Dearth of wind power in Europe to bring back dirty plants
Europe will likely need more coal and natural gas this month as the region is spared the usual autumn storms.
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Company lodges plans for huge Highland wind farm
A formal application for Scotland’s fourth-biggest wind farm, sited in the Highlands, has been lodged.
Renewables and cruises add up to record year for Port of Cromarty
Turnover at the Highlands’ busiest port hit a record high last year, boosted by increasing renewable energy activity and booming cruise liner business.
Renewables work boosts balance sheet at Sparrows
New work overseas and in renewable energy markets boosted the balance sheet at Sparrows Offshore Group during its last trading year.
Opinion: Offshore wind has truly come of age
As I reflect on the first couple of days at the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg, the two main considerations are the sheer scale of the opportunity in offshore wind and the similarity of the challenges now facing this industry as it moves into a more mature phase.
Goldman sees Exxon, Chevron following Europeans into renewables
Big U.S. oil companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp., which have lagged their European rivals in venturing into renewable energy, are likely to increasingly make room for cleaner energy in their portfolios, said Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
SSE snaps up stake in offshore wind developer for £118m
Energy firm SSE will buy Fluor's 50% share in Seagreen Wind Energy, a developer of offshore wind projects in the Firth of Forth.
Spanish-built tidal turbine arrives off Orkney for testing
Spanish marine energy developer Magallanes Renovables’ said today that its floating tidal turbine has arrived off Orkney for testing.
Richest Brits too nervous about Brexit to invest sustainably
The UK’s richest citizens are so worried what Brexit will do to their portfolios that they are steering away from more unconventional green investments.
Orsted sells half of Hornsea 1 wind farm for £4.5bn
Danish green energy firm Orsted will sell 50% of its Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).
Gas-to-wire concept could hold key to further cost cuts, OGA says
An innovative partnership between gas platforms and wind farms could generate more power and lower costs, the Oil and Gas Authority said in a new report.
North of Scotland can be offshore renewables hub, Global’s MacGregor says
Global Energy Group chairman Roy MacGregor has called for government and public sector backing to see the north designated as a specialist hub for development of the offshore renewables sector.
Balmoral inks offshore wind pact with Orsted
Balmoral’s new Norwegian subsidiary will work with renewables firm Orsted on the design of cable protection systems (CPS) for offshore wind farms.
World’s biggest working wind farm opens in the UK – built by Danes
The world's largest working offshore wind farm opens today off the north west coast of England.
OPINION: R&D tax relief can fuel growth in renewables
The UK’s renewable energy sector continues to adjust to the post-subsidy environment. The ending of onshore wind farm subsidies in 2016 and the closure of the renewables obligation (RO) mechanism for new solar capacity a year earlier has significantly affected financing within the sector. Earlier this year it was reported that investment into these areas of renewable energy fell by 56 per cent in 2017.
ONS 2018: Floating wind could power Norwegian oil fields
The Gullfaks and Snorre fields offshore Norway could soon be powered by floating offshore wind.
Wood sells Italian wind farm stake for £21m
Energy service giant Wood will sell its 50% interest in the Voreas S.r.l wind farm joint venture in Italy for about £21m.
Energy old and new boosts level of port activity
Increased renewable energy sector activity has seen the number of vessels using port facilities in Invergordon rise sharply in the first six months of this year.
Attracting debt funding within UK renewables sector
The UK Government’s decision to end certain renewable energy generation subsidies, including the closure of the Renewables Obligation to all new generating capacity from March 2017 and the intention to close the FIT scheme to new applicants from 1 April 2019 (with some exceptions), has necessarily triggered a reduction in the pipeline of new onshore projects across the nation’s renewable energy sector. As the Scottish Government strives to reach its target of generating 100 per cent of its electricity consumption and 11 per cent of its heat demand through renewable sources, the sector’s long term viability is more dependent than ever on its ability to continue to adapt to this more challenging environment, in order to secure external investment.
Batteries may be next stranded assets in green revolution
Some of the latest battery technologies may become obsolete before reaching the market because of the breakneck pace of advances in the industry.
Subsea survey works for £1.2bn wind farm
Technical surveys are to be carried out at the site of a proposed £1.2 billion wind farm off the Angus coast.
OPINION: Is the future renewable for China?
China’s dash for world leadership in clean energy technologies has been one of the most significant developments in the global energy scene over the past few years and its implications are insufficiently recognised.
Attollo plays key role in huge wind farm project
Aberdeen-based marine asset management specialist Attollo Offshore played a key role in one of the world’s most innovative renewable energy projects.
Power worth less than zero spreads as green energy floods grid
Bright and breezy days are becoming a deeper nightmare for utilities struggling to earn a return on traditional power plants.
Offshore wind, recovering oil market help Fugro narrow losses
An upturn in renewable energy and oil sector work helped Dutch firm Fugro narrow its losses in the first half of 2018.