Mark Selby

London

Editor at Energy Voice

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Articles

Rotterdam: A living case study for a successful hydrogen future

3 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

Across continents, governments and industries are looking to hydrogen not just as a future fuel, but as an actionable part of the net-zero equation. The upcoming World Hydrogen Summit 2025, returning to Rotterdam next week, offers a timely and grounded opportunity to examine how hydrogen is moving from concept to implementation and what challenges remain. This year’s event aims to capture the global momentum and highlights the common challenges faced across borders.
Eni selects ABB as main automation contractor for HyNet North West

3 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

Eni has chosen ABB to be the main automation contractor for the HyNet North West carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster, which received approval to begin construction in late April. HyNet is one of two CCS clusters in the UK government’s Track 1 industrial decarbonisation programme.
North West Energy News

3 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Anna Kachkova |Mathew Perry |Mark Selby |Jessica Mills Davies

Energy sector leaders struck a resolute tone at the opening of All-Energy in Glasgow despite a growing political pushback against net zero. ScottishPower Renewables has signed a maintenance framework with Enspec Power for annual maintenance services for equipment installed across several of its windfarms in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. By Anna Kachkova
High voltage sub-sea cable factory planned for Port of Tyne

3 weeks ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

Plans for a £900m sub-sea cable factory in Tyneside have been announced, with hopes the investment could generate at least 1,500 jobs. LS Eco Advanced Cables (LSEAC) has launched a five-week public consultation on its proposals to develop the cable facility, which will dramatically alter the local landscape with a 200-metre tall tower – more than twice the height of Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower.
Spain’s power crisis is a warning - Scotland must learn or risk the same fate

1 month ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

Just over a week ago, Spain’s electricity grid faltered. Portugal quickly followed. In the media, speculation swirled: Was it a cyber attack? Sabotage? Hackers? No. Investigations continue, yet the truth looks simpler and far more worrying: this was a failure of energy planning. The power outage that took down two national grids wasn’t caused by some hostile force – it was caused by a sudden drop in renewable energy output and a failure to back it up with sufficient storage. This wasn’t a freak event.
PD Ports announces green hub plans to rival neighbouring Teesworks

1 month ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

A Teesside port operator has announced plans to build an offshore wind manufacturing hub, alongside a similar project by neighbours who had unsuccessfully attempted to sue them. PD Ports has announced plans for its Teesport Offshore Gateway, which includes developing 180 acres of land on its estate on the river Tees where it also has container and bulk terminals, as well as RORO facilities.
The EET Interview: Ruth Herbert, managing director, business development and strategic initiatives

1 month ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

EET Fuels has completed the installation and connection of a hydrogen-ready furnace at its Stanlow oil refinery, in a landmark moment for UK industry. In our exclusive interview with Ruth Herbert, EET managing director, business development and strategic initiatives, Energy Voice editor Mark Selby discusses Ruth’s career journey from the public to private sector, and the decarbonisation journey that EET (formerly Essar Oil) is taking.
Offshore energy security is national security

1 month ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

The UK’s offshore energy network heats our homes, powers hospitals and fuels industry. As global threats evolve, so must our approach to protecting the infrastructure that makes all of this possible. On Wednesday 30th April, Offshore Energies UK will host its first Offshore Energy Security and Resilience Conference in Aberdeen. The event has been in development for some time and will bring together industry leaders, defence policy experts, the security services and academia.
Miliband touts low-carbon power as ‘solution’ to energy security

1 month ago | energyvoice.com | Mark Selby

Low-carbon power can play a “critical role” in delivering energy security around the world, according to UK energy secretary Ed Miliband. Speaking at the first global Future of Energy Summit held at Lancaster House, London on Thursday, Miliband touted renewable and low-carbon energy sources such as nuclear power as the primary “solution” to international energy crises, and a pathway to “abundance”.
The UK’s mineral security: The future of clean energy

2 months ago | energyvoice.com | Cyril Widdershoven |Mark Selby

Just a few short days ago, the Department of Energy announced that the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions had fallen by 3.5% last year – due in large part to a new record for renewable energy generation, such as wind and solar, which now powers more than 50% of the UK’s electricity supply.