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The energy industry in Scotland is an exciting and constantly evolving sector. As home to one of Europe’s most vibrant and diverse energy industries, Scotland attracts the world’s leading companies, engineers and scientists to live and work in its energy centres.

Scotland’s main strengths in energy include:

In these areas, Scotland accounts for around 145,000 skilled workers in the oil and gas industry - potentially one quarter of Europe's renewable energy resources - and the country's power generation pulls in around £1.3 billion.

The energy industry in Scotland

From the oil and gas fields of the North Sea to pioneering renewable energy technology and large-scale electricity generation, Scotland is at the forefront of the energy industry. The energy industry is incredibly dynamic in terms of innovation, development and diversification. These factors make working and living in Scotland highly desirable.

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Latest Industry News (1 to 10 of 18)

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	05 February 2010 - Scotland Is Top UK Choice For Global Jobseekers - Scotland leads the way in the UK as the destination of choice for people looking to relocate from around the world.
	04 February 10 - On the Right Track for Success - Aberdeen-based oilfield service company Coretrax Technology Ltd has announced a successful first year having generated a six figure turnover.
	03 February 10 - £5.1m Government Funding Secured to Develop Oyster 2 - Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power received a major boost when it secured £5.1 million of public funding to support the manufacture of its second generation wave energy device, Oyster 2.
	03 February 10 - Carbon Trust Grant Bboost for Orkney Project - Hammerfest Strom UK receives £3.9m to build and test 1MW tidalpower device.
	03 February 10 - Oil Service Group Upgrades Equipment - Aberdeen-based Rubberatkins pours £250,000 into kit to improve output.
	02 February 10 - Cosalt Offshore Wins Multi-Million Pound PSN Contract Extension - Cosalt Offshore, a provider of lifting, tooling and marine services to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded a three-year contract extension by PSN worth up to £18million to supply all its lifting and tooling equipment requirements in the North Sea.
	01 February 10 - Aquamarine Power Appoints Richard Round as Chief Finance Officer - Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has named Richard Round as its Chief Finance Officer.
	01 February 10 - Merger Will Allow New Firm to Offer Wider Range of Skills - Offshore container company planning to expand workforce in coming year.
	01 February 10 - Subsea 7 Shows its Innovative Mettle - Subsea 7 has successfully completed a crucial repair to pipeline infrastructure in the Total-operated Girassol field offshore Angola, West Africa.
	29 January 10 - Edinburgh Napier University and City University of Hong Kong Join Forces - Edinburgh Napier University and City University of Hong Kong have joined forces to establish Hong Kong’s first Biofuel Research Centre.

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