovation & Skills, October 2011), the Scottish Institute for Enterprise's (SIE) has engaged universities from across the country in its New Ideas Competition to host a Dragons Den-style competition.
Turbines at schools face new scrutiny
Highland Council has agreed to retrospectively carry out risk assessments on wind turbines erected in school playgrounds after child safety concerns were raised this week.
Windfarm rivals both claiming local support
A war of words has broken out over plans to build a major windfarm at a famous Buchan landmark.
Region to fore at show
Aberdeen City and Shire will underline its commitment to the industry later this year with its largest showcase of renewable-energy businesses at the All-Energy show.
Training on way
Global oilfield production-chemical company Champion Technologies is to launch a new training academy to address the skills shortage in the energy industry.
European cash for Highland wind turbines
Farmers in the Highlands have won funding from Europe's Leader initiative to help them develop wind energy schemes.
Policy on windfarm benefits under fire
A Scottish renewable energy trade group has warned Highland Council it risks losing valuable community benefits due to its new windfarm policy.
Go-ahead sought for two turbines
Aberdeenshire councillors will be asked to approve a plan to build two wind turbines at East Leylodge Farm, near Kintore, despite more than 40 objections.
Moray vessel operator hails renewables rise
A Moray chartered-vessel company said yesterday the rise of Scotland's renewable-energy industry had trebled its turnover in three years.
Over 200 sign up against turbines
More than 200 people have signed a petition against a windfarm south of Inverness.
Decision on Moray windfarm plans due by end
Councillors are to make a decision on plans for a 13-turbine windfarm in Moray by the end of the year.
Turbines approved despite RAF Buchan radar warning
Windfarm campaigners have condemned councillors for backing a series of rural Buchan turbine projects despite warnings they may affect RAF radar equipment.
SCI sailing across Atlantic
Marine safety specialist Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) said yesterday it was to open two offices in North America as part of plans to target the cruise-ship market.
Investing in career progression
A job for life was once a saying that was heard often. Today, though, it is becoming less so, partly because employees seek out new challenges and, as a result, move from company to company.