Erikka Askeland

1 day ago | energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland |Ryan Duff |Dick Winchester |Allister Thomas

Grid & Retail The UK's £8.3 billion energy firm has announced plans to allocate £4 million to support community-owned energy projects in Scotland. ScotWind The boss of one of the UK's biggest energy investors has warned against implementing a policy that supporters claim will reduce energy prices for consumers.

3 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland

The closure of Scotland’s last oil refinery at Grangemouth is a “really good example of a transition done badly”, the UK energy minister has admitted. Speaking at an industry conference in London, Michael Shanks said he was “acutely aware that there is uncertainty and there is unease in the industry”. He said the situation at Grangemouth, which will see hundreds of jobs lost when refinery owner PetroIneos shutters the facility, was a problem his government “inherited”.

3 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland

The UK needs to focus on decarbonising the North Sea energy industry “damn hard and damn fast”. A panel of industry specialists at a conference discussed what Energy Industries Council (EIC) president Campbell Keir called an “urgent necessity” to “reshape industries, create new partnerships, generate sustainable jobs and secure a future where energy and environment responsibilities built together”.

3 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland

The trade body representing the offshore energy industry including the oil and gas sector has launched a series of debate events across the UK. Events in Aberdeen, Falkirk and Newcastle will feature a Question Time-style debate format that brings together politicians, industry leaders, unions, and the local community. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has launched a ballot registration system for people who want to attend and will be “selecting attendees to ensure a broad range of perspectives”.

4 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Erikka Askeland

A £240 million bid to buy Aberdeen’s Wood Group has been extended as a deadline was due to be reached Thursday. The extension comes after Dubai-based rival Sidara renewed efforts to buy the energy services group last month. Last week the board of Wood said it was “minded to recommend” the offer to shareholders despite confirming it would fall far short of the £1.5 billion offer Sidara made and walked away from last year.