Researchers in Italy and the UK have just reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of hydro, coal, oil, gas and nuclear power and demonstrated that the renewables option is best.
The two-day offshore wind show at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre closed yesterday with a record attendance of around 900 people.
Chimera Energy has signed a memo with Pemex of Mexico to provide its exothermic non-hydraulic extraction method for shale oil production operations.
Since its launch in 2006 in Beijing, World Heavy Oil Congress has gained the reputation as the strongest platform for international and national oil companies, governments, service companies and international experts to navigate challenges and opportunities related to unlocking heavy oil around the globe.
Efforts to completely block the leaking G4 well on Total's Elgin platform should be completed next month.
A project which aims to minimise the environmental impact of marine renewable-energy developments has received £1million of investment. TeraWatt, led by the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland, has received the funding from Research Councils UK.
SEMI-STATE petroleum major Statoil has awarded Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies a three-year, £14million (NOK150million) contract to develop what it claims will be the first integrated environmental monitoring system for upstream oil and gas.
Energy giant BP has launched a public consultation on the environmental impact of a deepwater well it plans to drill west of Shetland next year.
NORTH-EAST vessel-sharing organisation Aberdeen Marine Logistics Alliance (Amla) said yesterday it was on course to record more than £1.5million of savings for its members in 2010 after its operations doubled in frequency during the first half of this year.
COSALT Offshore said yesterday it had been awarded ISO 14001 certification in recognition of its commitment towards looking after the environment.
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator, has announced another international member.
SCOTTISH Bioenergy Ventures (SBV) has successfully completed the first phase of a trial at Scotland's oldest working whisky distillery in which algae converts carbon dioxide into biofuels.