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Jeanette Forbes reveals gender pay gap fury
The Aberdeen businesswoman felt like her then boss was “patronising” her when she confronted him about pay.
Why the quality of your geo-data matters
Every project in every sector begins with the gathering of data. Sometimes, this data informs a quick and easy action. But in the energy sector, more often than not, projects can come with a significant level of risk – from financial to environmental to safety.
Decarbonisation through innovation: ‘We really think this is a damn good idea’
“If you make it mandatory, everybody has to do it, irrespective."
The great new British nuclear opportunity
The opportunity for nuclear stands ahead of the UK, but will local firms see the benefit? Questions Jeremy Cresswell.
The Industrial Strategy’s underwater missed opportunity
Project timelines for the floating wind sector and support for its supply chain were not adequately addressed, writes Neil Gordon.
Energy Vocations: Zenith Energy’s graduates, Hazik Gilani and Hamish Grey
Energy Vocations is the monthly series in which Energy Voice speaks to workers who keep the UK's lights on.
The windfall tax debate
Does the oil industry understand tax policy from a government perspective?
UK positions nuclear fusion as ‘cornerstone’ of industrial strategy
A plan to create a prototype nuclear fusion reactor in Nottinghamshire by the 2040s will create "thousands of jobs" in the East Midlands, according to the government.
EIA update and Acorn funding still leaves ‘little chance of respite’
A former British diplomat writes, government announcements serve as ‘nice words but little more’ for Aberdeen.
Teesworks: Tracking the freeport’s development timeline
A cornerstone of “levelling up” and addressing regional inequality in the UK, the Teesworks development on the site of the former Redcar steelworks has been mired in controversy.
A tribute to Sir Geoff Palmer
"Sir Geoff's life is a testament to the power of including the outsider," writes Ollie Folayan MBE, co-founder, AFBE-UK.
Securing the Deep: UK’s subsea supply chain can defend our underwater assets
The UK subsea supply chain must be a “primary innovation partner” for the Ministry of Defence, according to Global Underwater Hub.
Global Underwater Hub calls for armed forces to work with UK subsea supply chain
Following the UK spending review, Global Underwater Hub has asked the armed forces to work with British subsea suppliers.
‘Bittersweet’ progress as majority of energy company boards fail women
Energy companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are a third more likely to deliver above-average profitability, according to a new report by consultancy Bain & Co.
Lack of Acorn CCS funding details ‘glaring omission’ from spending review
The UK government announced support for Acorn CCS but said a final investment descion will be "subject to project readiness and affordability".
Aberdeenshire businesswoman’s journey from kitchen porter to running £5m engineering firm
Tracy Clark and husband Ian started ITC Hydraulics with just a van and £2,700 of savings.
Foreign or domestic: Does the origin of oil and gas matter?
The economic and energy security benefits of maximising North Sea oil and gas production are clear, and it would aid a ‘just transition’ for the communities dependent on the sector. But would minimising UK oil and gas deliver an environmental benefit globally that supersedes UK-first arguments?
The term net-zero has lost all currency
It’s time to end net-zero nonsense, says advisor Tom Gillingham
What impact might Reform UK have in the North East?
Reform UK could overtake the Labour Party and become the second-most popular party in Scotland after the SNP. Who would have thought that a year ago?
Essential to understand Trump’s limited impacts on US renewables
The global energy transition march would now appear to be unstoppable despite mounting, negative geopolitical threats - of which US president Donald Trump’s headline-grabbing, avowed hostility to the development of low carbon energy alternatives is surely top of the heap.
The difficult task of gauging the global energy market
Trying to assess the state of the global energy market is not easy.
The power of doing nothing: why slowing down might save your sanity
The energy industry is built on speed. Production, innovation, deadlines, technology, and everything's always moving forward.
Is it too late for a ‘just transition’ in Aberdeen?
It is a bit late in the day to describe the Just Transition Commission’s report on Aberdeen and the north-east as a wake-up call. Anyone who wanted to be woken up has had plenty of time to think about it.
MESH boss says uncertainty hits UK energy storage as investors get cold feet
An Irish Sea gas boss has called for “common-sense storage solutions” amid UK energy investor uncertainty.