Statoil to devote quarter of research budget to low carbon tech
Statoil has pledged to put 25% of its research funding towards CO2 reductions and new energy solutions in 2020.
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Tide is turning for north marine energy developers
Anyone who’s ever stood on one of the beaches of Caithness or Orkney and stared out across the Pentland Firth can’t help but have been impressed by the sheer power of Europe’s most turbulent waters.
Atlantis in talks with developer for Wyre project
Scottish tidal power firm Atlantis Resources is in talks with a preferred developer for a project off Lancashire.
Emec to showcase pioneering work for European officials
The European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) will showcase the pioneering work taking place in Orkney for European officials later this month.
Wind and solar accounted for 10% of total US electricity generation in March
Wind and solar accounted for 10% of US electricity generation for the first time in March according to figures released by the US Energy Information Administration.
Apple issuing a second green bond to finance clean energy
Apple Inc., which issued the biggest green bond ever sold by a U.S. corporation last year to finance projects fighting global warming, is doing it again.
Renewables ready to compete against upstream, Woodmac says
Oil majors will switch more capex from upstream projects to renewables over the next 20 years as green power starts yielding greater returns, a new report said.
Conservationists launch campaign to protect Scottish wildlife from wind farms
Conservationists have launched a new campaign calling for statutory protection for wilderness areas in Scotland.
Marine power windfall of £76bn up for grabs for supply chain, ONE says
The oil and gas supply chain has a golden opportunity to capitalise on the growing marine power sector, which is forecast to be worth up to £76billion globally by 2050.
Beatrice wind farm community fund pays out £378,000 to support 14 projects
Beatrice Offshore Wind Limited is has made its first round of awards to support transformational projects in Caithness, Sutherland and Moray from its new £6million Beatrice Community Fund.
MeyGen tidal project among HIE highlights for 2016-17
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) said yesterday that investments during 2016-17 helped create or retain 1,688 full-time equivalent jobs.
Beatrice wind farm jackets take shape in Belgium
More than 120,000 tonnes of steelwork are currently in fabrication across the UK, Europe and Asia for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, its developer SSE has said.
Renewable energy jobs could “offset” fossil-fuel job losses by 2030, report shows
Jobs in renewable energy could cancel out fossil fuel-job losses and become an economic driver by 2030, according to the director of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Total starts construction of second solar power plant in Japan
French supermajor Total has launched construction of its second solar power plant in Japan.
Scottish wave-power chief says industry is ‘learning lessons’ of past failings
Scotland’s wave and tidal-energy industry is in a battle for cash from the EU.
Malin to build 100-tonne buoy for tidal kite project
Malin Marine Consultants (MMC) in Aberdeen will build an offshore buoy for a groundbreaking renewable energy project off Holyhead.
Xodus and Green Marine join forces for offshore renewables
Engineering consultancy Xodus Group has formed a partnership with Orkney based Green Marine to launch a new combined service for the maintenance of offshore renewable assets.
Finalists announced for marine renewable challenge
The five finalists in the All-Energy Marine Renewable Energy Investment Challenge have been announced.
Aberdeenshire in UK top 10 for green power capacity
Aberdeenshire slipped one place to seventh in the UK regional rankings for green energy capacity in 2016 despite adding dozens of new projects, a new study said.
Embracing energy transition at Bilfinger
As the wind energy sector matures, and turbine and substation assets reach the end of their warranty periods, operators need to have the assurance that their asset maintenance regimes are cost effective. The delivery of safe maintenance operations and reduced OPEX is vital to ensuring the long term success of the sector.
Argyll renewables firm in funding boost
An Argyll renewables company is embarking on a project to boost its international trade, increase turnover and create jobs.
Opinion: Renewables continue to break records, but room for improvement remains
Ten years ago, the landscape was very different. Driverless cars were just something you saw in sci-fi films. We didn’t have film streaming services (can you even imagine a life without them now?), and smart phones just made their debut in the market.
‘Cronyism’ row councillor will speak at public hearing over turbine emails
A Turriff councillor implicated in a “cronyism” row over plans to build a 150ft wind turbine will face a standards commission hearing.
Opinion: Renewables financiers have embraced ‘bundling’ vigorously
A key component of meeting global carbon reduction targets will be the strong development of the renewables sector. But with it comes huge capital requirements. As financiers seek alternative financing models that ease issuers’ access to capital, Trevor D’Olier-Lees, senior director, global infrastructure ratings, S&P Global Ratings, believes the growing use of “bundling” will be part of the solution particularly with respect to distributed generation
Trust says wind farm would change character of mountain pass
A new housing estate would damage the serenity of a tranquil mountain pass far more than the Beauly-Denny powerline and a windfarm, according to an academic speaking yesterday on behalf of a developer.