Kistos to buy two UK onshore gas storage sites from EDF Energy
Independent North Sea operator Kistos (AIM:KIST) has agreed to purchase two onshore gas storage sites from EDF Energy for £25 million.
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Scottish wind farms set to propel green hydrogen powered aircraft in Aberdeen
ScottishPower and ZeroAvia partnership to explore green hydrogen solutions for airports in Aberdeen and Glasgow.
Dealmakers’ view: What impact will the general election have on UK energy investment?
Upstream oil and gas is the main segment of the UK offshore energy industry likely to be impacted by uncertainty of a general election, top dealmakers have said.
14 North East Scotland energy transition firms share in £2.5m ETZ Challenge Fund grants
The grants ranging from £50,000 to £250,000 will to go businesses and projects located in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
We must look before we leap with hydrogen and transport
Hydrogen can already be a profitable and competitive alternative to petrol and diesel fuels, at least in world energy capital Houston, researchers claim.
ITM Power CEO hits out at ‘morally questionable’ oil and gas lobbying on blue hydrogen
The CEO of ITM Power (LON: ITM) has hit out at “oil and gas lobbyists” blurring the lines between blue and green hydrogen.
UK firm Element completes first phase of £10 million investment in hydrogen test facilities
London-based testing, inspection and certification provider Element Materials Technology has completed the first phase of a £10 million investment into its hydrogen capabilities.
Aberdeen St Fittick’s Park and Doonies ETZ plans unveiled amid ongoing legal row
The application by ETZ Ltd has been submitted despite any commercial activity being put on hold.
UK gas grid readies for blending hydrogen amid technology debate
The UK’s natural gas network will be ready to blend some hydrogen into the grid by the end of next year, according to its operator, which is preparing for the technology despite renewed debates about its viability.
Shell to shed 200 jobs amid low-carbon, hydrogen pullback
Shell is set to cull hundreds of jobs from its low-carbon business next year, amid a renewed focus on profitability from CEO Wael Sawan.
Worley secures FEED contract for Kintore Hydrogen project in Aberdeenshire
Statera Energy has awarded a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the first phase of its 3GW Kintore Hydrogen project to Australian firm Worley.
Operational clean hydrogen projects set to double within five years
Report shows the pace of development in the global hydrogen sector is accelerating, and the researchers are warning the UK is at risk of falling further behind the European Union and the United States.
New HyNet partnership aiming to tackle green skills gap
Industrial decarbonisation project HyNet has partnered with a local talent development initiative to address the region’s green skills gap.
Eaton discuss finding hydrogen’s niche
In a conversation with Energy Voice, vice president and general manager for EMEA at Eaton, Simon Matthieson explained that “the economics have got to be right” for hydrogen to see success.
Hedge fund boss slams hydrogen bets as ‘complete waste of time’
Hydrogen is a losing bet for investors interested in making money in the foreseeable future, according to Barry Norris, the founder and chief investment officer of UK hedge fund Argonaut Capital Partners.
‘It’s going to be a total failure’: expert takes aim at government over hydrogen support
A leading voice on hydrogen has delivered a grim forecast for one of the government’s flagship support schemes.
Energy transition juggernaut surely now unstoppable as investment surges
On August 25, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution proclaiming that January 26, 2024 will be dubbed the International Day of Clean Energy.
Hydrogen ‘bank’ could bring storage at scale to UK North Sea
Aberdeen University is working on a project where hydrogen could be “banked” in depleted oil and gas reservoirs in the UK North Sea.
NSTA to become hydrogen regulator
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is to become the regulator for the UK’s offshore hydrogen storage and transport.
Plans underway for £2.7bn Scotland hydrogen pipeline to EU
Scottish Government plans could see the country supply 10% of EU hydrogen demand and create 700 jobs.
An ‘important milestone’: 17 hydrogen projects onto next stage of UK Gov subsidy scheme
We also take a deeper dive into the Scottish hydrogen projects that have made the cut.
Hydrogen panacea claims are hollow
The manner in which hydrogen is touted as a miracle fuel of the future, you would be forgiven for thinking that it has an immaculate set of credentials, including environmental.
Turning sunlight into hydrogen with record-breaking efficiency
A team of Rice Uni engineers claim they can successfully turn sunlight into hydrogen with record-breaking efficiency in a single and apparently durable, cost-effective and scalable device.
Hydrogen – Now is not the time to write off any technology
The rising cost of energy has made us all think more carefully about how best to heat our homes. That is why there was a significant amount of interest when the Energy Secretary, Grant Shapps, recently announced the UK Government was likely to scrap plans to replace conventional boilers with a hydrogen-based alternative.
Getech repurposes its Globe platform to find natural hydrogen
Hydrogen and geo-energy group Getech has announced a new technology that allows users to predict the location of natural hydrogen deposits.