Hydrogen ambition welcome, but let’s not claim world leadership in advance
Hydrogen is the new Holy Grail. The UK Government’s Energy White Paper gives it 175 references, three times the number for offshore wind and 10 times more than new nuclear.
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ReFLEX Orkney launches ‘ground-breaking’ green energy services
A “ground-breaking” new local energy company has been launched in Orkney as part of plans to support the “green industrial revolution”.
Renewables industry recognised at virtual Scottish Green Energy Awards
A project helping to alleviate fuel poverty in Orkney and a wildlife reserve in the Highlands were among the winners at Scottish Renewable’s flagship award ceremony.
Crown Estate Scotland tendering £40K contract to study whether oil platforms can be reused for hydrogen
Crown Estate Scotland is tendering a £40,000 contract for a study into whether oil platforms can be reused to produce hydrogen.
Scottish start-up Mocean Energy raises £850K to bring wave power to subsea oil and gas
Scottish start-up Mocean Energy has raised £850,000 for a new technology to bring wave power to subsea oil and gas.
EMEC progresses plans for green hydrogen tidal scheme off Orkney
A pioneering EMEC project to produce of green hydrogen via tidal power off Orkney has taken a step forward with the purchase of a special battery to help power it.
Exclusive: ‘World first’ floating green hydrogen project coming to Aberdeen
Aberdeen has been selected as the home for the “world’s first” offshore floating facility to produce green hydrogen.
Green energy key to restoring economy post-pandemic
Investment in green-energy projects is crucial to Scotland’s economic recovery post COVID-19.
New wave of work for Fife fabricator AJS
Fife fabrication firm AJS Production has returned to work to complete a 30-tonne wave machine which will take to the seas this year.
Edinburgh firm picked to upgrade Orkney hydrogen plant
Clean energy solutions provider H2Tec will carry out key upgrades to the European Marine Energy Centre's (Emec's) hydrogen production plant in Orkney.
Novel solutions to play a big role in hydrogen’s future
The road to large-scale hydrogen production is likely to be long and riddled with tough challenges, particularly if it is to become a fixture offshore.
RMT Union and MP Carmichael call for government action on ‘ignored’ offshore workers
Offshore union RMT has claimed the government is “ignoring” oil and gas workers during the “national crisis” of the coronavirus outbreak, and written to the Chancellor for action.
Fife firm set to make a splash with pioneering new wave energy project
Pioneering new wave technology, which could revolutionise the way in which we capture energy from the sea, is being created in Fife.
Orkney to get attractive local energy tariff through £28.5m scheme
An “attractive local energy tariff” is to be launched in Orkney this year after a £28.5 million “world first” scheme to maximise the benefits of the islands’ renewable power production for residents was given the go-ahead for its next stage of development.
Offshore hydrogen production: Am I missing something?
Along with renewables, energy efficiency, nuclear, land reform, BECCS, biofuels and batteries I am convinced that hydrogen will be key enabler to deliver net zero.
‘Zero-emissions’ test flight to take place on Orkney
A "zero-emissions" test flight will take place out of Orkney in a bid to bring the UK a step closer to decarbonising air travel.
Fish-inspired technology could save up to £50K on seabed scans
Aberdeen-headquartered Hydro Group has completed trials of a new technology which could save tens of thousands of pounds on costs of scanning the seabed.
Leonardo DiCaprio to shine spotlight on Orkney’s clean energy efforts
A film produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio will shine a spotlight on Orkney’s pioneering marine energy work when it premieres this month.
Leask Marine to launch ‘world first’ drilling rig for underwater energy sector
Renewable energy contractor Leask Marine has today unveiled a "world first" deepwater drilling rig designed for the marine energy sector.
Dozens of Scottish wind turbines change hands in £50m deal
Fifty small-scale, single wind turbines scattered across Orkney, Lewis and Shetland have changed hands as part of a £50 million deal.
Orkney harbours competing at the highest level
Orkney’s location is a unique attraction for both oil and gas and marine tourism activity.
Exclusive: Jobs boom expected from scheme to tackle Islands’ fuel poverty
As many as 500 jobs are expected to be created through a new scheme to tackle fuel poverty in the northern and Western Isles.
Oil terminal could be ‘transformative’ in tackling fuel issue, says MP
READ: Jobs boom expected from scheme to tackle Islands’ fuel poverty
Orkney facing £384,000 bill for decades-old navy oil spill
Orkney Council is facing a bill of up to £384,000 to clean up an oil spill caused by the navy decades ago at Lyness port.
Orkney’s Emec leads £2.2m wave, tidal power project
The European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) in Orkney is to lead a £2.2 million project to support the development of wave and tidal power in coastal areas of north-west Europe.