Katrina and the waves
KATRINA Smith is in the admirable position of being one of Scotland's young, female offshore survival instructors.
Energy Transition
Leviathan takes on Sea Jack mantle
Developers of an offshore wind farm off the coast of East Anglia have hired in a new installation vessel to help reduce delays on the project.
Harbour commissioners set to turn on the power at Fraserburgh
Harbour bosses at Fraserburgh have revealed plans for a multimillion-pound wind turbines project.
Trump calls for public inquiry into plans for windfarm near resort
Donald Trump has asked the Scottish Government to hold a public inquiry into plans to build an offshore windfarm near his Scottish resort.
Controversial power line ‘not going underground’
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has rejected calls for part of a power line that passes through some of Scotland's most spectacular landscape to be buried underground.
Shock at threat to power fund
A POWERFUL committee of MPs has expressed "shock" at the UK Government's decision to spend a £1billion fund which could be used to help a pioneering green energy project in the north-east.
MoD raises objections to major windfarm at Mormond Hill
The Ministry of Defence has objected to contentious plans for a major windfarm at a rural Buchan landmark.
Councillors query planned location of offshore windfarm
A proposed offshore windfarm would be seen miles from some of the north-east's most popular vantage points, councillors heard yesterday.
MP’s plea on vital role of North Sea
A NORTH-EAST MP has called for the rest of the UK to show greater appreciation of the crucial economic role played by the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Analyst to explain concerns on renewables to MSPs
A RESEARCH analyst for one of the world's biggest financial institutions who warned about the dangers of investing in renewable-energy projects in Scotland is expected to explain his concerns to MSPs tomorrow.
Conservation charity condemns north windfarm plan
PLANS to build more than 40 wind turbines in the Ross-shire hills will mar views from Ben Wyvis, upmarket Skibo Castle country club and the Dornoch Firth, a conservation charity has claimed.
Trump Organisation to hold talks with windfarm group
THE Trump Organisation and the companies it claims are putting the Menie Estate golf resort at risk will hold face-to-face talks at a private meeting tomorrow.
New Broom
OIL & Gas UK has appointed David Ripley as its the new supply chain director. He replaces Brian Kinkead and has over 25 years of varied experience in the upstream oil and gas industry.
High-flier
BRISTOW Helicopters has hired Ian Taylor as its European business unit's new quality and safety manager. With more than 20 years' experience in the aviation industry, he joins Bristow from its affiliate group FB Heliservices Ltd (FBH) where he held the same role. Relocating from Dubai, Taylor will be based in Aberdeen.
Soaring upwards
AREVA Wind, headquartered in Hamburg, has appointed Julian Brown as director to head its UK offshore wind business. He has more than ten years experience, is a co-founder of wind consultancy BVG Associates and pioneered turbine blade manufacture on the Isle of Wight.
Community project honoured
A PROJECT in Aberdeenshire was among the winners at the 10th Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh last night.
Support for windfarm near Trump course
An offshore windfarm opposed by US billionaire Donald Trump has attracted more than 400 letters of support.
Green scheme on track, says key player
One of the key players in plans to base a pioneering green energy centre in the north-east has insisted the scheme remains on track despite doubts about a £1billion funding pot.
Aberdeen firm signs £12m-plus US biocoal deal
An Aberdeen company behind green technology which turns waste wood into a replacement for coal has signed a £12.7million-plus deal in North America.
Wind £billions beckon
EUROPE'S offshore wind industry could be investing £8.9billion (10.4billion euros) in turbines annually by 2020, growing to £14.5billion (17billion euros by 2030), according to the European Wind Energy Association.
Go-ahead for turbines near airfield
Controversial plans to build wind turbines near a north-east airfield were approved yesterday - despite warnings they could put pilots' lives at risk.
Talisman extends its scholarship scheme
NORTH Sea operator Talisman Energy (UK) last night announced plans to increase its investment in a scholarship to more than £1million.
Scots minister highlights potential of wind power
OFFSHORE wind power could generate more than £7billion for the Scottish economy by the end of the decade, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said yesterday.
Industry still hopeful of respite on tax issues in Budget
Oil and gas chiefs are still hopeful of new measures to offset some of the damage done by the UK Government's last Budget - despite no mention of the industry yesterday.
Industry scholarship scheme extended
NORTH Sea operator Talisman Energy (UK) last night announced plans to increase its investment in a scholarship to more than £1million.