Should decommissioning still be a priority?
To be honest, I’ve never been overly positive about the whole Scottish decommissioning sector.
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NZTC receives £200,000 to look into Scotland’s hydrogen export potential
The Scottish Government has awarded the Net Zero Technology Centre £200,000 to advance research into the feasibility of exporting hydrogen from Scotland to Germany.
Backbone will be key to unlocking UK hydrogen ambitions
This week hundreds of delegates will gather in Aberdeen at the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association annual conference to promote Scotland’s burgeoning hydrogen industry.
Methanol has ‘large potential’ to slash UK oil and gas emissions
Operators need a fast solution on their emissions problem. As enthusiasm wanes on North Sea electrification, experts say alternative fuels offer an answer.
Aberdeen firm makes finals of ADNOC decarbonisation challenge
Winners are eligible to receive up to $1m in piloting opportunities with the UAE oil firm.
Talent and timing: Can Aberdeen’s oil and gas skills make the energy transition?
A huge energy transition opportunity awaits, meantime Aberdeen needs to retain its oil and gas skills base.
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.
Fresh thinking and collaboration: energy transition and the supply chain
The UK’s net zero ‘target’ is more than aspirational – the Secretary of State is subject to a legal duty to ensure that the UK reaches net zero by 2050.
NZTC and NMIS join ETZ to deliver Scotland’s first energy incubator
Net Zero Technology Center and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) have partnered with ETZ to deliver Scotland’s first Energy Incubator and Scale Up Hub.
Ex-BP UK head Peter Mather to chair NZTC
The former UK and Europe boss of BP, Peter Mather, has been announced as the new chairman of Aberdeen's Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC).
Opinion: Cutting demand and reducing reliance on fossil fuels
While the debate over whether to grant new licences for oil and gas developments in the North Sea continues to dominate headlines, the major challenge lies in reducing reliance and demand for fossil fuels overall.
NZTC and NSTA team up to create emmissions cutting roadmap
Aberdeen’s Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) are teaming up to produce a roadmap to help operators measure and monitor emissions.
NZTC TechX start-ups graduate with £740k equity raise
A dozen cleantech start-ups have graduated from a four-month TechX accelerator programme, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds of equity to spur growth.
Hydrogen: Nine projects to watch out for in north-east Scotland
North and north-east Scotland aim to be at the centre of the emerging hydrogen economy – but where will all those low-carbon energy supplies come from?
NZTC in ‘final throes’ of setting up national geothermal centre in Aberdeen
Efforts to anchor Aberdeen at the heart of the UK’s burgeoning geothermal energy sector are starting to take shape.
Powering the North Sea
The North Sea region is at a critical juncture in its pursuit of sustainable energy. With the impact of the energy crisis of 2022 still being felt, the offshore energy industry is faced with a challenge: how to build a cleaner, more resilient energy system that can withstand the challenges of the future. This challenge requires not only innovation and new solutions, but also a willingness to collaborate across traditional boundaries, and a shared commitment to driving the transition to a more sustainable future.
UK has ‘gone backwards’ on energy transition since COP26, says outgoing NZTC boss
The outgoing chief executive of the Net Zero Technology Centre has blamed political infighting for a lack of recent progress on the energy transition.
Opinion: Incoming NZTC CEO issues set of asks for new FM
Now that the new First Minister has firmly established himself in Bute House, making the north east of Scotland a global leader in net zero should be one of his top priorities. As an industry and region, we have tremendous engineering and innovation capability that can make Scotland a key player in renewable technology and decarbonisation, enabling a green transition that has job creation and economic prosperity at its heart.
Change at the top for NZTC as Colette Cohen announces plans to step down
Energy transition pioneer Colette Cohen is to step down as chief executive of the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) after nearly seven years at the helm.
Aberdeen’s NZTC successfully test Methanol-powered gas turbine
Aberdeen’s Net Zero Technology Centre and Siemens Energy have successfully demonstrated a green methanol-powered aero-derived gas turbine.
Inflatable waterwheels and hydrogen motors amongst new intake of TechX start-ups
The developers of hydrogen motors for aviation and kite-based wind turbines are amongst the next group of start-ups to secure backing in the Net Zero Technology Centre’s (NZTC) TechX programme.
Deadline extended for NZTC innovation funding round
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has extended the closing date for applications to its 2023 Open Innovation Programme.
Future North Sea 2023 in pictures
Energy Voice's third annual Future North Sea event made its in-person debut at Aberdeen's P&J Live today.
Unstable UK tax regime may lead to North Sea assets being ‘mothballed’
There's a risk of "prematurely having to mothball" parts of the North Sea industry due to the UK's unstable tax regime, an industry event has heard.
New Aberdeen subsea hub will ‘accelerate the energy transition’
The multi-million-pound National Subsea Centre opened its doors this year following a turbulent development process hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.