Danny Alexander joins Oil & Gas UK’s speaker line-up
Chief Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander is the latest political heavyweight to be named as a speaker at trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK)’s first annual conference.
Events
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.
Scotland set to reap renewable rewards after funding boost
The Scottish renewable market is set to benefit from a bumper investment.
Opinion: What role will Aberdeen play in the future of renewables?
The annual two day All-Energy exhibition and conference is now underway in Aberdeen, and while there will be plenty of talk about new developments and technologies, I’d expect much of the conversation at the show to focus on the decision to move the event out of the Granite City.
RGU CO2 ground-breaker bags big Canadian grant
An Aberdeen-based professor has received international funding for an original sustainable energy research project on innovative carbon uses.
Statoil’s green-energy project to power 20,000 homes
A groundbreaking green-energy project off the Buchan coast could produce enough electricity for 20,000 homes.
All Energy 2014: Live Blog
Live coverage of the All Energy 2014 conference
France’s Vergnet opens UK base
Vergnet revealed it will launch a new operations and maintenance (O&M) service aimed at the UK market.
Industry leaders disappointed in All-Energy move
Aberdeen’s loss of a major annual conference to Glasgow was both a surprise and a disappointment to the north-east business community.
All-Energy ditches Aberdeen for Glasgow
The UK’s largest renewable-energy show is moving from Aberdeen to Glasgow for three years.
Fife offers attractive alternative for the oil and gas industry
Spiralling costs and a constrained talent pool is forcing the oil and gas sector to look further afield than its Aberdeen home base.
All-Energy kicks-off today with “dream team” line-up
All-Energy 2014 gets under way at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre today.