Energy
Wood Group stands firm against second Sidara takeover bid
Published 1 day ago
Wood Group, the Aberdeen-based oil and mining sector services company, has rebuffed a second takeover offer from its Dubai-based competitor Sidara.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Global Energy Group to deliver floating tidal turbines for Orbital Marine Power
Published 2 days ago
Orbital Marine Power and Global Energy Group have signed a preferred supplier agreement which confirms the build and launch of the next generation of Orbital floating tidal turbines in Nigg.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scotland’s first consumer-owned wind farm spins into motion
Published 2 days ago
Funded by over 5,600 public members and businesses who raised £13.2 million in 2022, Kirk Hill Wind Farm in Ayrshire is set to commence operations this month.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Scotland’s carbon capture sector could generate £300m in annual GDP
Published 2 days ago
More than 3,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs could be supported and £300 million generated for the wider UK economy through the establishment of a CO2 transport and storage (T&S) sector in Scotland linked to the deployment of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Aurora makes foray into Australian market with latest acquisition
Published 2 days ago
Scottish energy specialist Aurora Energy Services Ltd (Aurora) has extended its international capabilities with the acquisition of ARC Wind in Australia.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
£1.5m fund open to support community energy projects
Published 3 days ago
A fund to help community groups across Scotland set up renewable energy generation projects has opened for applications.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Simon Howie Butchers implements £2m sustainability project with Scottish Enterprise backing
Published 3 days ago
Simon Howie Butchers Ltd has completed a £2 million sustainability project at its factory with £500,000 of grant support from Scottish Enterprise.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sumitomo Electric Van Oord consortium named preferred bidder for Shetland 2 HVDC link
Published 4 days ago
SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
GreenPower’s Argyll hydrogen hub gets green light
Published 5 days ago
Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wood Group turns down £1.4bn takeover bid from Sidara
Published 1 week ago
Aberdeen-based oil services company Wood Group has declined a £1.4 billion takeover offer from Dubai-based rival Sidara, citing the offer as “fundamentally undervalued”.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Shell LiveWIRE rolls out nationwide to foster entrepreneurship in Scotland
Published 1 week ago
Shell has announced the expansion of its enterprise development initiative, Shell LiveWIRE, throughout Scotland to aid entrepreneurs in overcoming business obstacles.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Binn Group and Paprec collaborate on £120m Tayside waste-to-energy plant
Published 1 week ago
Perth-based waste manager Binn Group and French recycling and green energies firm Paprec, have partnered on a new energy from waste (EfW) facility in Tayside.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Report reveals jobs boost for renewable energy supply chain
Published 3 weeks ago
Around 90% of companies involved in the supply chain for Scotland’s renewables sector have hired new recruits to work exclusively in renewable energy in the last 12 months, a new report has found.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£11m clean heating and energy efficiency grants confirmed for public sector bodies
Published 3 weeks ago
Leisure centres, schools and university campuses will be transformed by a government fund designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of public sector properties.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Government admits 2030 climate change target is ‘out of reach’
Published 4 weeks ago
The Scottish Government has dropped its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that the interim step is now “out of reach”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wood Group stands firm against second Sidara takeover bid
Published 1 day ago
Wood Group, the Aberdeen-based oil and mining sector services company, has rebuffed a second takeover offer from its Dubai-based competitor Sidara.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Global Energy Group to deliver floating tidal turbines for Orbital Marine Power
Published 2 days ago
Orbital Marine Power and Global Energy Group have signed a preferred supplier agreement which confirms the build and launch of the next generation of Orbital floating tidal turbines in Nigg.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scotland’s first consumer-owned wind farm spins into motion
Published 2 days ago
Funded by over 5,600 public members and businesses who raised £13.2 million in 2022, Kirk Hill Wind Farm in Ayrshire is set to commence operations this month.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Scotland’s carbon capture sector could generate £300m in annual GDP
Published 2 days ago
More than 3,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs could be supported and £300 million generated for the wider UK economy through the establishment of a CO2 transport and storage (T&S) sector in Scotland linked to the deployment of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Aurora makes foray into Australian market with latest acquisition
Published 2 days ago
Scottish energy specialist Aurora Energy Services Ltd (Aurora) has extended its international capabilities with the acquisition of ARC Wind in Australia.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
£1.5m fund open to support community energy projects
Published 3 days ago
A fund to help community groups across Scotland set up renewable energy generation projects has opened for applications.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Simon Howie Butchers implements £2m sustainability project with Scottish Enterprise backing
Published 3 days ago
Simon Howie Butchers Ltd has completed a £2 million sustainability project at its factory with £500,000 of grant support from Scottish Enterprise.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sumitomo Electric Van Oord consortium named preferred bidder for Shetland 2 HVDC link
Published 4 days ago
SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
GreenPower’s Argyll hydrogen hub gets green light
Published 5 days ago
Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wood Group turns down £1.4bn takeover bid from Sidara
Published 1 week ago
Aberdeen-based oil services company Wood Group has declined a £1.4 billion takeover offer from Dubai-based rival Sidara, citing the offer as “fundamentally undervalued”.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Shell LiveWIRE rolls out nationwide to foster entrepreneurship in Scotland
Published 1 week ago
Shell has announced the expansion of its enterprise development initiative, Shell LiveWIRE, throughout Scotland to aid entrepreneurs in overcoming business obstacles.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Binn Group and Paprec collaborate on £120m Tayside waste-to-energy plant
Published 1 week ago
Perth-based waste manager Binn Group and French recycling and green energies firm Paprec, have partnered on a new energy from waste (EfW) facility in Tayside.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Report reveals jobs boost for renewable energy supply chain
Published 3 weeks ago
Around 90% of companies involved in the supply chain for Scotland’s renewables sector have hired new recruits to work exclusively in renewable energy in the last 12 months, a new report has found.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£11m clean heating and energy efficiency grants confirmed for public sector bodies
Published 3 weeks ago
Leisure centres, schools and university campuses will be transformed by a government fund designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of public sector properties.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Government admits 2030 climate change target is ‘out of reach’
Published 4 weeks ago
The Scottish Government has dropped its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that the interim step is now “out of reach”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →