UK Government hands Aberdeen Uni £220k to aid hydrogen research
Aberdeen University has bagged £220,000 to boost a project aimed at creating a process for obtaining hydrogen from organic waste.
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Acorn developers ‘nervous’ over further delays to Track 2 timeline
The developers of the Acorn project say they hope the scheme can be online by 2027 but are wary of further delays to government support packages, as ministers met this week to discuss decarbonisation efforts.
UK Govt announces Johnson Matthey exec Jane Toogood as hydrogen champion
The UK Government has announced Johnson Matthey (LON: JMAT) exec Jane Toogood as the country's first ever "Hydrogen Champion".
Energy prices will continue to rise if oilfields like Cambo are halted – Hands
The price of energy will increase further if oilfields like Cambo do not go ahead, a UK Government minister has warned.
Energy minister promises to ‘remove barriers’ to offshore wind deployment
The UK energy minister has told the industry that government will do its bit to help accelerate the deployment of offshore wind.
‘Important day’ on path to net zero as UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round opens
Bids are now being accepted for the UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round, with 13 areas up for grabs.
Offshore wind a ‘powerhouse’ for job creation with sector forecast to employ 97,000 people by 2030
A “surge” in the number of people working in offshore wind is on the horizon, with billions of pounds forecast to flow into the sector.
Hydrogen Blending: From the North Sea to the network and into UK homes
The most popular decarbonisation solutions will be those that require little or no behavioural change and do not cost the earth. Humans are creatures of habit and, perhaps more importantly, comfort.
Exclusive: Skills passport to ‘transform’ North Sea oil and gas workforce
Plans have been set out on creation of a “critical” and long-awaited skills passport to help oil and gas workers transition into renewables.
BEIS backs Vattenfall’s ‘world-first’ plan for hydrogen-producing wind turbine off Aberdeen
Vattenfall has been awarded £9.3 million in UK government funding to add green hydrogen production facilities to a turbine at the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm (AOWF).
CCS plans hit ‘important milestone’ as BP and Equinor awarded carbon storage licenses
The industry regulator has dished out two carbon storage licenses, taking the total number of permits in place in the UK to six.
BP, Orsted and RGU in attendance at inaugural meeting of new green jobs taskforce
Efforts to drive green job creation in the UK have “stepped up a gear” after a dedicated taskforce held its inaugural meeting.
Minister: More info on Acorn and CCS funding this year
UK energy minister Greg Hands said further updates on carbon capture and storage (CCS) funding critical to north-east Scotland’s Acorn project will come later this year, after the government's Energy Security Strategy offered little new for the sector.
Minister: Gov to cut “long and laborious” approval process for North Sea projects
New government-led project accelerator schemes announced as part of the government’s energy security strategy will help reduce the time between licensing and consent for offshore projects, according to energy minister Greg Hands.
UK Government launches new public body to oversee energy network
A new public body has been launched to boost the security and resilience of UK energy supplies and support the transition to net zero.
New licensing will ‘keep up the momentum’ for North Sea: Energy Minister
New North Sea licensing this year is part of the UK Government’s “ongoing” commitment to the sector, the energy minister has said.
Crondall and Durham Uni win funding to help solve energy storage puzzle
Consultancy Crondall Energy has been awarded a share of a £6.7 million UK Government pot to try to use North Sea infrastructure to solve the puzzle of energy storage.
‘Good, solid future for oil and gas’: UK energy minister confirms more North Sea licences will be offered
UK Energy Minister Greg Hands said North Sea oil and gas has a “good, solid” future ahead, and confirmed that the government will issue new licences this year.
Concerns for UK coastline as Eni oil pipeline spills 500 barrels into East Irish Sea
Concerns have been raised for the UK coastline after a 500-barrel oil spill into the East Irish Sea from a pipeline operated by Eni.
Oil and gas industry making headway on North Sea Transition Deal
The UK oil and gas industry has made “strong progress” towards implementing the aims of a landmark pact between the sector and government.
Energy companies defend net zero after report of UK wavering over gas prices
Companies are defending Britain’s net-zero plans as the best way to resolve the energy crisis in the long term, after a report that close advisers to the prime minister are warning that a rethink of the policy is needed.
Scottish Government frees up £80m in bid to secure ‘Track-1’ status for snubbed Scottish Cluster
The Scottish Government has earmarked up to £80 million in a bid to bring forward the timeline for a key decarbonisation project.
Government launches £5m hydrogen from biomass funding
The hydrogen BECCS innovation programme will support the development of innovative new technologies aimed at generating hydrogen from biomass and waste.
UK Gov accused of ‘great Scottish renewables robbery’ over grid charging
Aberdeen South’s SNP MP Stephen Flynn has slammed the UK Government over what he is calling the “great Scottish renewables robbery”.
‘We’re backing the oil and gas sector’: UK Government responds to Aberdeen business leaders
The UK energy secretary has responded to a letter penned by 58 Aberdeen business leaders which called for a more “reasoned debate” on the future of oil and gas.