Daniel Gear News Today

In this letter I’ll suggest that in Shetland we should be wary of welcoming energy projects (wind, hydrogen & battery energy storage systems) which are wholly owned by external companies, that more local ownership of our energy sector is possible, and that a concerted...

A Muncie man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly breaking someone's car window.

THE SHETLAND Net Zero Energy Forum reached an “important milestone” in the organisation yesterday (Wednesday) by launching its website. The group follows on from the Shetland Renewable Energy Forum, which was formed in 2003 but went dormant in 2014. A website launch event...

LOCAL clean energy specialists Voar have appointed Richard Inkster as their new technical director - replacing Adam Priest who has just taken up a post with SSEN Transmission as the company’s offshore HVDC engineering manager. Voar also announced on Wednesday that the...

WATCHING the Viking wind turbines go up in the Central Mainland these last few months, people are reminded that Shetland is again hosting a large energy project, yet the direct financial return for the local community – in comparison to the expected profits for the developer...

SHETLAND based energy consultancy and project development company Voar has added local man Tom Wills to its executive team. Wills has been working with tidal energy company Nova Innovation and its Bluemull Sound project for many years and has lately been the company’s head of...

AN energy expert based in Shetland has said “systemic change” is needed in order to create an “affordable, reliable and resilient” energy…

NEW oil and gas developments, hydrogen production, peatland restoration, wind farms - these were just some of the many topics brought up in a busy discussion event about net zero held in Lerwick on Wednesday night. The event, hosted by Shetland News, looked to explore how...

HOW can we square the circle of being heavily reliant on fossil fuels in Shetland while the necessity to decarbonise our lives becomes more urgent by the day? And what role does new oil and gas explorations around Shetland play in this scenario? Can Rosebank and Cambo be...

A NEW scholarship scheme is being launched in Shetland to support people into mechanical and electrical engineering careers. The ECITB scholarship will provide technical training with an aim to “create a pipeline of talented new entrants” to the sectors. Created by...