Forth Green Freeport ‘open for business’ targeting green jobs growth
The consortium behind the Forth Green Freeport (FGF) say it is "open for business" following approval from the Scottish and UK governments today.
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Forth Ports targets net zero through Fife floating offshore wind hub
Forth Ports Group has outlined plans for an integrated floating offshore wind facility (FLOW) at the Port of Burntisland in Fife.
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.
Why can you live within six miles of a gas flare in Fife, but not Iraq?
A recent investigation linked gas flaring to cancer cases in Iraq, so where does this leave people living around Mossmorran in Fife?
Updated: Methil wildcat strikes brought to an end with Harland and Wolff and unions poised for talks
Workers taking part in wildcat strikes at the Methil fabrication yard have stood down with negotiations due to start shortly.
‘Sorry guys, we’re full’: CessCon predicts onshore decom ‘bottleneck’
The chief executive of CessCon Decom has warned that a potential “bottleneck” could emerge for onshore dismantling over the coming years as North Sea decommissioning ramps up.
Photos: First jacket parts for NnG offshore wind farm arrive by sea in Fife
Harland and Wolff’s Methil yard has taken delivery of a “first sea cargo shipment” of parts for wind turbine jackets.
Texo Group seals multi-million pound offshore wind contract
Aberdeen’s Texo Group has bagged a multi-million pound fabrication contract for work on a Scottish offshore wind farm.
Orca becomes first tenant at ex Bi-Fab site after winning Well-Safe contract
Orca Oceanic Systems has opened a new base at the site of the mothballed manufacturer Burntisland Fabrication (Bi-Fab) thanks to a contract win with Well-Safe Solutions.
Campaigners concerned Arnish yard could become ‘appendage’ after work goes to Fife
Campaigners on the Isle of Lewis are calling for “safeguards and guarantees” that the Arnish yard will benefit from future work secured by its new owners.
Public warned to expect flaring as £140m Mossmorran plant upgrade begins
Communities close to the petro chemical plants at Mossmorran have been warned to expect flaring as a £140million upgrade of the processing plant gets set to begin in earnest.
‘A bright future for Levenmouth’: £18m for world’s first project to heat homes with 100% green hydrogen
Fife has leapt closer to launching the world’s first 100% green hydrogen network with the announcement of an £18 million funding boost.
Scottish firm awarded multi-million pound wind farm contract
A Scottish manufacturing firm has snapped up a multi-million pound contract to support construction work for a major North Sea wind farm.
Scots firms encouraged to partner with French counterparts for offshore wind projects
Scottish energy service firms are being encouraged to partner up with their counterparts in France in order to make inroads into its emerging offshore wind market.
‘Apocalyptic’ flaring brought to an end at Exxon Mossmorran plant after three days of disturbance
“Apocalyptic” flaring at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife has been brought to an end after three nights of noise, light and vibrations.
Mossmorran: Flaring continues at ExxonMobil site as Shell returns to normal operation
The Shell UK plant at Mossmorran has returned to normal operations following Tuesday’s severe weather but flaring is understood to be continuing at neighbouring ExxonMobil.
Mossmorran faces eight-month delay to ExxonMobil’s £140m noise reduction improvements
Mossmorran is facing an eight-month delay to noise reduction improvements as ExxonMobil seeks to hold off on the £140million programme.
TechnipFMC to cut around 60 Fife jobs in ‘hammer blow’ for workers
TechnipFMC plans to cut around 60 jobs in Fife after the price of oil and gas plummeted.
Workers stage ‘unofficial’ walk out from Mossmorran chemical plant
More than 100 workers staged an unofficial walkout at the controversial Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife yesterday.
Second gas plant rejection brings joy for Fife villagers
Residents and environmental campaigners are rejoicing after controversial plans to build a gas peaking plant in the shadow of a Fife village were thrown out for a second time.
Bomb squad called to Fife harbour after suspicious package found on oil rig
Bomb disposal experts were called in after a suspicious package was found on an offshore platform near the Fife coast.
Work to start on multi-million-pound project to prepare Fife yard for decommissioning
Construction is expected to start next month on a multi-million pound project to prepare a yard in Fife for handling North Sea decommissioning jobs.
ExxonMobil to invest £140m to fix Mossmorran plant flaring
Mossmorran bosses have announced a £140 million investment in the plant to reduce flaring.
Mossmorran flaring expected to last for days
Flaring at the Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife will continue into this week.
VIDEO: Fife beach closed amid oil spill investigations
A Fife beach has been closed to the public following an overnight oil spill.