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Offshore wind

Head and shoulders photo of Alastair Dutton

2/10/2024 Comment / Alastair Dutton

Transitioning into offshore wind

The oil and gas industry can prove a fine base from which to enter the growing offshore wind sector, writes Alastair Dutton, Co-founder of the online course provider Offshore Wind Learning.

Energy efficiency

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23/7/2025 Comment / Mike Umiker

Breaking down barriers to industrial energy efficiency

Is there anything new to say about energy efficiency in industry? Plenty, writes Mike Umiker, Executive Director of the Energy Efficiency Movement – particularly about modern digital transformations and new equipment-as-a-service offerings.

Energy efficiency / management

18/3/2026 Comment / Omega Young

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Omega Young MEI Chartered Energy Manager

Progressing towards an oil and gas qualification, Trinidadian Omega Young discovered her lifelong interest in a related field, energy management, which has led to a chartership and ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) qualification in the UK through the Energy Institute.

International Energy Week

Head and shoulders photo of Nicole Payne AMEI, Energy and Resources Consultant, Baringa

12/2/2025 Comment / Nicole Payne

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Nicole Payne AMEI

Baringa Energy and Resources Consultant Nicole Payne first attended International Energy Week as a student – and she liked it so much she has joined the Board. As the event returns on 25 February 2025, she explains why she remains passionate about the contributions that young professionals can make inside and outside the Energy Institute.

Sustainability

30/3/2022 Comment / Kelvin Enumah

Competency can make or break the future of energy sustainability in Nigeria

The future of energy will depend heavily on the knowledge, skills and attitude of its professionals and relevant stakeholders, writes Kelvin Enumah IEng MEI, Sustainability and Development, Wetland Cultural and Education Foundation, Nigeria.

Skills, education and training

Gino Antoine Leon at work on top of a wind turbine

16/8/2023 Comment / Gino Antoine Leon

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Gino Antoine Leon AMEI

In the first of our interview series with Energy Institute members: Shining a Spotlight on Energy People, we learn about the career of Gino Antoine Leon AMEI, Wind Turbine Graduate Engineer at the Public Utilities Corporation in Seychelles, and glean his insights about the energy transition in the East African archipelago.

Hydrogen

29/3/2023 News

Opening new markets for clean hydrogen

Ambitious net zero and clean hydrogen targets are being supported by new funding initiatives in the US and Europe, while increased clarity on hydrogen policy and funding has been called for in the UK.

Young professionals

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6/8/2025 Comment / Nicki Vass,Karolina Zieba,Shamus Hardie

Generation 2050: how to cope with redundancy

One of the scariest scenarios for any worker is finding out that their job may not be secure. Without doubt difficult and stressful, redundancy does come with upsides, reports Nicki Vass AMEI, Chair of the Energy Institute’s Aberdeen Young Professionals Network (YPN) chapter, alongside contributions from two other rising energy professionals, Karolina Zieba AMEI and Shamus Hardie.

Energy efficiency / management

Head and shoulders photo of Paul Walker, Electrical Technical Authority, Centrica

17/4/2024 Comment / Paul Walker

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Paul Walker CEng MEI

In our latest Spotlight on Energy People interview with Energy Institute (EI) members, Paul Walker CEng MEI, Electrical Technical Authority, Centrica, explains why even in the latter stages of his career he continues to expand his knowledge in a fascinating and wide-ranging career.

Wind

28/5/2025 Comment / Ryan Penman

Profile: Technician to company director in 15 years

A strong tail wind must have been pushing former wind turbine technician Ryan Penman, who has made company director less than 20 years after starting his career as one of the second-ever intake of the first wind turbine technician apprenticeship at Siemens Gamesa. (As told to New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple.)

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