Talent and timing: Can Aberdeen’s oil and gas skills make the energy transition?
A huge energy transition opportunity awaits, meantime Aberdeen needs to retain its oil and gas skills base.
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Mocean wins European funding for Orkney wave machine
“Innovation funding is crucial for early-stage technologies, and I am grateful to EuropeWave for this support which will help leverage the additional private investment this project will require,” he continued.
Wave-powered oil fields? Mocean and Aker Solutions target UK pilot project
Aker Solutions and Mocean have signed an agreement which could see UK oil and gas fields powered by wave energy within two years.
UK fund proposed to respond to US Inflation Reduction Act
The UK will fall further behind the US on green technologies without a national investment fund to help turn start-ups into the companies of tomorrow, a leading think-tank has warned.
Scotland ‘well-placed’ to lead on tidal, but ‘explicit’ targets needed, report finds
We've taken a closer look at some of the projects that are putting Scotland's tidal energy sector on the map.
Crown Estate Scotland to survey state of tidal and wave projects
Crown Estate Scotland will seek input from tidal and wave developers this month as it considers how to structure future leasing opportunities.
Thai energy giant invests in Orkney wave power subsea project
Thailand’s state energy company has invested in a Scottish project aiming to prove the viability of powering subsea assets with wave energy.
Orkney Council to spend £150k to decommission wave device bought for £1
A wave energy convertor bought by Orkney Council for just £1, will be decommissioned costing the council £150,000.
New report highlights cost of UK going it alone on wave and tidal power
Billions of pounds can be saved by Westminster collaborating with European partners, it says.
Simec Atlantis to suspend shares amid reporting delays
Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) says it will not meet an end of June deadline for publishing its 2022 annual report and has requested a suspension of share trading until it can do so.
Aberdeen renewables expert joins Scottish tidal energy firm
Gordon McIntosh is the new chairman of Edinburgh-headquartered QED Naval, replacing former occupant Peter Syme who has retired.
‘Is there a bigger growth opportunity for the UK?’: NSTA on £200bn North Sea investment target
Stuart Payne, CEO of the NSTA, talks North Sea investment, whether electrification will hit the emissions mark, and inspiration from Teddy Roosevelt.
How can Aberdeen ensure its getting the best skills for the energy transition?
Aberdeen’s ongoing transition of decarbonising the oil and gas industry and investing in the development of sustainable green energies has the potential to inject new life into the city, restoring its position on the world stage as an economic powerhouse.
Homemade hydrogen and oxygen may mean greener space flights from Shetland
Energy developer Nova Innovation is leading a consortium to look at the potential of producing green hydrogen and oxygen from its tidal projects in Shetland.
Scottish wave developer puts plans in Mocean
The past 12 months have seen wave technology firm Mocean Energy go from strength to strength, as a major demonstrator project off Orkney paves the way for commercial deployments.
Orkney marine facility worth £370m to UK economy
New analysis commissioned to mark 20 years since the opening of the EMEC facility on Orkney shows it has supported millions of pounds in investment and hundreds of jobs across the UK.
Mocean chooses TEXO for wave energy fabrication work
TEXO Engineering and Fabrication has been chosen as preferred fabrication contractor for Mocean Energy’s range of wave energy generators.
£2m Scottish project kicks off to trial wave power for subsea equipment
Scottish technology developers are working together on an ambitious project linking wave power and energy storage to power vital subsea equipment.
Renewables for Subsea Power project taking shape in Orkney
An initiative aiming to demonstrate the ability of green energy to power subsea oil and gas infrastructure is taking shape in the north of Scotland.
UK developer Centre Port reveals plans for Centrica-backed £2bn, 12-mile tidal energy scheme
Plans have been unveiled for a £2 billion UK tidal energy project that could supply green energy to 600,000 homes.
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.
Simec Atlantis Energy sells majority stake in its tidal engineering division
Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) said it plans to focus on its tidal power project in the Pentland Firth following the sale of its services division to managers.
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”.
Potential for 7,000 new jobs in Fife say firms behind freeport bid
Firms behind the bid for a Forth Green Freeport estimate 7,000 new Fife jobs can be created if plans are approved.
Mocean, Verlume and Baker Hughes announce subsea wave energy link-up
Scottish firms Mocean Energy and Verlume have announced an agreement with oilfield services giant Baker Hughes on subsea wave power.