Renewable energy powers 40% of UK as it outstrips oil and gas for first time, analysis shows
Renewables generated more than 40% of Britain's power in the first three months of the year - overtaking fossil fuels for the first time, analysis shows.
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Increase in low carbon energy generation ‘stalled’ in 2019, new report claims
Growth in low carbon power generation stalled in the UK last year, after doubling in the decade since 2010, analysis suggests.
Opinion: Integrating variable renewables through grid realisation
Variable renewables now account for over 30% of total global installed power generation capacity and 23% of total global electricity production. Wind and solar PV have witnessed an explosive annual growth of 23% and 50% respectively in the past ten years.
Power generated from coal “dropped to zero several times”
The amount of electricity generated from coal in the UK has fallen to zero several times in the past week, grid data shows.
Rame inks South American power deals
Independent power producer Rame Energy has signed a number of commercial agreements and a contract to sell two existing Chilean projects under development to InterEnergy Holdings.
DNV GL appoints new energy chief
DNV GL has appointed Ditlev Engel as the new chief executive of its energy business.
IEA urges reinvention of power markets for low-carbon future
The world's nations must adapt to new technologies to ensure sustainability and supply security as the world moves to low-carbon power generation, according to the International Energy Agency.
RWE takes £1.6billion hit on UK and German power stations
The owner of energy provider npower has revealed it will slump into the red after taking a 2.1 billion euro (£1.6 billion) hit on its UK and German power stations.
E.ON looks to shift its Turkish power interest
E.ON and partner Haci Omer Sabanci are said to be in talks with Chinese investors to sell a stake in Turkey’s biggest private energy company to improve its debt and equity balance.
Significant changes in power supply sources as wind plays bigger role
European power markets are experiencing ongoing supply-side changes as a large volume of conventional generation capacity is closing.
Drax Group tackles tough trading conditions
Power station operator Drax Group said trading in its market has remained challenging although expectations for 2015 remain unchanged.
Mixed response to UK government move to end coal power
The announcement that the UK is phasing out coal has been widely welcomed, but plans to shift to gas power have been described as an alcoholic swapping one type of drink for another.
Intelligent Energy reports strong growth
Technology group Intelligent Energy has reported that strong revenue growth is expected to continue through the second-half of the year.
‘Donkey’ buoy key to 2billion barrels North Sea oil prize
A Scottish company has developed a low-cost, buoy-based autonomous oil production system that is to be deployed in the North Sea on former Hess-operated assets.
Girls win accolade at Big Bang Fair
An all-girl team of S3 pupils from Alness Academy on the Cromarty Firth have been crowned UK Young Engineers Club of the Year 2012.
Government under fire over blueprint for green power
The Scottish Government has been criticised by NFU Scotland for not yet delivering a promised renewable energy strategy for the agricultural industry.
Driving down cost of maritime power generation puts developers in a quandary
MARINE developers have a major question on their hands - how to reduce the cost of power generation while increasing yield.
UGC another opportunity for North Sea
As this column was being written, world leaders were meeting in Copenhagen to try to agree targets for reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions.
Organisation looks to up its game
THE Shell GameChanger Innovation Fair took place at the AECC recently, attracting much interest from a host of would-be innovators and developers.
Creating meritocracy no mean task
Taqa - in Arabic, it means energy - burst on to the North Sea stage less that two years ago, and it was only launched in 2005 as a joint-stock company in Abu Dhabi and 51% owned by the government-owned Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA).
Taqa to pour £750m into expansion in North Sea
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) is planning to invest £750million to make more acquisitions and boost oil output from its UK North Sea operations, its chief executive said yesterday.
IMCA calls on sector to report on DP incidents
THE International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has called on the offshore industry to report all incidents involving dynamic positioning (DP) station-keeping as part of a wider drive to enhance ship-related safety.