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Mayor celebrates major North Sea offshore wind expansion as route to create thousands of new green jobs for the North East  
Mayor celebrates major North Sea offshore wind expansion as route to create thousands of new green jobs for the North East  
Mayor celebrates major North Sea offshore wind expansion as route to create thousands of new green jobs for the North East  

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness today hailed a major expansion of offshore wind off the region’s coastline – unlocking billions of pounds of investment and underpinning her plan to create 25,000 new green energy jobs over the next decade.    Working in partnership with region, The Crown Estate is today set to announce plans to lease new seabed sites off the North East coast […]

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Port of Tyne Unveils 230 Acre Green Development Terminal
Port of Tyne Unveils 230 Acre Green Development Terminal
Port of Tyne Unveils 230 Acre Green Development Terminal

£150 million Port of Tyne upgrade will add 400 metres of deep-water quayside, potentially creating 12,000 jobs and boosting the economy by £5.6 billion. The Port of Tyne has launched to the market a 230-acre redevelopment project with new deep-water quayside, a move which could generate thousands of jobs in offshore wind and manufacturing. The […]

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Osbit Launches New Build and Test Facility at the Port of Blyth
Osbit Launches New Build and Test Facility at the Port of Blyth
Osbit Launches New Build and Test Facility at the Port of Blyth

Osbit Ltd, an offshore wind engineering company,  has opened a significant new Assembly and Service Facility at the Port of Blyth in the UK. This development has created 33 skilled jobs for the region and represents a substantial investment in the North East’s clean energy economy. The new 3350 square metre facility, located at the […]

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Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector
Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector
Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector

GeoPura is revolutionising power generation with hydrogen technology, and the North East is at the heart of their mission. Their Hydrogen Power Units (HPUs) provide zero-emission, off-grid electricity, replacing diesel generators and providing unlimited access to renewable energy across industries such as construction, events, film and TV production, and data centres. A Sustainable Future for […]

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Green firms combine for ‘monumental’ project
Green firms combine for ‘monumental’ project
Green firms combine for ‘monumental’ project

Two green energy firms have collaborated on a “monumental” research base project. SCJ Renewables and Solar Capture Technologies have installed solar panels at Blyth’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Bosses say the 530-panel system, fitted to the site’s new Technology Development Centre, has capacity to save an estimated 42,000 kilograms of CO2 annually. The firms […]

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Further £225m of investment secured for major renewable energy scheme
Further £225m of investment secured for major renewable energy scheme
Further £225m of investment secured for major renewable energy scheme

A North East development, which is one of the largest factories in the global offshore wind sector, is to expand and support more jobs after securing £225m of financing. SeAH Wind UK has now made an additional £225m investment into wind technology manufacturing in Teesside. This brings its total investment into the site at Teesworks […]

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North East England offshore wind sector showcased at world’s biggest wind energy trade fair
North East England offshore wind sector showcased at world’s biggest wind energy trade fair
North East England offshore wind sector showcased at world’s biggest wind energy trade fair

North East England’s strengths in the offshore wind sector will be showcased to a global audience next week as a regional delegation led by inward investment agency Invest North East England and including the North East’s three deep sea ports – Blyth, Tyne, and Sunderland along with Shepherd Offshore, attend the world’s biggest wind energy […]

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Energy Central Campus (ECC) has opened the doors to its state-of-the-art Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH) to providers and students, coinciding with the start of the new academic year.
State-of-the-Art Energy Central Learning Hub Opens Its Doors to Clean Energy Workforce of the Future
State-of-the-Art Energy Central Learning Hub Opens Its Doors to Clean Energy Workforce of the Future

Energy Central Campus (ECC) has opened the doors to its state-of-the-art Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH) to providers and students, coinciding with the start of the new academic year. ECC are delighted to have several educational partners already operating from the hub including Bede Academy, Northumberland Skills and Port Training Services, all delivering relevant courses […]

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