Costain wins deal to help cut £750million from Acorn CCS costs
Infrastructure firm Costain has been awarded work to shave off up to £750million from the total cost of a pioneering clean energy development in Aberdeenshire
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Acorn project wins £2.7m funding to test conversion of North Sea gas to hydrogen
An Aberdeenshire project has been awarded £2.7million to test and develop a cost-effective way or converting North Sea gas to a clean fuel.
Shell gets green light to decommission North Sea Goldeneye platform
Shell has received the green light to decommission its Goldeneye platform in the North Sea.
Aberdeen infrastructure investment pipeline takes £1.7bn leap
The total sum of cash earmarked for infrastructure projects in and around Aberdeen between now and 2030 has rocketed by £1.7 billion to more than £10bn during the past year, new figures show.
Necessity is the mother of invention when it comes to CCUS
If necessity is the mother of invention, the Committee on Climate Change’s “Net Zero – The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming” report should spur a jump-start for the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) industry in the UK.
Carbon capture goals ‘remarkably achievable’ says OGA boss
The chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has claimed the UK’s goals for a crucial new climate change technology are “remarkably achievable”.
Solving the carbon conundrum
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is now firmly on the agenda as a way of mitigating at least some of the impacts of climate change.
North-east MSP demands assurances on plans for CCS
A north-east MSP has called for assurances that UK carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects won’t hit the buffers following the Cabinet reshuffle.
Acorn carbon capture project gets UK funding boost
A pioneering north-east project for tackling carbon emissions received a huge funding boost today.
More needs to be done to help North Sea sector develop carbon capture technology
More work must be done to develop Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) so that the North Sea sector can make the transition to a low carbon economy, energy experts have said.
Giant North Sea redevelopment can help end false perceptions, says former oil boss
A giant North Sea project could help disprove false perceptions on redeveloping old fields, according to a former oil boss.
Updated: Government urged to give green light to carbon capture technology
Many of the UK's heavy industries could close unless the Government kick-starts carbon capture technology, MPs are warning.
Fear of ‘false dawn’ for north-east jobs from delays on CCS plans
Fears have been raised of “another false dawn” for north-east jobs on carbon capture and storage (CCS) as the government risks falling behind on delivery plans.
Recognition viewed as important to long-term future of North Sea
The recognition of Peterhead port as a key transfer location for carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been heralded as important to the long-term future of the North Sea.
Planting an Acorn at the UN Climate Conference
Pale Blue Dot Energy, the company behind the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage site at St Fergus, writes for Energy Voice from the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland.
North Sea bringing ‘rejuvenation’, says Global Carbon Capture Institute
A “rejuvenation’ of European interest in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology is being brought by the North Sea, according to a new report.
Environment pays as Rome is left to blaze
Anyone in the UK energy industry who didn’t clock the dramatic weather headlines of November 26 must have had their head in the sand.
St Fergus project wins milestone agreement on North Sea carbon storage
A “major milestone” has been reached in the development of a pioneering clean energy project at the St Fergus gas terminal in Aberdeenshire.
UK Government ‘idle’ on Peterhead CCS plans
The UK Government has been condemned for a lack of action to support a major clean energy project near Peterhead.
Peterhead CCS project ‘not ruled out’ by Shell decom plans
Shell’s plans to decommission a North Sea pipeline have not derailed a major clean energy scheme in Peterhead, organisers have insisted.
UK government warned to speed up on carbon capture ‘lifeline’ for oil and gas
The UK Government will be warned today to take affirmative action to take advantage of the “multi-billion pound” carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry.
North-east project could ‘kick-off’ UK carbon capture plans
A north-east project could be the “stepping point” to begin large-scale use of technology to reduce carbon emissions in the UK, according to its manager.
UK government taskforce earmarks North East for carbon capture – three years after pulling £1billion funding
A UK Government taskforce has highlighted Peterhead as a key region to deploy Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, less than three years after Westminster cut a £1billion fund to develop it.
Study into north-east carbon capture facility halfway complete
The firms behind a study to determine if a carbon capture and storage facility could be build in the north-east have confirmed work is halfway finished.