Tribute paid to Peterhead solar farm worker who suddenly died overnight
Bilbo Solar Farm developer 'profoundly saddened' by the news.
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UK climate watchdog chief Chris Stark to resign with goals in doubt
The head of the UK’s Climate Change Committee Chris Stark will resign as the government struggles to put the country on a trajectory to reach a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Andy Burnham tells Starmer ‘stick to your guns’ on £28 billion green investment
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged not to backtrack on his plans to invest £28 billion in green projects, by Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.
France gears up for perovskite hybrid solar panel manufacture
A new French company has been launched to establish the manufacturing of a completely new generation of high efficiency solar panels.
Ørsted and Centrica executives elected Hydrogen UK co-vice presidents
Hydrogen UK has appointed executives from Ørsted and Centrica to serve as co-vice presidents of the trade association.
New 6.7MW Ecosse Solar Park opens in Forfar
A new 20-acre solar park has opened in Angus in the Northeast of Scotland, boosting green energy production in the local area.
Scottish Renewables says action needed to maintain UK position as ‘world leader’
Scottish Renewables is calling on the UK government to take urgent action to maintain the country's position as a 'world leader' in renewables.
Award nominees announced for 2023 Scottish Green Energy Awards
Scottish Renewables has announced the shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Scottish Green Energy Awards, set to be held on November 30 in Edinburgh.
ESE Group Sells Out Of ‘Solar Cashback’ Device
Leading solar company ESE Group recently launched a revolutionary new device that allows customers to earn instant cash from everything they generate from their solar panels and battery storage systems.
Ørsted makes first UK solar play with shares in one of country’s largest sites
Ørsted has entered its first solar project in the UK, buying a share in a 740MW development site in Nottinghamshire.
£4m funding set to fire up UK space-based solar industry
The UK government has announced a new multi-million funding package to help develop technologies for the space-based solar power sector.
Humza Yousaf: Floating solar power has ‘significant potential’ for Scotland
Floating solar panels are to be installed in the waters off Scotland for the first time this year - with First Minister Humza Yousaf insisting the technology has "significant potential".
UK offshore ‘best location’ for giant space solar project
Alongside offshore oil, gas, wind and hydrogen, the North Sea could play host to space-based solar collectors under plans proposed by a UK technology developer.
Council approves plans for 42MW solar farm near Brechin
Angus Council has approved plans for a 42MW solar farm on land near Montreathmont Moor Forest, which could provide power for up to 12,000 homes.
Aberdeen student’s offshore solar study scoops Energy Institute prize
The Energy Institute (EI) has announced the results of its annual thesis competition, commending Aberdeen’s best MSc students for work on solar monitoring, subsea engineering and wells.
Public invited to have say on first phase of £215m BP Aberdeen hydrogen project
Members of the public have been invited to have their say on the first phase of plans for a £215m hydrogen scheme planned by BP and Aberdeen City Council.
Scotland’s lack of renewables workers? Blame baby boomers
Ahead of a skills summit in Aberdeen this week, employment experts have assessed why Scotland and the wider UK has woes around attracting enough workers in renewable energy.
Renewables windfall tax ‘would skew investment towards fossil fuels’
Renewable energy generators have hit out at a new UK Government bill which they said would impose a “windfall tax” on the sector and “skew investment towards fossil fuels”.
Liz Truss wins Tory leadership contest to become prime minister
Liz Truss will be the UK’s new prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak to take over the Conservative party.
Outgoing NSTA chief Andy Samuel reflects on UK’s Great Energy Transition
More than five years ago and always over coffee, (outgoing) CEO of the former Oil & Gas Authority (now North Sea Transition Authority), Andy Samuel and I enjoyed a number of informal exchanges about the future potential role of the UK Continental Shelf in the Great Energy Transition.
Brexit ‘slowed down investment’ into UK renewables, report finds
Brexit has “posed challenges” to development of renewables in the UK, according to a new report into the country’s energy transition.
Exclusive: AREG to launch new clean energy conference in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) will launch a new clean energy conference in Aberdeen this year.
Powering Octopus’ heat pumps with Moroccan sunshine
Octopus Energy has struck a deal to invest in Xlinks, a project that aims to transport renewable energy from Morocco to the UK.
UK energy strategy to ‘breathe new life’ into North Sea and Net Zero
A commitment to North Sea oil and gas while ramping up nuclear, hydrogen and offshore wind, is at the heart of a new UK strategy to protect consumers from future surges in energy bills.
North-east husband and wife team eye rollout of solar-powered bikes assembled by ex-offenders
A north-east husband and wife team hopes to roll out a fleet of solar-powered bikes, creating jobs for ex-offenders in the process.