It will use the money to help develop alternative energy sources

It create complex and curved components for next-generation cars and aeroplanes

It is part of a £102.5m scheme to ensure the country prospers from the low carbon energy transition

An oil and gas services company has secured a $5.5 million (£3.8m) contract with energy giant Repsol. The deal will see Proserv upgrade and build new subsea production control equipment for the Yme field redevelopment in the Norwegian North Sea. It says the life of the existing equipment will be extended significantly beyond its original […]

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $3 million (£2.2m) of funding to support research into the materials used in a range of severe or complex environments. The funding will bring industry together with national science laboratories to research and develop ways to improve the metals and plastics used in power plants, batteries and […]

The US Government is investing $10.5 million (£7.4m) in energy efficient lighting research and development. The nine projects that won funding are expected to help accelerate the development of LEDs that can significantly cut energy costs. According to the Department of Energy, today’s most advanced LED products are around 10 times more energy efficient than […]

The problems surrounding climate change, food production and poverty are ‘inter-related’ and need be treated as a collective crisis. That’s according to a new report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in which its Secretariat Ulrich Hoffman says agriculture is both a driver and victim of climate change. He quotes […]

A drilling tool manufacturer for the oil and gas industry has been granted £250,000 for innovation in the technology. The cash will help Paradigm Drilling Services develop new systems for use in horizontal drilling in oil and gas wells. It will also help part-fund the firm’s project, which involves the design, development, testing and evaluation […]

Pollution and damage to property could increase because of cuts to public sector funding. That’s the message from the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) who want urgent action to address cuts in funding for the brownfield sector. They say Government budget cuts mean councils and the Environment Agency are suffering from a […]

Scotland’s expertise in developing low carbon technologies is to play a role in advancing clean energy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has signed an agreement between the Scottish government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) which will promote Scottish know-how in the development of clean-tech projects in Latin America and […]