All-Energy 2016: Everoze predicts shake-up of UK renewables fleet
Energy consultancy Everoze has developed a new system to help project owners make better decisions about the future of renewables assets and portfolios as they reach maturity.
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All-Energy 2016: Dong Energy to cover costs of “going green”
Dong Energy said it will cover additional costs associated with "going green" so that businesses can access renewable electricity and achieve sustainability ambitions.
All-Energy 2015: There can be no ‘silver bullet’
“You can no longer solve the energy problem by ignoring the environment or solve the environment by ignoring energy.” This was the sentiment of Business Opportunity Manager Bill Spence from Shell Upstream International as he spoke about the oil major’s CCS (Carbon Capture Storage) project at All-Energy 2015. He said there could be “no silver bullet” but that both the UK and Scotland – where the Peterhead Carbon Capture Storage project would be based – had begun to take an important lead. Once completed, it would be the first full-scale CCS project on a gas-based power station.
All-Energy 2015: More could be done to close gender and skills gap in renewable industry
A renewables group focused on encouraging more women into the sector is looking for further funding options. WiRES (Women in Renewables Energy Scotland) is looking at its next steps after funding from Close the Gap came to an end. Dr Abbe Brown, from the Centre for Energy Law, the University of Aberdeen said more needed to be done to encourage women and people generally to take up STEM (Science, Technology Engineering and Maths) subjects and close the skills gap within the industry.
All-Energy 2015: Vergnet to open UK base
Global energy solutions provider Vergnet has set up a UK subsidiary as it looks to set up a British base. The company, which s headquarterd in France, has installed a total of 28 wind turbines across the country. The manufacturer of medium scale wind turbines will set up the base in Ripley, Derbyshire.
All-Energy 2015: EU Horizon 2020 programme grants €17million for wave power research
The European's Commission's research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 has granted €17million in funding for the Clean Energy From Ocean Waves (CEFOW). The five-year project is to research and develop the use of the Penguin wave energy converter, which was developed by the Finnish company Wello, in electricity grid conditions. The multi-device test project will be carried out at Wave Hub in Cornwall.
All-Energy 2015: Scotland could lead the way in renewables
Scotland has always led the way in renewables and All Energy has long been a showcase for the wide range of technologies which will enable the renewable and low carbon transition.
All-Energy 2015: Key research to be unveiled at event
The Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) project partners are set to announce their key emerging findings from the second phase of their research at All-Energy 2015. The project is a collaboration between the Scottish Government and its counterparts in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. It aims to both facilitate and stimulate investment in an offshore transmission network to support the integration of renewable energy resources.
All-Energy 2015: More than 450 exhibitors gear up for event
More than 450 exhibitors from over 20 countries are set to descend on Glasgow for All-Energy 2015 which begins tomorrow. The event, which orignally began in Aberdeen, has moved to the central belt for the first time in its history. There will be more than 440 speakers, including Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, who will speak at the opening plenary session.
All-Energy 2015: Event ‘will be back’ in Aberdeen
Cheap hotel prices in Glasgow in early May highlight one of the reasons why the organisers of the UK’s largest green-energy show were so keen to move it from Aberdeen this year. But it could be back in Europe’s energy capital within a few years, thanks to current hotel projects and a major new venue in the city, north-east MSP Lewis Macdonald told the Press & Journal. A check yesterday on a well-known booking website showed rooms in three-star hotels in Glasgow on Tuesday May 5, the eve of All-Energy 2015, and Wednesday, May 6 are available from £45 a night. For those people still needing a room after the event ends on Thursday, May 7, three-star budget accommodation is available for only £35.
High hopes for All-Energy 2015 on Glasgow move
Glasgow organisers have predicted a key renewable energy conference will start to grow attendance numbers again after relocating from its home in Aberdeen.
All-Energy suffers fall in attendance
The annual All-Energy show suffered a sharp fall in attendance in its final visit to Aberdeen before a controversial move to Glasgow. A total of 6,875 people attended the two-day renewable-energy event at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre this week. This was down from last year’s total of 7,687 and more than 8,000 visitors in 2012. All-Energy conference director Judith Patten said: “Yes, the figure is lower. “Shows reflect what is happening in the industry they serve; and the renewables industry is – as was made clear in many presentations – coping with changing policy.
Jeremy Cresswell’s All-Energy 2014 review
Aberdeen has a hard job ahead of it if it is to truly become an energy capital of Europe, believes The Press and Journal's Energy editor Jeremy Cresswell.
Video: Sir Richard Branson’s full All-Energy Q&A session
Multi-billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s quest for clean energy started with an unexpected knock at the door and an uninvited visitor.
Video: Carbon War Room influencing the next generation of energy
The need for change is rife with opportunity, according to the chief operating officer of Sir Richard Branson’s Carbon War Room.
Opinion: Climate change – the greatest economic opportunity of our generation
I see the challenges of our generation not as inhibitors of creating a better world, but as exciting challenge.
New renewables conference to replace departing All-Energy
Energy sector's key figures spoke of their "shock" and "disappointment" following the news that the Aberdeen All-Energy conference would move to Glasgow for the next three years - and be substituted by a brand new event.
Mojo Maritime expands into France
Mojo Maritime has expanded into France as a response to the country's growing appetite for tidal energy, according to the firm.
All-Energy organisers discuss move
All-Energy organisers claim it is the “ability to connect the UK supply chain” firms taking part in the event to new contacts which lies behind them quitting Aberdeen.
All-Energy 2014: Buses just the start of Aberdeen’s hydrogen revolution
Aberdeen's hydrogen buses made a guest appearance at this year's All-Energy conference.
Orkney trials save marine energy developers thousands of pounds
The Orkney vessel trials proved marine energy can be supported at a local level, saving thousands of pounds.
Aberdeen committed to EOWDC as Trump talks loom says director
Gordon McIntosh, director of enterprise, planning and infrastructure for Aberdeen City Council, said he was committed to the 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC).
New wave energy device at salmon farm
A new wave-energy device, created by Scottish company AlbaTERN, is in place at a salmon farm off the Inner Hebridean island of Muck.
Nautricity given green light for tidal schemes
Marine Scotland has given consent for the deployment of the first Contra Rotating Marine Turbine (CoRMaT) device, which is said to be capable of generating enough electricity to supply 400 homes. In addition, Argyll and Bute Council has approved the construction of an onshore sub-station that will connect the array to the National Grid. Glasgow-based Nautricity is only the fourth firm to be granted full permission to deploy tidal devices in Scottish waters, having already received consent from the Crown Estate and network operator SSE. Work on the onshore connection is expected to start later this year, with the devices being deployed in the water in early 2015.
Ewing: Independence will elevate Scotland from the boot to the renewables’ driver seat
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today said independence would elevate Scotland from the boot to the driver’s seat in the renewable industry.