An Acorn, a scandal and a CGI hotel

What if you planned an industrial cluster and no one came? The UK government opted not to pick the Scottish offering this week, going instead for south-of-the-border options HyNet and East Coast Cluster. Amid calls for a recount and questions about just how many jobs a cluster may provide, the EVOL team pick over the politics and try to see a way forward. 

One story seemingly going nowhere fast is Lekoil, which has run into an incredibly disputatious situation with its Nigerian subsidiary. Accusations and law suits are flying, with a happy ending looking unlikely. 

‘The energy transition looks different in different places’ is a thought that is often bandied around. In the North Sea, Amazon is making a horror TV show called The Rig. Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia, the country’s investment fund is working on plans to convert an oil rig into a luxury hotel. Different folks, different strokes. 

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