Algae to create 100 new jobs for oil workers in Grangemouth
Plans have been submitted to increase algae production at Grangemouth in a move that could create 100 new jobs.
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Labour MP calls for ministers to act over Grangemouth as well as at Scunthorpe
A Labour MP has urged the UK Government to intervene to help the Grangemouth oil refinery remain open, saying there are "striking similarities" between the plant there and the Scunthorpe steel plant.
UK ocean industry could hit £2tn, says maritime council chair
The UK lacks a “coherent approach” to monetising trade and industry in the country’s oceans, according to Ryan Mowat, director and chair at the Marine Science and Technology Council at the Society of Maritime Industries UK.
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Algae to create 100 new jobs for oil workers in Grangemouth
Plans have been submitted to increase algae production at Grangemouth in a move that could create 100 new jobs.
Labour MP calls for ministers to act over Grangemouth as well as at Scunthorpe
A Labour MP has urged the UK Government to intervene to help the Grangemouth oil refinery remain open, saying there are "striking similarities" between the plant there and the Scunthorpe steel plant.
UK ocean industry could hit £2tn, says maritime council chair
The UK lacks a “coherent approach” to monetising trade and industry in the country’s oceans, according to Ryan Mowat, director and chair at the Marine Science and Technology Council at the Society of Maritime Industries UK.
Starmer loosens climate targets in response to US tariffs
The UK will scale back its ambitions for a transition to electric vehicles by the end of the decade.
Drax and Power Minerals partner on green cement material
Drax has signed a 20-year joint venture agreement with Power Minerals Ltd (PML) to develop a factory for processing legacy ash into supplementary cementitious material (SCM), or fly ash, an ingredient in low-carbon green cement.
Shell cuts low-carbon investment amid ‘discipline’ drive, boosts CEO pay
The oil company has halved its low-carbon renewable and energy solutions investment target for 2030 to 10%, while boosting chief executive Wael Sawan's pay in 2025.
Project Willow could create 800 jobs at Grangemouth
A series of clean energy projects at the Grangemouth refinery could create around 800 jobs over the next 15 years, according to the Project Willow summary.
Project Willow study to propose up to £13bn of investments in Grangemouth
A feasibility study exploring options for overhauling the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland is reportedly set to propose £3.8 billion of investments in low-carbon alternatives for the site over ten years.
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Will supermajors survive the energy transition?
Oil and gas supermajors' swan legs are kicking frantically below the surface as they attempt to navigate the energy transition. In the first of a two-part series, we examine Equinor's approach.
PX Group wins ‘landmark’ Teesside biomass contract
Saltend Chemicals Park-owner PX Group has been awarded an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Tees Renewable Energy Plant (Tees REP).
Evero pushes ahead with BECCS in Ince and Mersey
UK-based Evero Energy, which specialises in waste-wood-to-energy and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), has hailed its "strongest quarter to date" for energy production as it targets involvement in the HyNet decarbonisation cluster in the North West of England.
Drax biomass subsidy halved
Drax £2 billion BECCS plan has to await further support from the government.
BP is not moving fast enough in the energy transition
An impending ban on petrol cars and an upcoming government review of drilling licences has created a perfect storm for supermajors.
Scottish Conservatives warn of ‘domestic energy trap’ over LNG
Conservative ministers in Scotland have warned of a potential “domestic energy trap” if the government’s green targets result in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar and the United States.
Wood scores Romanian sustainable fuel refinery upgrade work
Wood Group has been awarded a contract by Romania’s OMV Petrom to help upgrade one of its refineries to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The path to sustainable aviation fuel, overcoming investment and production barriers
As aviation seeks pathways to decarbonise, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as a critical solution, offering a "drop-in" option that can be integrated with existing jet engines and fuel infrastructure.
Unions demand action to prevent ‘corporate decapitation’ of Grangemouth
Trade unions have demanded action from Westminster and Holyrood to prevent the “industrial vandalism” and “corporate decapitation” of Grangemouth.
Kemsley industrial cluster aims for carbon reduction plan by end of the year
Partners behind a Kent industrial cluster including waste incinerators and manufacturers expect to unveil a carbon reduction strategy by the end of 2024.
Shell, BP CEOs defend transition strategy with biofuel highlight
Top European energy executives have denied backpedaling on the energy transition, in part by pointing to their investments in biofuels.
Could synthetic aviation fuels offer a smarter path for Scotland’s energy transition?
The challenge of finding a sustainable alternative to aviation fuel could offer new opportunities for Scotland’s carbon capture and green hydrogen industries, says Neil Kermode, managing director of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Methanol-powered turbine test hailed a ‘key milestone’ for greener North Sea
A gas turbine used by the offshore energy industry for decades has proved it can be retrofitted to run on methanol, reducing harmful emissions by 80%.
The Drax Interview: 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.
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.
New Era Energy invests £40 million in sustainable fuels business
Essex-based fuels, oils and lubricants provider New Era Energy will invest £40m to propel its ambitions to become one of the UK’s leading sustainable fuel brokers.
Securing Grangemouth future is key test of just transition process, union warns
Securing the future of the Grangemouth refinery is “one of the greatest tests the just transition process will ever face”, a union has said ahead of a march calling for its lifespan to be extended.