Paradigm has appointed Aimee Fowlie as their HR Business Partner. Based at their Aberdeen base, Aimee brings a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise in human resources gained from her 10+ years of experience in roles in the industry, including TAQA Well Completions and Total. Aimee will play a key role in developing and implementing […]
Read MoreDudgeon grants for innovative STEM education in Norfolk
Supporting four very different projects in Norfolk, the latest grants from the Dudgeon Community Fund clearly demonstrate that STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) does not have to be confined to the classroom. The challenge for young people from Greenpower Education Trust is to design and build an electric car to race at Greenpower […]
Read MoreBilfinger drives Highview Power’s innovative storage project, accelerating the energy transition
Bilfinger collaborates with UK long duration energy storage business Highview Power to pioneer the construction of the UK’s first commercial liquid air energy storage facility, aimed at converting surplus electricity into liquid air for storage. The transformative facility will enhance sustainability by storing enough renewable energy equivalent to the electricity used by 1 million homes […]
Read MoreEquinor expands renewables portfolio in Poland with a new solar plant
Equinor’s third solar plant in Poland, Lipno has started test production. This brings the company’s onshore renewables capacity in Poland to ~200 MW, and further strengthens its position in one of the fastest-growing renewable energy markets in Europe. Read the full story here.
Read MoreEquinor and GRTgaz sign agreement to develop CO2 transport infrastructure in France
Equinor and main French gas transmission operator GRTgaz sign project development agreement (PDA) for a CO2 transport system for captured CO2 from industrial emitters in France to safe and permanent storage offshore Norway via the planned CO2 Highway Europe pipeline project. Read the full story here.
Read MoreA successful EEEGR member collaboration at OEUK Share Fair
On 20 March we headed north of the border to exhibit at the OEUK Share Fair in Aberdeen and were delighted to take a few of our members with us. Sharing our stand for the day were Asco, Inverroy, Reuzer and Survival Systems International, providing a united representation from EEEGR, its members and the East […]
Read MoreEEEGR hosts member breakfast in conjunction with The Sounding Board
On Thursday 14 March, EEEGR hosted their third business breakfast of the year, once again in the very apt setting of Orbis Energy. For this breakfast we were delighted to be joined by Richard Ross and Angela Brett who introduced us to the amazing work of The Sounding Board and how through supporting local businesses […]
Read MoreOpinion: We Must Do More to Reach Net Zero
As I write this, according to National Grid ESO, the UK generated 31% of its electricity in November 2023 using natural gas. We stand at a critical juncture, and we are not alone in the world. We face a future of continuing climate change, which requires the whole world to engage in achieving net zero […]
Read MoreEEEGR launches Onshore Renewables Sector Council
Last week EEEGR held their last member breakfast of 2023, kindly sponsored by East Coast College. The breakfast acted as the official launch of our newest sector council focusing on onshore renewables which has been established working in conjunction with Ceraphi Energy. To provide an overview and the aims of the sector council, we were joined […]
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