Uncertainty caused by the new Trump administration in the US could see green energy investors divert to Scotland and the UK, the Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has said.
An £800 million deal which will create two further battery energy storage sites in Scotland - each of which are the largest in Europe - has been hailed as "formidable" by First Minister John Swinney.
But Scottish acting cabinet secretary for net zero and energy Gillian Martin said future opportunities at Grangemouth, including hydrogen, would be more commercially viable if the Acorn carbon capture project received UK government funding.
Scotland needs to urgently change the way it heats its cities and towns to meet its decarbonisation targets, according to industry body Scottish Renewables.
In the last few years, there has been global momentum around the development of international hydrogen markets, with countries across Europe – including Scotland - increasing both the scale and pace of the development of hydrogen production.
The emerging European hydrogen sector is one of Scotland's "greatest industrial opportunities since oil and gas", according to the Scottish energy minister.
A UAE-based firm has confirmed an offer to buy the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland, but current owner Petrineos said it is not a "viable bid".
The Scottish Government will now consider the major proposal after Sepa lodged an objection due to flood concerns at the Torry expanse.
Ministers have been “misled” over the environmental impact of a proposed new gas-fired power station in Aberdeenshire, environmentalists have claimed.
Labour has promised that GB Energy will make Scotland a “clean energy superpower”.
The UK government said it is "stepping up plans" to support workers at the Grangemouth refinery ahead of its closure, but a leading union has criticised the support package as "smoke and mirrors".
ScottishPower Renewables has submitted a key document to planning officials for MachairWind, its first fixed-bottom offshore wind project in Scottish waters.
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband is set to visit Aberdeen on Thursday, promoting billions of potential funding and policy measures to support Scotland's energy sector.
John Swinney has said that Scotland has “big ambitions” on climate change after the country was chosen for the third time to help lead a global climate action network.
Scotland will seek to maximise the opportunities from energy policies pursued by Westminster, First Minister John Swinney vowed as he met key UK Government figures in the sector.
The Scottish government has allocated £1.5 million towards 19 community renewable energy generation projects across Scotland.
The closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery will create a “significant economic shock”, John Swinney said, as the Scottish and UK governments promised a joint £100 million support package for Grangemouth.
Grangemouth operator Petroineos has confirmed Scotland's only oil refinery will cease operations in the second quarter of 2025, leading to a net loss of 400 jobs.
There is a “massive opportunity” for the Grangemouth industrial cluster after the oil refinery there closes next year, the Scottish Government’s acting Net Zero Secretary has said.
The Government’s green industrial strategy is “outdated” and does not do enough to create jobs in Scotland, unions have said.
There must be a “clear direction” from Government on net zero, one of the country’s most prominent business bodies will say on Thursday.
Nine months after the UK government allocated £2 billion to green hydrogen projects, industry has raised concerns about delays and regulatory hurdles putting the bids that succeeded in winning funding projects at risk.
While the UK offshore wind sector breathed a sigh of relief after the latest renewables auction, frustration is mounting over delays at Scotland's Berwick Bank project.
It was hoped the revenue would help the shift from fossil fuel reliance in the vital energy industry.
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited also awarded the first tranche of supply chain contracts for its Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project to five local firms.