Topsoe wins NorthStarH2 contract as Uniper advances Swedish e-methanol project
Topsoe will carry out front-end engineering and design for the methanol synthesis section of Uniper’s planned 115,000 tonne/year NorthStarH2 project in northern Sweden. Uniper has committed more than SEK100m to the latest engineering phase, appointing… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Scotland backs offshore wind skills pilots as recruitment challenge grows
The Scottish government has awarded £861,000 to three programmes covering technical training, paid engineering placements and career transitions. The initiatives could support up to 250 learners, 25 paid student placements and 20 employer-embedded returner or… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Labour rejects data centre moratorium as power demand becomes political battleground
Labour has dismissed the Green Party’s call to pause approvals for large data centres, arguing that a moratorium would send investment and strategically important computing capacity overseas. Data centres currently consume around 2.5% of UK… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Irish solar capacity passes 3 GW as next auction focuses on storage and resilience
Ireland has reached 3 GW of connected solar capacity just four years after its first utility-scale solar farm entered operation. More than 200,000 homes now have rooftop systems, while utility-scale solar established a 1.3 GW… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Plug-in solar enters British retail market as conventional installations hit record pace
Solar kits of up to 800W are now legal to connect through standard sockets in England, Scotland and Wales, provided they meet the new safety specification. The government estimates suitable systems could supply 20% of… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Australian renewables hub cuts 26 GW proposal as hydrogen pivots to industrial demand
The environmental assessment of the 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub proposal has been terminated at the developer’s request. An earlier approval covering up to 15 GW remains in place, meaning the project has been… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
UK postpones carbon pricing for waste incineration beyond 2028
Waste incinerators and energy-from-waste plants will not enter the UK Emissions Trading Scheme in 2028 as previously planned. The government has not provided a replacement date, leaving councils and operators without certainty over future carbon… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Aggreko seeks New York return as AI turns modular power into core infrastructure
Aggreko has filed for a New York Stock Exchange flotation under the ticker AGKO, although the share count, price range and timetable remain undisclosed. H1 net revenue rose 28% to $1.92bn, driven partly by rapid… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Eni and BP target swift Denise West sanction as Egypt’s gas shortfall deepens
Eni and BP expect to decide within months whether to develop the Denise West discovery, targeting first gas in under two years. The field contains an estimated 2 Tcf of gas and 130m barrels of… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Woodside axes $5bn transition target as low-carbon demand fails commercial test
Woodside has abandoned targets to invest $5bn in new energy products and sanction projects providing 5m tonnes a year of emissions-abatement capacity by 2030. The company has written down its H2OK hydrogen project and placed the $2.35bn Beaumont New Ammonia acquisition under strategic review. Woodside retains its 30% Scope 1 and 2 emissions-reduction target, but […]