CCS a once in a generation opportunity for Peterhead, says port boss
A boss at Peterhead Port Authority has hailed carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a once in a generation opportunity for the town.
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Young energy professionals voyage across Scotland to showcase net zero initiatives ahead of COP26
Several young energy professionals have undertaken a voyage across Scotland to spotlight the country’s net zero offerings.
Ineos to invest £1bn to slash emissions at Grangemouth refinery
Ineos is to invest more than £1 billion to reduce the environmental impact of its Grangemouth refinery.
Peterhead Port could need ‘second berth’ to support hydrogen and CO2 transportation
Peterhead’s future as a crucial hub for the transportation of low carbon fuel and emissions was discussed by ministers in Westminster this week.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic betting on north-east ‘carbon sucking’ plant to offset emissions
British billionaire Richard Branson’s airline, Virgin Atlantic, has signed up to use a technology that will suck carbon-dioxide directly from the north-east sky before locking it away.
Low-carbon energy to create 20,000 north-east jobs in next decade
Low-carbon energy projects in the north-east could create up to 20,600 jobs in the next ten years, a new report has predicted.
FTSE-100 listed M&G joins ranks of Storegga investors
M&G, a FTSE-100 listed savings and investments business, has become the fourth external shareholder in Storegga Geotechnologies, the lead developer of the Acorn carbon capture and storage and hydrogen project near Peterhead.
px Group and Cerulean eye green hydrogen partnership
Industrial facilities operator px Group has agreed to join forces with Cerulean Winds for the development of three onshore green hydrogen production sites in the UK.
‘Scotland’s CCS contribution starts here’ – Acorn project signs MoU with two North Sea gas terminals, ExxonMobil joins NECCUS alliance
A deal has been struck that could pave the way for emissions from North Sea gas pipelines, operated by ExxonMobil and Shell, to be captured and locked away.
Petrochemical giant Ineos signs MoU with Aberdeenshire’s Acorn CCS project
Petrochemicals giant Ineos has thrown its backing behind a trailblazing north-east carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
Firms able to pay to suck CO2 out of the air as new carbon removal service launches
A new service that allows companies and individuals to pay to remove carbon from the atmosphere has today been launched.
BGF: Energy transition driving M&A activity
One of the conundrums of the pandemic has been how the M&A market has carried on apace, and indeed in some parts of the economy it is very active.
UK Government launches CCUS consultation
The UK Government is seeking views on its proposed carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) strategy.
Scottish low-carbon projects offer ray of hope for Petrofac amid Covid chaos
Scottish low-carbon and green energy projects offered a glimmer of hope to Petrofac in a first half of 2020 marked by “significant disruption” brought on by Covid-19.
Net-zero decommissioning the ‘next big step’, report says
Learning how to decommission oilfields without demolishing the UK oil and gas industry’s net-zero pledge is the “next big step”, a new report said.
OGA issues first CO2 license to St Fergus project
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has handed it out its first license allowing offshore exploration for the purposes of a pioneering clean energy scheme.