Power Moves: SOWEC’s new co-chair and more
Claire Mack has joined the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) as its new industry co-chair.
GB Energy
Dan McGrail: What to know about the new interim CEO of GB Energy
RenewableUK CEO Dan McGrail will head to Aberdeen in March for a six-month stint as GB Energy chief executive.
GB Energy puts interim CEO in place
The state-owned Great British Energy has put an interim chief executive in place as it continues its search for a permanent leader.
UK government faces challenging hunt for GB Energy CEO
The UK government has no obvious candidates to fill the position of CEO of GB Energy, the Guardian newspaper has reported.
GB Energy 1,000 jobs pledge to take two decades
The UK’s new state-owned energy firm will take 20 years to achieve its goal of creating 1,000 jobs, its chairman has claimed.
Ignoring Chinese offshore wind investment ‘would be crazy’, GB Energy chair says
The chairman of the UK Labour government’s publicly-owned GB Energy says the company will be “unapologetically long-term" in its approach to investment.
Scottish and UK government must work together, GB Energy inquiry told
The UK’s climate tsar Emma Pinchbeck warned against getting “left behind” in the energy transition.
Labour appoints five members to GB Energy ‘start-up board’
The UK government has appointed five non-executive directors to the "start-up board" of proposed publicly-owned energy company GB Energy.
Power Moves: ETZ Ltd’s new offshore renewables director and more
Isla Robb has been appointed as the new offshore renewables director at ETZ Ltd.
Work with the energy supply chain or risk driving it away
While the new year is intended to represent the opportunity for new beginnings, there is unfortunately no shaking the clouds over our domestic supply chain.
Hopes for 2025 are blowing in the offshore wind
What will 2025 bring for the UK offshore wind sector?
SNP energy secretary questions Aberdeen GB Energy job figures
Gillian Martin is in discussions with the UK Labour government over the GB Energy Bill.
Future Grangemouth opportunities ‘very exciting’, Scottish energy minister says
But Scottish acting cabinet secretary for net zero and energy Gillian Martin said future opportunities at Grangemouth, including hydrogen, would be more commercially viable if the Acorn carbon capture project received UK government funding.
Death, taxes and the future of the North Sea
Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes - though in recent times the exact nature of those taxes has become a source of much uncertainty for many of those operating in the North Sea.
Aberdeen lost 18,000 jobs amid oil turbulence as renewables ramp up
Aberdeen has lost 18,000 jobs since 2010, as the city is set to “continue to struggle,” reported EY.
Sarens PSG creates 25 jobs with Aberdeen ‘centre of excellence’
The heavy lift company has credited establishment of GB Energy for its Granite city move
Maier says GB Energy could create 300 jobs in Aberdeen
GB Energy chairman Jurgen Maier has pledged that the state-owned energy company will create up to 300 jobs at its new headquarters in Aberdeen.
Budget: what are the key takeaways for the UK energy industry?
The UK's first female chancellor said her budget will drive economic growth and "invest, invest, invest".
GB Energy chair will not be based in Aberdeen
Jurgen Maier, the publicly owned energy company’s boss, will be staying hundreds of miles away.
Former Oil and Gas UK chief’s fears of North Sea ‘wholly premature death’
The former head of Oil & Gas UK has accused politicians of “gross negligence” towards the offshore industries and their workers.
Labour promises to make Scotland ‘clean energy superpower’ with GB Energy
Labour has promised that GB Energy will make Scotland a “clean energy superpower”.
GB Energy chairman aims to create UK Ørsted
GB Energy chairman Juergen Maier has revealed long-term plans for the publicly-owned energy company to follow in the footsteps of Denmark's renewable energy giant, Ørsted.
Energy secretary talks Scotland investment in Aberdeen visit
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband is set to visit Aberdeen on Thursday, promoting billions of potential funding and policy measures to support Scotland's energy sector.
Clarity on what GB Energy means for floating offshore wind ‘coming soon’
More clarity on GB Energy is "coming soon" a government official promised as the floating offshore wind industry gathered at a conference in Aberdeen and looked for answers.
GB Energy to start surge of confidence in Aberdeen’s commercial property market
The confirmation last week that Aberdeen will indeed be home to GB Energy headquarters, and Keir Starmer stating that the new, publicly owned clean energy company could only ever be based in the Granite City, represents a significant opportunity for the commercial property market in the Northeast.