Policy instability ‘slowing UK renewable growth’

Jul 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

Growth in the renewable energy sector is slowing down as a result of policy instability. That’s according to a new report from the Renewable Energy Association (REA), which suggests the industry’s...

Theresa May urged to show leadership towards zero carbon economy

Jul 21, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

Leading businesses and investor organisations are urging the UK Government to show leadership towards a zero carbon economy. They are calling on Prime Minister Theresa May to lead on climate...

UK’s new nuclear builds set to double jobs

Jun 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure & Generation, Low Carbon 0

Jobs in the UK’s civil nuclear sector are set to double. That’s according to new figures from the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), which suggest the UK’s new build programme means employment in...

First oil delivery from Kraken North Sea field

Jun 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

One of the North Sea’s largest new oil projects in a decade has seen the first delivery of oil. Located around 125km east off the Shetland Islands, the Kraken field is expected to contain around...

Green gas ‘could supply quarter of Ireland’s needs’

Jun 16, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Gas from animal manure, food waste and grass could provide 28% of Ireland’s natural gas needs. A new study from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) found renewable gas could also...

Nearly 10m people worked in renewables in 2016

May 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure & Generation, Low Carbon 0

Nearly 10 million people were working in the global renewable energy sector in 2016. That’s according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which says more jobs...

New energy park in Hull to spark 1,000 jobs

May 17, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment, Infrastructure & Generation 0

A new energy park being developed in Hull could bring 1,000 jobs to the area. IBM, Vodafone and SSE are among a list of high profile companies backing the £200 million Yorkshire Energy Park,...

Siemens Gamesa appoints new CEO

May 10, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has appointed Markus Tacke as its new CEO. He succeeds Ignacio Martín, who announced in April he would step down following the successful merge and...

British Gas owner Centrica to slash 1,500 jobs

May 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

The owner of British Gas plans to cut around 1,500 jobs this year. In a trading update, Centrica said it is targeting cost savings of around £250 million, in addition to last year’s savings of...

Private investment in US oil, gas infrastructure ‘to exceed $1.3tn by 2035’

May 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil, Markets & Finance 0

Private investment in US oil and gas infrastructure could help create more than one million jobs. A new report, which looked into the amount of infrastructure development likely over the next two...