INTERVIEW: Drax Group UK BECCS programme director, Richard Gwilliam
Energy Voice speaks to Richard Gwilliam, UK BECCS programme director at Drax Group, to discuss exactly what it will take to decarbonise the Humber industrial region.
Energy Transition
Rovco and Vaarst merge amid Scottish recruitment drive
Subsea technology firms Rovco and Vaarst have merged to become Beam, with the company undertaking a recruitment drive in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
Repurposing oil and gas infrastructure, a geothermal revolution in the North Sea?
As we navigate the complex landscape of energy transition, a promising solution is emerging from an often overlooked source: our existing oil and gas infrastructure.
Scottish Government must ditch ‘presumption against’ new oil and gas, business group demands
The Scottish Government is expected to unveil its latest energy strategy and just transition plan in coming days.
National Grid agrees £630m sale of electricity system operator to UK government
National Grid has reached an agreement with the UK government to sell its Electricity System Operator (ESO) for £630 million.
Scotland allocates £1.5m for community energy generation projects
The Scottish government has allocated £1.5 million towards 19 community renewable energy generation projects across Scotland.
SSEN awards key contracts for Orkney-Caithness Link subsea cableproject
SSEN Transmission has awarded key contracts for a subsea cable project that will connect the Orkney Islands to the Scottish mainland for the first time.
Angus Council: 50 MW battery storage plant bid in Arbroath recommended for approval
Plans for a 50MW battery storage plant in Arbroath have been recommended for approval by Angus Council planning chiefs.
Forth Green Freeport submits business case to unlock £25m funding boost
Forth Green Freeport (FGF) is looking to unlock £25 million of seed capital as it submits its full business case (FBC) to the Scottish and UK governments.
ScotWind offshore wind surveys solve WWI shipwreck mystery
Marine surveys for a ScotWind floating offshore wind project may have helped solve a 107-year-old maritime mystery following the discovery of a WWI shipwreck.
Scotland invests £20m in hydrogen-electric aviation firm ZeroAvia
The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has invested £20 million in hydrogen-electric aviation developer ZeroAvia as pat of its latest funding round.
TWP’s Bowdun wind farm unveils plan for underground cable landing in Aberdeenshire
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted the onshore scoping report to Aberdeenshire Council for the infrastructure associated with its Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm.
GB Energy scouts for office space in Aberdeen
Efforts to find an office for Labour’s new GB Energy headquarters in Aberdeen are under way, Energy Voice sister publication the P&J can reveal.
Massive opportunity for Grangemouth cluster when refinery shuts, says minister
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.
Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain
Great Britain’s electricity system (Northern Ireland is part of the integrated Irish electricity grid) made a leap forward in August 2024.
Harmony Energy energises two English battery storage projects
Investment firm Harmony Energy Income Trust (LON:HEIT) has energised two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in England representing 166 MWh capacity.
Royal Academy of Engineering offers £150m to clean tech innovators
The Royal Academy of Engineering will award a total of £150 million to innovators offering transformative ideas and initiatives to help the UK meet its clean energy targets.
Green strategy ‘outdated’ and will not create enough jobs, say unions
The Government’s green industrial strategy is “outdated” and does not do enough to create jobs in Scotland, unions have said.
Business body calls for ‘clear direction’ from government on net zero
There must be a “clear direction” from Government on net zero, one of the country’s most prominent business bodies will say on Thursday.
Crown Estate borrowing powers to deliver up to £400m for offshore wind “bottlenecks”
With the publication of the Crown Estate's Future of Offshore Wind report and a Marine Delivery Routemap, the body is "exploring further opportunities" to de-risk and accelerate offshore wind projects with UK's GB Energy.
What are the two Track 1 CCUS projects awaiting final approval?
Two UK Track 1 carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects have pushed towards final approval after the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) proposed offering them CO2 transport and storage licences.
Eku completes commissioning of Maldon BESS project
Energy storage company Eku Energy has completed the commissioning of the Maldon battery energy storage system (BESS) in Maldon, Essex. The system is designed to provide flexibility to enable more renewable generation to connect to the UK grid, thereby increasing the resilience of the country’s electricity network.
Peterson to manage logistics for Sofia offshore wind farm
Peterson Energy Logistics has won a contract to provide logistics support for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm project.
SSE and EET Hydrogen partner on Gowy Green project
SSE and EET Hydrogen are set to jointly develop a 40 MW green hydrogen production facility at the Stanlow refinery in the north west of England.
Net zero needs more metals, but less extraction from the Earth
The mining industry is currently one of the most significant contributors to planet-warming emissions — but it's on track to become one of the most important sectors for a net-zero future.