The energy sector we know today would be very different without the vision, leadership and persistence of Sir Ian Wood.
Sir Ian Wood, the industrialist who built Wood Group into a global energy powerhouse and reshaped UK offshore safety and policy, died on 26 July at his home in Aberdeen, aged 84.
Around the world, the conversation around small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) has shifted from potential to delivery. In Europe, that matters more than ever.
Europe’s SMR moment has arrived – proven technology, growing government backing and a mobilising supply chain mean the industry can now move from ambition to delivery, together.
Offshore wind is one of the most significant renewable energy sources, with the UK targeting up to 50GW by 2030 to help it reach net zero.
SSEN Transmission’s £29bn grid programme is racing to keep pace with Scottish offshore wind volumes – as record clean energy auctions and further contract rounds make transmission capacity, not turbine numbers, the test of net-zero delivery.
Two developments are redrawing the map of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply.
As Russian pipelines close and Gulf routes turn risky, liquefied natural gas buyers chase secure supply – driving a global race for capacity.
Around 16GW of floating wind capacity was announced worldwide in 2025 – a 44% increase from 2024. Despite this, fixed-bottom projects remain the industry’s foundation.
Offshore wind is developing at two speeds: fixed-bottom leads near-term investment decisions and subsidy awards, while floating wind still lags behind.
The energy transition is often associated with hydrogen, carbon capture, renewable power and sustainable fuels.
Hydrogen, carbon capture and renewables dominate the transition narrative, but thermal engineering quietly makes each one commercially and technically viable.
The past few months have once again demonstrated the remarkable resilience of the Middle East’s energy sector.
Despite months of geopolitical turbulence, the Middle East’s energy sector has proved resilient. As investment holds firm and reconstruction looms, the region is shifting from managing uncertainty to shaping the next phase of global energy growth.
If 2026 has taught us anything, it is that physical trade – and the waterways on which relies – remains incredibly important in an increasingly digital age.
With tensions in Strait of Hormuz rumbling on and vulnerabilities across key energy trade routes laid bare, governments and businesses are accelerating efforts to develop alternative infrastructure, new geopolitical alliances and strategic bypass mechanisms.
Energy policy is often measured by targets, announced capacity and the size of the development pipeline, but the supply chain experiences things differently.
EIC’s 10th Survive & Thrive report finds a sector growing steadily but wary of hollow promises. Two member companies show what it actually takes to turn a pipeline of announced projects into real, deliverable capability.
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