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NHS Highland to join climate protest

NHS Highland to join climate protest

NHS Highland to join climate protest

20 September 2019

An NHS Highland manager is to attend the climate change protest in Inverness today to highlight the work done to help the environment.


Scottish ports' £1.5bn boost to economy

Scottish ports' £1.5bn boost to economy

Scottish ports' £1.5bn boost to economy

19 September 2019

A new report shows that ports across Scotland are contributing £1.5 billion of added value to the economy.


Community wind farm nears completion in Hebrides

Community wind farm nears completion in Hebrides

Community wind farm nears completion in Hebrides

18 September 2019

Two-turbine project overcomes difficulties as first power is produced at UistWind development.


Roadmap to 2035 shows oil and gas industry's net-zero vision

Roadmap to 2035 shows oil and gas industry's net-zero vision

Roadmap to 2035 shows oil and gas industry's net-zero vision

18 September 2019

The oil and gas sector has outlined how it can play a vital role in helping Scottish and UK governments meet strict net-zero emissions targets.


VIEWPOINT: Net zero is the new normal

VIEWPOINT: Net zero is the new normal

VIEWPOINT: Net zero is the new normal

17 September 2019

Rob Gibson says it is time for oil and gas majors to wake up to this reality


Net Zero Technology Centre to help decarbonise North Sea offshore industry

Net Zero Technology Centre to help decarbonise North Sea offshore industry

Net Zero Technology Centre to help decarbonise North Sea offshore industry

16 September 2019

Plans for the pioneering new centre were announced at September's Offshore Europe conference in Aberdeen.


VIEWPOINT: Industry turns its attention to net zero, but change will take time

VIEWPOINT: Industry turns its attention to net zero, but change will take time

VIEWPOINT: Industry turns its attention to net zero, but change will take time

13 September 2019

Oil and gas will continue to have an unavoidable and significant role to play in our energy provision for the foreseeable future, says Andrew Bradshaw


VIEWPOINT: Renewables industry can use festival to share success stories

VIEWPOINT: Renewables industry can use festival to share success stories

VIEWPOINT: Renewables industry can use festival to share success stories

09 September 2019

Peter Speirs, of Scottish Renewables, calls for people in the renewable energy sector to join the trade body's celebration of green energy


Hydrogen could power island distillery

Hydrogen could power island distillery

Hydrogen could power island distillery

05 September 2019

Gin makers in Orkney could be raising their glasses to a world first after a project to look into using hydrogen to power a distillery won funding.


'Toolbox' to give marine energy developers access to data

'Toolbox' to give marine energy developers access to data

'Toolbox' to give marine energy developers access to data

30 August 2019

Wave and tidal data from across north-west Europe will be shared in a new online portal to help marine energy developers access detailed information.


Network operator welcomes mental health charity

Network operator welcomes mental health charity

Network operator welcomes mental health charity

29 August 2019

A mental health charity shared advice with workers at Scottish and Southern Energy Network's Inverness depot during a visit.


Renewables projects pump £250,000 into Moray communities

Renewables projects pump £250,000 into Moray communities

Renewables projects pump £250,000 into Moray communities

28 August 2019

An internal report shows that SSE Renewables has pumped in nearly a quarter of a million pounds to Moray community projects in the last year.


Sharp drop in downtime at North Sea oilfields

Sharp drop in downtime at North Sea oilfields

Sharp drop in downtime at North Sea oilfields

26 August 2019

North Sea oilfield operators have reduced the frequency of offshore downtime by 32 per cent in the past four years.


Subsea cable checks for new island electricity link

Subsea cable checks for new island electricity link

Subsea cable checks for new island electricity link

25 August 2019

Sensors will be used to monitor the condition of a new subsea electricity cable to alert workers to potential faults or safety issues.


Wave power device takes a step forward

Wave power device takes a step forward

Wave power device takes a step forward

23 August 2019

The company behind one of two wave energy devices being developed for sea tests in Orkney next year has teamed up with a technology developer.


Law firm recruits oil and gas specialist

Law firm recruits oil and gas specialist

Law firm recruits oil and gas specialist

23 August 2019

Brodies LLP, Scotland’s largest law firm, has appointed an oil and gas specialist to support clients in the energy industry in the Highlands.


World's most powerful tidal turbine to be built in Scotland

World's most powerful tidal turbine to be built in Scotland

World's most powerful tidal turbine to be built in Scotland

22 August 2019

A multimillion-pound contract has been awarded to manufacture the world's most powerful tidal stream turbine in Scotland.


VIEWPOINT: Linking research and industry to drive energy innovation

VIEWPOINT: Linking research and industry to drive energy innovation

VIEWPOINT: Linking research and industry to drive energy innovation

22 August 2019

Claire Purdie of the University of the Highlands and Islands talks about collaboration and engagement in its Energy Innovation research project


Offshore wind developers meet to promote supply chain opportunities

Offshore wind developers meet to promote supply chain opportunities

Offshore wind developers meet to promote supply chain opportunities

21 August 2019

A CALL for unity has been made after representatives of more than 100 supply chain companies gathered in Inverness.


Islands to play part in developing smart electricity grid

Islands to play part in developing smart electricity grid

Islands to play part in developing smart electricity grid

21 August 2019

The Hebrides will act as a testbed for the flexible electricity network of the future.


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