Orkney

Government provides £80m cash injection for green shipping initiatives

Shipping

Government provides £80m cash injection for green shipping initiatives

Winners of the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) fund revealed to mark start of London International Shipping Week

clock 11 September 2023 • 3 min read
Floating offshore wind test site could provide UK economy with £690m boost

Wind

Floating offshore wind test site could provide UK economy with £690m boost

Analysts estimate European Marine Energy Centre's proposed test site could offer substantial economic benefits and help wind developers test new technologies

clock 25 January 2023 • 2 min read

Marine

'Major milestone': Orkney tidal turbine dubbed 'world's most powerful' connects to grid

The O2 tidal turbine in Orkney is expected to generate enough electricity to power 2,000 homes as well as supplying an onshore green hydrogen electrolyser

clock 28 July 2021 • 2 min read

Aviation

Microsoft teams up with UK start-up to curb climate impact of aircraft contrails

Satavia claims better atmospheric forecasting using AI can eliminate or offset up to 60 per cent of aviation industry's climate impact

clock 20 January 2021 • 4 min read

BusinessGreen

Ofgem delivers boost to wind developers with approval of Shetland-mainland electricity link

Major grid breakthrough comes as research project on Orkney reveals plans to use cutting-edge 5G-powered digital twin technology to encourage locals and businesses to engage with clean energy future

clock 23 April 2020 • 3 min read