Latest updates and news from our team at the All-Energy 2013 exhibition and conference (most recent updates at top of page)
Aleks Jurczak: Supacat revealed their ‘multi-purpose’ offshore support vessel at the All Energy conference (pictured right). This was the first display of a 1:25 scale model of the 24m vessel, which has been designed as ‘one boat to replace many’
Missed Ed Davey’s speech at All-Energy? See the key moments in our video here
Aleks Jurczak: Ed Davey now speaking at All-Energy 2013. “4 in 5 people support development of low hydrocarbon energy”, government survey finds. Strong political consensus between all parties regarding energy reform. “I want to send out a clear message: Scotland, Britain – we are now the best, safest place to invest in green energy in Europe”. Being part of the UK ‘allows the Scottish renewables industry to prosper’, he tells delegates.
Plans to create a hydrogen economy in Aberdeen have been launched by City Council leader Barney Crockett. More here
Lloyds Banking Group Scotland’s MD Lady Susan Rice has been speaking to Energy Voice about the role of the financial sector in ensuring funding for the country’s renewables industry. Watch our exclusive video here
Alexander Holmes: The Crown Estate said it will launch a further leasing round for the trial and testing of wave and tidal technologies around the UK. This time, third parties can run the sites, not just Crown Estate.
Plans for the world’s largest commercial wave energy farm have been confirmed today. Read more here
Aleks Jurczak: ‘Policy certainty is one of the challenges we as investors face. We have to be confident of the market beyond 2020’ – Ben Sykes of Dong Energy
Alexander Holmes: Jonathan Cole, MD of Scottish Power’s offshore wind business, says at the All Energy Breakfast he is looking forward to more credible figures on the value of offshore wind projects and the announcement of UK price tariffs. Both will come this summer, and should boost investment in the offshore wind industry.
Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s energy minister, has announced a dedicated fund to help with development of Scotland’s wave energy sector. The £18m Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund, originally launched last year, will now be open to applications from next month, with funding due to be awarded in the summer. More details here
Aleks Jurczak: Fergus Ewing also tells the conference carbon capture and storage ‘needs to cease being the Cinderella of the energy world’, and tells delegates the goverment ‘needs you [the energy sector] to guide our policies’
Alexander Holmes: Ewing tells opening panel that renewable energy sector now supports 11,000 families – more than are employed directly by whisky industry. Adds renewable energy represents ‘enormous opportunity for the country’ but success depends on UK government getting planned energy market reform this summer right.
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