Floating wind first for Aberdeen-based Fennex technology
BlueFloat Energy Nadara Partnership is the first wind developer to adopt Fennex' WindSafe AI-powered platform.
Technology
Long-duration energy storage ‘non-negotiable’ for 2030 clean-power goal
Regulators have said long-duration energy storage is "non-negotiable" for reaching the UK's clean power goals to 2030.
Jo Bamford-owned hydrogen network to cut costs by 40%
Investor Jo Bamford, a member of the billionaire family that owns JCB, wants to create an integrated hydrogen distribution network.
Rovtech unveils ROV ‘loaded’ with digital tech
Aberdeen's Rovtech Solutions has unveiled a new, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) which it claims is a first in digital-class subsea robotics.
‘We were shocked’: Aberdeen’s Fennex aims to become a £100m energy tech company after King’s Award win
Aberdeen technology company Fennex has won its first King's Award for Enterprise and plans to use it to "achieve bigger and greater things faster".
How Dräger changed the game in offshore gas detection
As industries seek more agile safety solutions for ever-changing environments, Dräger Marine & Offshore's deployment of a new wireless gas detection system shows just what can be achieved through innovation.
The Octopus Interview: Greg Jackson, chief executive
Octopus chief executive Greg Jackson spoke in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Innovation Zero congress on Wednesday about the costs and benefits of zonal pricing.
Beam employees ‘devastated’ as UK offshore wind technology firm makes all staff redundant
Beam, formed from a merger of Rovco and Vaarst, launched in September 2024.
Wood receives FEED contract for Belgian green plastics plant
Aberdeen-based Wood has received a multi-million dollar FEED contract from Belgian group Vioneo to deliver the design for a plant to create fossil-free plastics from green methanol.
Heat pumps to be sold with ‘smart’ function under plans to save households money
Heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers will have to be sold with smart functionality under plans to help customers make use of cheaper energy tariffs, the Government has announced.
Superdielectrics spies £60m for domestic energy storage, possible IPO
The start-up has partnered with E.ON to develop energy storage technology that will lower customer bills.
CGI and Aberdeen’s Fathom develop digital twin for offshore wind
Canadian IT giant CGI has teamed up with Aberdeen subsea technology firm Fathom Group to develop digital twins of offshore wind farms.
AI is the ‘new industrial revolution’ for offshore survey
Artificial intelligence has the capacity to revolutionise the marine energy industry, but part of the challenge is deciding which data to conserve and how.
‘Phenomenal’ energy innovators secure £150m investment boost
Energy technology firms showcased at an event in Aberdeen impressed leaders from the UK's Great British Energy which is now "ready to get moving".
The Tokamak Interview: Warrick Matthews, chief executive
Speaking at Hampton Court Palace on the sidelines of the Terra Carta Sustainable Markets Initiative sustainable transition summit, Tokamak Energy chief executive Warrick Matthews described how his job involves “myth busting” around nuclear fusion.
Downing Street engages energy sector as profits hit half a trillion
Energy industry profits have reached half a trillion pounds since the energy crisis, as the energy price cap rises.
AI and energy: Innovation ready but policy lags
Combining the potential of AI and the energy sector could accelerate the UK’s economic future. But policy hurdles pose challenges, experts at a recent CGI event concluded.
AI ambitions: Re-evaluating UK data centre power demand
Turning the UK into an AI powerhouse implies a lot more energy consumption. However, a large number of data centres already exist, and power demand is lower than ten years ago. Digitalisation makes an economy less energy intensive rather than more.
Miliband probes Heathrow outage to investigate grid ‘resilience’
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has commissioned an investigation into the power outage at Heathrow airport on Friday.
Ceres Power strikes ‘record’ 2024
Fuel cell and electrolyser company Ceres Power generated record revenues and orders which narrowed losses in 2024, according to its final results for the year to 31 December.
Miliband: Net zero is ‘economic opportunity of the 21st century’
The transition to net zero is “the economic opportunity of the 21st century”, energy secretary Ed Miliband said on Wednesday.
Tokamak Energy to expand nuclear fusion partnerships with Eni, Japanese strategics
UK fusion technology developer Tokamak Energy plans to expand its global partnerships as it commercialises nuclear fusion based power generation.
Aberdeen firm Subsea Supplies eyes growth after hitting £10million milestone
Aberdeen-based Subsea Supplies is celebrating its 25th anniversary after a record-breaking financial year, where turnover hit £10million.
Exposé: Hydrogen boiler trial yet to receive safety approvals amid ‘explosion’ fears
A hydrogen boiler trial in Fife, which is the only ongoing test of its kind, has yet to receive safety approvals months after the associated network was installed.
Energy Voices – Max Aitken: Clean power – ‘now it’s kind of sexy’
Max Aitken has a richly studded career of investing in innovative clean energy start-ups. From an early investment in BP Pulse, to co-founding bioenergy company Estover, and solar carpark charging company 3ti, he was an early stakeholder in the energy transition.