Wood linking up with Norwegian player for green hydrogen projects
Engineering and consulting giant Wood has entered into a framework agreement for green hydrogen projects with Norway-based NEL Hydrogen.
Renewables/Energy Transition
SSE’s first subsidy-free onshore wind farm generates first power in Highlands
Renewable energy developer SSE Renewables is celebrating first power from one of its new onshore wind farms.
BlackRock raises £3.5bn to invest in renewable power
BlackRock has raised $4.8 billion (£3.5bn) for a new fund to invest in renewable power assets around the world - almost double its initial target.
Equinor and SSE to build ‘first of a kind’ low-carbon power stations in UK
Equinor and SSE Thermal have announced plans to develop a pair of “first of a kind” low-carbon power stations in the UK.
JERA, world’s largest LNG buyer, sets up offshore wind base
JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, producing about 30% of the nation’s electricity, has opened an office in the city of Akita as a base for offshore wind projects off the coast of Akita Prefecture.
Japan’s MOL eyes LNG, hydrogen and ammonia ships
Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) – one of the world’s largest shipping companies - is set to focus on developing ships that run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), ammonia and hydrogen in order to hit its 2050 net-zero goal.
Senior political figure says UK Gov should avoid delaying COP26 again, but admits decision ‘isn’t in our hands’
The COP26 climate conference should not be delayed for a second year if the UK “can possibly avoid it”, a senior political figure has said.
World’s biggest wealth fund strikes a milestone green deal
Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund just made its first investment in clean energy infrastructure, more than a year after it was given the go-ahead to move into the asset class.
OEG Offshore swoops for turbine toilet maker Pegasus
OEG Offshore, of Aberdeen, has bought the firm which is kitting out the Aberdeen Bay wind turbines with toilets for an undisclosed sum.
Jellyfish-like organisms halt two South Korean nuclear reactors
Sea salps -- gelantinous, marine organisms that look like jellyfish -- have clogged water systems used to cool nuclear reactors in South Korea, forcing two units offline.
Talks ongoing with UK Gov to secure support for further rollout of MeyGen
Simec Atlantis Energy is in talks with UK Government to aid the expansion of the world’s largest tidal energy project.
PE and the energy transition: the Blue Water Energy experience
Private-equity house Blue Water Energy opened its doors a decade ago at a time when the North Sea was still enjoying the longest bull run in its history and Big Wind was just about finding its offshore feet.
Student minds are driving big change
Student body presidents from eight top US universities came together recently to endorse a statement on fossil fuel divestment drawn up by Harvard University’s Undergraduate Council.
Vitol sees shift from oil to power
Trader Vitol sees its future in lying in the power sector, in a marked shift away from its oil roots.
‘Decade of renewables’ underway after record capacity installed globally in 2020
A record 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was added globally last year, beating the previous best by almost half.
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.
UK considers SPAC opportunity as US market booms
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are having a moment in the sun in the US and the UK is considering how best to secure a piece of the action.
North Sea offshore wind developer targeting expansion into Ireland
An offshore wind developer, which currently has two North Sea projects on the go, has set out its intention to make inroads across the Irish Sea.
SSE Renewables to hold supply chain event for two proposed North Sea wind farms
Supply chain opportunities for two proposed multi-billion pound North Sea offshore wind farms will be explored next week.
Australian firm’s mission to repurpose North Sea platforms for geothermal energy
An Australian company says its “unique” technology could lead to oil and gas rigs in the UK North Sea being repurposed as key infrastructure for geothermal energy - a new renewables sector.
Hydrogen, what a buzz
Hydrogen comes in a rainbow selection of colours, but will there also be a pot of gold waiting at the end?
GenComm publishes report setting out hydrogen opportunities in Northern Ireland
A new report analysing the opportunities presented by hydrogen in Northern Ireland’s energy transition has been published.
Van Oord bags Sofia contract following RWE’s FID on North Sea offshore wind project
Energy services firm Van Oord has secured a contract for work at RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm.
Fracking ban should not be lifted without review of climate impact, advisers say
A moratorium on fracking for shale gas should not be lifted without an in-depth review of its climate impacts, Government advisers have warned.
Subsea UK to host virtual TV style debate on energy transition and blue economy
Subsea UK is to host a new virtual TV debate style event to highlight opportunities in the energy transition and the blue economy.