Aberdeen’s ETZ Ltd secures cash from BP and Scottish Enterprise for £6.5m energy incubator
Proposals have been unveiled for an entrepreneurial nerve centre at the heart of Aberdeen’s planned Energy Transition Zone (ETZ).
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AGCC launches energy transition survey to gauge sentiment at ‘seminal moment’ for industry
Companies in the energy sector are being invited to take part in a study to track business sentiment at a “seminal moment” in the UK’s net zero push.
Offshore wind manufacturing firm Mooreast plans to create 100 jobs in Aberdeen
A Singaporean mooring and anchoring specialist is eyeing Aberdeen as a location for a European manufacturing facility which could create up to 100 jobs.
Aberdeen’s ETZ appoints NSTA and Shell bosses to board
ETZ Ltd has added a further two Aberdeen energy veterans to its board, ahead of what it says will be a “crucial period of delivery”.
‘Skyscraper’ rig shows contempt for people of Torry, say protestors
Residents of Torry have voiced their outrage at the arrival of a towering oil rig at the Port of Aberdeen which they say is being imposed on the community “without any consultation”.
Fit For Offshore Renewables programme opens to applicants
North-east firms wanting to break into offshore renewables are being invited to take part in a new round of a successful programme.
Sir Ian Wood: Time to reflect on domestic energy security
The former oil and gas business giant says the windfall tax "must be revisited as a priority".
Aberdeen ETZ ‘campus model’ unveiled
The brains behind Aberdeen’s energy transition zone (ETZ) have explained how its “campus model” will present businesses with an “unrivalled opportunity”.
‘Machiavellian manoeuvres’ and UK high taxes put energy transition at risk – survey
Political instability has been flagged by the UK energy sector as the biggest obstacle to companies transitioning to net zero, according to a new report.
Scotland’s first net zero scholarship launched in Aberdeen with £100k from ETZ
A scholarship to equip the next generation of engineers for the energy transition will be launched in Aberdeen on Thursday at North East Scotland College (NESCol).
ETZ launches £100K future energy training grant for Aberdeen SMEs
ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit brainchild of Sir Ian Wood, has launched a £100,000 grant to help firms in north-east Scotland prepare for the energy transition.
First candidates picked for skills academy backed by BP and Sir Ian Wood
The first candidates have been selected for X-Academy, a new training initiative backed by Sir Ian Wood and BP.
Maggie McGinlay: Energy Transition Zone is essential for all the north-east community
All of us who live in north-east of Scotland are acutely aware how reliant our economy has been on a world-class oil and gas sector.
ETZ awards £400,000 to fund offshore training for 400 workers
Aberdeen's Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) has awarded safety firm RelyOn Nutec £400,000 to help up to 400 workers secure offshore training certifications for oil and gas and renewables.
St Fergus operator in talks to support planned Aberdeen green energy hub
The operator of the St Fergus gas plant near Peterhead is exploring whether it can aid the creation of a green energy hub in Aberdeen.
Multi-million pound energy transition skills initiative launched for Aberdeen
A new transition skills initiative designed to focus on solving “real life climate change energy issues” has been launched in Aberdeen.
ETZ programme to bring operators and supply chain together to bust emissions
A new programme designed to identify opportunities and explore deployable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been launched in the north-east.
North-east business chiefs urge PM to reverse Scottish Cluster rejection
Some of the energy industry’s biggest names are calling on the UK Government to make Scotland part of its initial carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans.