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Business leaders unite in call for UK government action on Acorn Carbon Capture

Published 4 days ago

Some of the biggest names from Scotland’s business community have united in a plea to the UK government, urging immediate support for the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.

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RES expresses disappointment at Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm refusal

Published 4 days ago

A Caithness wind farm has been turned down for the second time by The Highland Council under delegated powers despite the reduced scheme being sited in a wind farm search area. 

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Green hydrogen facility planned to decarbonise Moray distilleries

Published 1 week ago

Storegga has submitted a planning application to Moray Council for the development of a green hydrogen facility aimed at helping to decarbonise local distilleries and support the wider drive to sustainable energy solutions.

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Plans lodged for Borders battery energy storage system

Published 1 week ago

RES has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit for its 150MW Bishops Dal battery energy storage system proposal, located between Leitholm and Birgham in the Scottish Borders.

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Shetland to explore potential for renewable energy-powered district heating

Published 1 week ago

Engineering consulting group COWI has been appointed by Shetland Islands Council to conduct a Feasibility Study and Concept Design (RIBA Stage 2) to explore the potential for an innovative district heating scheme in Brae.

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Hydrogen ‘not cost effective’ for home heating, First Minister warned

Published 1 week ago

A coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty, consumer and industry organisations has warned First Minister John Swinney against the use of hydrogen for domestic heating which it claims is “neither cost-effective nor efficient”.

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Apatura secures new 400MW battery storage site near Stirling

Published 2 weeks ago

Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a new 400 megawatt (MW) capacity Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Denny near the village of Plean, five miles south-east of the city of Stirling.

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Sidara revives Wood Group bid amid financial turbulence

Published 2 weeks ago

Shares in Aberdeen-based energy services firm Wood Group experienced a significant surge after confirming a renewed takeover approach from Dubai’s Sidara.

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Orkney backs £50m wind farm project at Quanterness but Hoy development paused

Published 2 weeks ago

Councillors in Orkney have unanimously approved plans for a £50 million six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness, west of Kirkwall.

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New fast-track grid connections system unveiled by Ofgem

Published 2 weeks ago

Radical reform to fast-track cheaper, cleaner power plugging into the electricity grid is one step closer to becoming a reality, Ofgem has announced.

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UK government commits £200m for Grangemouth industrial transformation

Published 2 weeks ago

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged £200 million from the National Wealth Fund to revitalise the Grangemouth site, set for refinery closure this summer.

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Wood Group CFO resigns amid ‘incorrect description’ of qualifications

Published 3 weeks ago

Wood Group’s chief financial officer, Arvind Balan, has resigned with immediate effect after admitting to misrepresenting his professional qualifications.

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Study explores electric future for offshore wind operations

Published 3 weeks ago

Offshore windfarms could be serviced by battery-powered zero-emission vessels charged from the windfarm’s very own turbines in the future, a study by ScottishPower Renewables and Stillstrom by Maersk has found.

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Costain opens new Aberdeen office in response to energy sector growth

Published 3 weeks ago

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has moved into a new office in Aberdeen.

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Ground investigation supports Orkney Islands’ renewable energy ambition

Published 1 month ago

Ground engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance has returned to the Orkney Islands to complete a further ground investigation project to help the islands’ council achieve its renewable energy goals.

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