Renewables giant Orsted reveals multibillion-pound plans for Scotland
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted plans to directly invest up to £12 billion in Scotland if it is successful with all five of its bids in the ScotWind offshore wind auction.
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Consultants hired to drive forward ‘master plan’ for Aberdeen Energy Transition Zone
Multiple award-winning environmental consultancy Ironside Farrar has been appointed to lead the work on a "master plan" for the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) earmarked for Aberdeen.
‘Collaboration not competition’ key to CCS, says industry expert
Collaboration rather than competition will “define the success” of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK, an energy expert has predicted.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic betting on north-east ‘carbon sucking’ plant to offset emissions
British billionaire Richard Branson’s airline, Virgin Atlantic, has signed up to use a technology that will suck carbon-dioxide directly from the north-east sky before locking it away.
Low-carbon energy to create 20,000 north-east jobs in next decade
Low-carbon energy projects in the north-east could create up to 20,600 jobs in the next ten years, a new report has predicted.
FTSE-100 listed M&G joins ranks of Storegga investors
M&G, a FTSE-100 listed savings and investments business, has become the fourth external shareholder in Storegga Geotechnologies, the lead developer of the Acorn carbon capture and storage and hydrogen project near Peterhead.
Eni enters UK Government’s first CCS tender process
Italian oil and gas major Eni has announced its participation in the UK Government’s first carbon capture and storage tender.
No, not the Euros – Denmark, Italy and Spain team up for Scottish offshore wind bid
The latest renewable energy consortium to announce its intention to bid for a slice of Scottish offshore wind farm action is made up of companies from Denmark, Italy and Spain.
OGTC partners with consortium to deliver cost effective Direct Air Capture technology
OGTC has partnered with a consortium to deliver a sustainable membrane absorption and regeneration technology for direct air capture (SMART-DAC).
Rosy signs for Acorn as business secretary dubs north-east CCS project ‘very attractive’
A north-east carbon capture and storage (CCS) project’s hopes of receiving government backing have been given a boost after a senior politician sang its praises.
IOG joins forces with Heriot-Watt Uni to study CCS potential of its licence areas
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) is joining forces with Heriot-Watt University to study the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in its southern North Sea licence areas.
Neptune Energy proposing joint CCS and blue hydrogen project in the UK
Neptune Energy has thrown its hat in the ring for a licence that would underpin a combined carbon capture and blue hydrogen project in the UK, it has emerged.
SSE and Equinor unveil plans for ‘cutting-edge’ CCS power station in Peterhead
Plans for a new low-carbon power station in the north-east, which would support hundreds of jobs during the construction and operation phase, have been unveiled.
Crown Estate Scotland puts £40k CCS contract out to tender
Crown Estate Scotland is tendering a contract, worth tens of thousands of pounds, to study the carbon capture and storage (CCS) market.
Aberdeen group North Star awards contracts for Dogger Bank wind farm vessels to Vard
Shipping group North Star has awarded the new-build contracts for its £270 million deal to service the world’s largest offshore wind farm to Norwegian company Vard.
Aker Solutions partners up with Doosan Babcock for UK CCUS projects
Aker Solutions and Doosan Babcock have agreed to jointly deliver projects for low-carbon solutions and renewable energy in the UK.
Who wants North Sea CCS, and why?
The idea of an energy transition itself is not new. We have been experiencing it for decades already in the search for reliable, affordable, and less-polluting sources of energy. However, the need to get to net-zero quickly in response to a growing climate emergency is taking us all through uncharted territory.
Storegga to progress Acorn CCS project after completing funding round
Storegga Geotechnologies is to give the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project a financial boost after securing additional capital.
UK Government moves ahead on carbon capture projects
On 10 February 2021 the UK Government published a consultation paper seeking views on an approach to sequencing the deployment of carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) clusters.
UK Government launches CCUS consultation
The UK Government is seeking views on its proposed carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) strategy.
ExxonMobil in discussions to support Aberdeenshire CCS project
One of the world’s biggest oil and gas firms is in discussions to support an Aberdeenshire carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
North-east carbon capture group determined to plot a net-zero future
“I’m really not that interested in creating a glossy report. What I want is solid concept engineering; here is a tool that allows industrial sites to look at the options and start this journey to decarbonisation.”
Storegga on track to make FID on Acorn project in early 2022
Storegga Geotechnologies is on course to make a final investment decision (FID) on a trailblazing carbon, capture and storage (CCS) project in the first half of next year.
‘It’s unhelpful to cherry-pick technologies’ – industry bodies and research groups hit back at CCS critics
Industry bodies have rallied to defend carbon capture and storage (CCS) after a report claimed it wouldn’t be able to deliver the emissions reductions needed in the coming years.
CCS branded ‘dangerous distraction’ after report questions technology’s practical use
Environmental campaigners have branded carbon capture and storage (CCS) a “dangerous distraction” from the urgent need to decarbonise the energy sector.