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Submitted by digitalfreelancer on Fri, 10/29/2021 - 08:42

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About the EIC

Established in 1943, the EIC is the leading trade association for companies working in the global energy industries. Our member companies, who supply goods and services across the oil and gas, power, nuclear and renewables sectors, have the experience and expertise that operators and contractors require. As a not-for-profit organisation with offices in key international locations, the EIC’s role is to help members maximise commercial opportunities worldwide.

2021-10-29 00:00:00
From the EIC

View from the top: Greg Hands, UK Energy Minister

Submitted by digitalfreelancer on Fri, 10/29/2021 - 08:20

You’ve been appointed the new UK Energy Minister ahead of COP26. How are the preparations going, and what will be the government’s focus at COP26?

One month into his new role, Energy Minister Greg Hands talks to Energy Focus about delivering a net-zero energy system, supporting the energy supply chain and ambitions for COP26

2021-10-29 00:00:00
From the EIC

Foreword From the Chief Executive

Submitted by digitalfreelancer on Fri, 10/29/2021 - 08:01

It is undeniable that the UK government is working hard to lead the way by setting high ambitions, backed up by taking action.

In this edition we focus on COP26, the ground-breaking climate summit bringing together world leaders, negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens of the world for 12 days of talks in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October until 12 November.

2021-10-29 00:00:00
From the EIC

Innovating to net zero

Submitted by zfripp on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 10:45

The journey to electrification is well underway in the UK, with technologies such as electric cars and heat pumps playing a key role in helping the country reach net zero.

Offshore electrification is critical to realising a net-zero North Sea, but support for technological innovation is key, says Reenst Lesemann, CEO of C-Power

2021-08-18 00:00:00
Power

Digital twins for cybersecurity

Submitted by nromanescu on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 10:10

Digitisation can bring its own risks, as converting production on running facilities is complex, and new cybersecurity risks present a real and growing threat.

The six-day Colonial Pipeline shutdown was the most disruptive cyberattack on record. The incident highlighted the vulnerability of the energy industry to such attacks. But what can companies actively do about it? Improve digital safety using virtual twin simulations, says Brad Bonnette at Wood

2021-08-18 00:00:00
Oil and Gas

Hydrogen revolution offers huge opportunities in nuclear

Submitted by zfripp on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 09:15

Earlier this year, Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, declared that for the world to have any chance of limiting the rise in average surface temperature below 2˚

The potential for a nuclear and hydrogen partnership is a natural fit and worthy of future investments, says Tim Yeo at New Nuclear Watch Institute

2021-08-18 00:00:00
Nuclear

Unlocking finance for net-zero technology

Submitted by nromanescu on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 09:13

Attracting capital to finance the projects and technologies needed to realise the UK’s 2050 net-zero emissions goals will require coordinated action across the public and private sectors.

Ian Cogswell, member of the Financing Technology to Net Zero UK group, looks at the key factors impeding financing and deployment of new technology in oil and gas

2021-08-18 00:00:00
Oil and Gas

Five tips for digital success

Submitted by nromanescu on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 09:06

Energy transition is rooted in digital transformation, so it is critical for organisations to reinvent and restructure their business as catalysts for innovation.

Strategy, capability, culture, and technology all need to align to work towards a successful digital transformation, says Noorddin Taj at bp 

2021-08-18 00:00:00
Oil and Gas

My business: Andrew Bennion, Managing Director, AIS

Submitted by zfripp on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 09:01

Tell us about a day in the life of AIS?

Managing Director Andrew Bennion takes Energy Focus behind the scenes at AIS

2021-08-18 00:00:00
From the EIC

Winds of change

Submitted by nromanescu on Wed, 08/18/2021 - 09:00

Success in business, not to mention survival, requires adaptability – and nowhere is this more evident than in the 61 inspiring case studies of transformational change featured in the fifth EIC Sur

Diversification is again the most used growth strategy among EIC members. With oil and companies moving into the resilient renewable energy market, Editor Sairah Fawcitt looks at the shift to offshore wind

2021-08-18 00:00:00
Renewables
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