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Iconic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff holds its first ever Highland careers fair

Iconic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff holds its first ever Highland careers fair

Iconic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff holds its first ever Highland careers fair

20 January 2022

One of the most famous names in shipbuilding, Harland & Wolff, is to host its first Inverness-Nigg Careers’ Evening in Alness


Reliance on oil and gas has not gone away

Reliance on oil and gas has not gone away

Reliance on oil and gas has not gone away

19 January 2022

ENERGY VIEWPOINT: Andrew Bradshaw argues that we need fossil fuels for much more than transport – until alternatives are created


Growth in offshore wind is expected to be instrumental in attracting new young talent to the Highlands and Islands, HIE says

Growth in offshore wind is expected to be instrumental in attracting new young talent to the Highlands and Islands, HIE says

Growth in offshore wind is expected to be instrumental in attracting new young talent to the Highlands and Islands, HIE says

17 January 2022

The economic impact of the offshore wind industry could match oil and gas developments, according to HIE


ScotWind announcement will create an incredible platform for industrial transformation and revitalisation, Scottish Renewables' chief executive states

ScotWind announcement will create an incredible platform for industrial transformation and revitalisation, Scottish Renewables' chief executive states

ScotWind announcement will create an incredible platform for industrial transformation and revitalisation, Scottish Renewables' chief executive states

17 January 2022

Scottish Renewables welcomes 'incredible platform for industrial transformation and revitalisation' as ScotWind leases awarded


Success in ScotWind leasing round sees offshore wind farm developer renew hopes for new manufacturing facility at Ardersier

Success in ScotWind leasing round sees offshore wind farm developer renew hopes for new manufacturing facility at Ardersier

Success in ScotWind leasing round sees offshore wind farm developer renew hopes for new manufacturing facility at Ardersier

17 January 2022

Leading offshore wind farm developer BW Ideol AS has reaffirmed plans to create a major manufacturing hub at Ardersier


Ocean Winds' new 440 km2 Moray Firth site to be named Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm

Ocean Winds' new 440 km2 Moray Firth site to be named Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm

Ocean Winds' new 440 km2 Moray Firth site to be named Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm

17 January 2022

Ocean Winds has been awarded the rights to develop new offshore wind generation capacity in the outer Moray Firth as part of the ScotWind process


ScotWind leasing round raises almost £700m as 17 offshore wind projects secure successful bids

ScotWind leasing round raises almost £700m as 17 offshore wind projects secure successful bids

ScotWind leasing round raises almost £700m as 17 offshore wind projects secure successful bids

17 January 2022

Crown Estate Scotland has today announced the outcome of its ScotWind Leasing round, the first Scottish offshore wind leasing round in over a decade


Port of Cromarty Firth is ideally placed to support the majority of new ScotWind offshore wind farms

Port of Cromarty Firth is ideally placed to support the majority of new ScotWind offshore wind farms

Port of Cromarty Firth is ideally placed to support the majority of new ScotWind offshore wind farms

17 January 2022

The expansion of offshore wind that will follow the ScotWind leasing announcement will be a game-changing opportunity, says the Port of Cromarty Firth


Our Man in Westminster: Measures must be taken to tackle energy crisis

Our Man in Westminster: Measures must be taken to tackle energy crisis

Our Man in Westminster: Measures must be taken to tackle energy crisis

13 January 2022

MP Drew Hendry says people are really feeling the effect of the cost of living crisis as the colder months are upon us


New report warns higher costs of transmission charges to current and future Scottish offshore wind projects could stifle growth

New report warns higher costs of transmission charges to current and future Scottish offshore wind projects could stifle growth

New report warns higher costs of transmission charges to current and future Scottish offshore wind projects could stifle growth

13 January 2022

A new report has warned that the higher transmission charges faced by Scottish offshore wind generators could dampen the sector's ambitions for growth


SPE Offshore Europe conference pushed back more than 18 months to September 2023 amid Omicron concerns

SPE Offshore Europe conference pushed back more than 18 months to September 2023 amid Omicron concerns

SPE Offshore Europe conference pushed back more than 18 months to September 2023 amid Omicron concerns

06 January 2022

Europe's largest offshore energy event has been postponed by organisers as Omicron cases continue to rise across the UK


Inside Holyrood: Don’t be mealy mouthed in support of oil and gas

Inside Holyrood: Don’t be mealy mouthed in support of oil and gas

Inside Holyrood: Don’t be mealy mouthed in support of oil and gas

05 January 2022

MSP Fergus Ewing says too many 'armchair critics' offer opinions from a sedentary and usually metropolitan position'


Multinational renewables consortium launches initiative to ensure Scotland has the skills to meet the demands of offshore wind sector

Multinational renewables consortium launches initiative to ensure Scotland has the skills to meet the demands of offshore wind sector

Multinational renewables consortium launches initiative to ensure Scotland has the skills to meet the demands of offshore wind sector

16 December 2021

ScotWind consortium partners with Energy Skills Partnership Scotland to provide the workforce required to construct floating wind farms in Scotland


EMEC managing director named 'true champion' of marine energy as he receives top award for second time in a decade

EMEC managing director named 'true champion' of marine energy as he receives top award for second time in a decade

EMEC managing director named 'true champion' of marine energy as he receives top award for second time in a decade

16 December 2021

Neil Kermode, managing director at Orkney's European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has won a prestigious marine power award for the second time


Floating tidal stream turbine leader Orbital gears up for key UK project site delivery

Floating tidal stream turbine leader Orbital gears up for key UK project site delivery

Floating tidal stream turbine leader Orbital gears up for key UK project site delivery

15 December 2021

Tidal power leader Orbital is set to see its pioneering floating turbine technology in operation at opposite ends of Britain


Thousands of Highlanders are eligible for £180 in support to ease fuel poverty

Thousands of Highlanders are eligible for £180 in support to ease fuel poverty

Thousands of Highlanders are eligible for £180 in support to ease fuel poverty

14 December 2021

That is after Highland Council stumps up almost £3 million to help ease fuel poverty this winter


Inverness hydrogen hub could help cut Highland transport carbon emissions by 30,000 tonnes a year

Inverness hydrogen hub could help cut Highland transport carbon emissions by 30,000 tonnes a year

Inverness hydrogen hub could help cut Highland transport carbon emissions by 30,000 tonnes a year

14 December 2021

The site of one of the most distinctive industrial landmarks in Inverness is set to take on a new role to help decarbonise transport in the region


Biggest ever round of UK Government’s renewable energy support scheme opens to Scottish applications with £285 million a year funding available

Biggest ever round of UK Government’s renewable energy support scheme opens to Scottish applications with £285 million a year funding available

Biggest ever round of UK Government’s renewable energy support scheme opens to Scottish applications with £285 million a year funding available

13 December 2021

The biggest ever round of the UK Government’s flagship renewable support scheme is opening to applications today


Offshore wind operator report suggests potential opportunities from ScotWind lease round could revolutionise Scottish ports

Offshore wind operator report suggests potential opportunities from ScotWind lease round could revolutionise Scottish ports

Offshore wind operator report suggests potential opportunities from ScotWind lease round could revolutionise Scottish ports

10 December 2021

Scotland has a tremendous opportunity to develop a world-leading industry constructing foundations for offshore wind farms


New SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP fund aims to deliver benefits from Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind farms

 New SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP fund aims to deliver benefits from Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind farms

New SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP fund aims to deliver benefits from Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind farms

10 December 2021

A multinational offshore wind farm partnership has promised to create a £10 million pot to fund education and reasearch and to support communities


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