‘Rug pulled’ on carbon capture bid
Plans to base the UK's first carbon capture and storage centre in the north-east are in jeopardy amid doubts over a £1billion funding pot.
Energy Transition
Residents give mixed reaction to Moray biomass power plan
Speyside residents gathered yesterday to look at plans for a biomass plant which could create more than 100 jobs.
MPs to probe government switch on solar cashback plan
The UK Government's decision to cut support for homeowners who instal solar panels will come under scrutiny today.
Drop in financial guarantee requirements boost for small firms
Small firms hoping to enter the wave and tidal power market have been given a boost by the Crown Estate.
Raising new graduates’ awareness of market forces
NEW graduates at engineering and project management firm Amec have been introduced to the drivers of the FTSE100 firm through a collaboration with Cranfield School of Management.
Group takes on entire intake of course
ENERGY industry services firm 3sun Group has said it is to take on the entire 2011 intake of an engineering training course in the east of England.
Junior prize for next wave in renewables
SCOTTISH youngsters have been given the challenge of coming up with the solution to the next wave in renewable energy.
Attitude and approach win the day
ENGINEERING service firm Caledonian Petroleum Services (CPS) was named Employer of the Year at the Scottish Training Federation's annual awards ceremony in Crieff.
Students get slice of subsea action
ENGINEERING students were given a slice of subsea action during a pizza evening held by Subsea UK.
Investors eyeing maturing marine energy sector
INVESTMENT in marine energy is likely to step up as firms get closer to commerciality, according to banks and investment companies.
Transmission issues still potential barrier
ORKNEY'S lead in marine renewables is battling a barrier over electricity grid transmission issues, according to the islands' council.
Orkney rides the next wave in renewables
The waves thunder into the shoreline at Billia Croo on Orkney mainland's west coast.
Pelamis seeking to partner with major player
WAVE-ENERGY firm Pelamis Wave Power is confident of signing up a new strategic partner to "take it to the next level" in less than a year.
Council backs campaign against giant windfarm
ANTI-WINDFARM campaigners claimed yesterday that plans to build 43 turbines in Ross-shire "will forever disrupt" the lives of local residents.
Developer feeling positive with offshore wind project
AN EXHIBITION in Inverness yesterday on the proposed major offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth received a positive response, said developers.
EU marine energy co-operation boost
The UK's ambitious marine energy revolution could be further boosted by support and co-operation at an international level, Energy Minister Charles Hendry said yesterday.
MSPs criticise coastguard base decision
MSPs have criticised a decision to downgrade Aberdeen coastguard station and manage major North Sea safety operations from a base on the south coast of England.
Lessons must be learned after helicopter tragedy
LESSONS must be learned in the wake of the North Sea helicopter crash that left 16 people dead, MSPs said yesterday.
Hands-on learning kits for schools
A NEW kit has been launched for Scottish schoolchildren to get to grips with the science behind the oil and gas industry.
Marine energy milestone marked
Marine renewables marked a milestone yesterday when the first wave power device to be sold to a utility firm celebrated a year since being grid-connected.
Front runner in Dounreay race to cut £500m off bill
The prospective new operator of Dounreay will trim at least £500million off the cost of completing the decommissioning of the site, the company claimed yesterday.
Rewards from subsea electricity project will be huge, says minister
A subsea electricity grid linking Scotland and Ireland has the potential to deliver "huge" rewards, says Finance Secretary John Swinney.
Equipment trials double at Underwater Centre
A FORT William subsea diver training school and equipment-trial centre said yesterday that the number of firms using its test facilities had doubled this year.
Offshore windfarm to fuel hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of jobs could be created in the north and north-east if a major offshore windfarm is built in the Moray Firth.
Offshore windfarm tofuel hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of jobs could be created in the north and north-east if a major offshore windfarm is built in the Moray Firth.