Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?
Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?
Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?

A new working group is being created to help drive the production and use of green hydrogen in the North East. David Lynch, Energy Innovation Partnership Manager at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) and Colin Brown, Country Manager (UK and Ireland) with green hydrogen specialists Lhyfe, explain the potential benefits green hydrogen […]

RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

The recently redeveloped Bates Clean Energy Terminal at the Port of Blyth has been selected as the offshore construction base for RWE’s Sofia, one of the world’s largest single offshore wind projects. The Port of Blyth will provide RWE with a purpose-built facility to support the construction phase of their Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The […]

IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory
IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory
IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory

The International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) is among the final three locations shortlisted for major investment from Rolls-Royce SMR. The 150-hectare development site, which spans land in South Tyneside and Sunderland, has been named in the final shortlist for Rolls-Royce SMR’s first heavy pressure vessels factory, which will produce components for a fleet of small […]

‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights
‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights
‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights

By Guy Currey, director Invest North East England (INEE) Inward investment from overseas or from elsewhere in the UK, has always been “incredibly important” for North East England. Nissan’s original £300m investment in its site in Washington in 1986 has led to billions of pounds of investment into the region over the last 35 years, […]

Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs
Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs
Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs

Envision AESC – a world-leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company – has celebrated 10 years of electric vehicle battery production in the UK with the start of construction on its latest gigafactory that will employ over 1,000 people. AESC’s second Sunderland battery plant will have capacity of 12 GWh and will employ more than […]

Offshore technology expert Osbit supercharges US offshore wind capability
Offshore technology expert Osbit supercharges US offshore wind capability
Offshore technology expert Osbit supercharges US offshore wind capability

Osbit, the UK-headquartered offshore technology expert, has significantly expanded its US footprint to meet demand within the country’s rapidly growing offshore wind market. Set up in 2010 and currently operating two sites in Northumberland, as well as holding a tenancy at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, the business has completed the first stage of its US growth […]

New North East emergency firefighting centre for offshore workers welcomes first delegates
New North East emergency firefighting centre for offshore workers welcomes first delegates
New North East emergency firefighting centre for offshore workers welcomes first delegates

A new County Durham centre to train offshore workers in emergency firefighting has welcomed its first delegates through the doors after receiving approval from oil and gas training body, OPITO.  The centre, which is a joint venture combining the expertise of AIS Survivex, the UK’s leading energy trainer and the real-world firefighting skills of Vital […]

How the North East’s industrial fabric is the base for our exciting green future
How the North East’s industrial fabric is the base for our exciting green future
How the North East’s industrial fabric is the base for our exciting green future

Never has there been a more important time for the Offshore Wind sector. The North East is at the centre of the quest for net zero – and it’s one of few places which boasts all the ingredients to transform its rapidly growing offshore wind cluster into a global powerhouse. Some of these ingredients are […]