Environment News – Page 108
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NewsThe Crown Estate has confidence in the future of offshore wind energy
Anyone who assumes The Crown Estate’s (TCE) role in UK offshore wind is simply allocating areas of seabed to developers and waiting for the rent to roll in, is clearly not aware of the organisation’s role and purpose.
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NewsLocal businesses reap windfarm benefit
Once the excitement of announcing a major investment in the form of an offshore windfarm has died down, the question that has to be asked is, “Will this create jobs in the local area and what will it do for the local economy?”
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NewsRock work rolling at Sheringham Shoal
Keen observers of offshore activity at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off North Norfolk UK will notice the arrival of two specialist vessels from Van Oord the over the coming weeks.
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First transition pieces installed at Anholt
Jumbo’s DP2 heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin has successfully installed the first transition pieces (TPs) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark.
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NewsNorwegian oil spill vessel first to meet DNV
After trials with a prototype, Norwegian oil recovery specialists Skimmer Technology has developed a new skimmer that is claimed to be far more efficient than existing craft.
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NewsLaunch lifts renewables growth potential
Global Marine Energy Ltd has invested in the refit and development of Cable Enterprise, a barge built specifically for the installation of power cables for offshore wind farms.
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Substations contract for CG
CG has been awarded the contract for the design, engineering, supply and installation of the onshore and offshore substations at the 219 MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm in the UK.
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OWS BV acquires OWPMS
Rotterdam based Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) of the Netherlands has acquired North Wales based offshore wind crew transfer operator Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd. (OWPMS).
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NewsA FAB opportunity for a power trading link
The small Channel Island of Alderney has been instrumental in organising an important meeting between members of the British and French governments to discuss the creation of a cable link between the two countries through the island.
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NewsGovernment grant for wind turbine development
Edinburgh based generator company NGenTec has secured a second grant from the UK Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
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NewsCoordinated grid could reduce windfarm cost
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change and energy regulator Ofgem have published a report of interest for the offshore wind energy sector.
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NewsActivity gathers pace at London Array
London Array Ltd recently hosted the opening ceremony for their eco-friendly operations and maintenance base at Ramsgate UK, to become the long term hub for their offshore windfarm in the outer Thames estuary.
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NewsPower of Neptune brings light to The Deep
In a new advance for marine renewable energy, the Neptune Proteus tidal stream energy device will supply electricity from this month to The Deep, a visitor attraction and research centre in Hull UK.
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NewsMegawatt milestone for tidal turbine power
Harnessing the reliable and predictable energy of tidal streams, Bristol UK based Rolls-Royce subsidiary Tidal Generation Limited has surpassed the 200 megawatt hours (MWh) mark of electrical power generated and fed into the national grid.
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NewsWell qualified wind farm boat at Seawork
Seacat Services, the Isle of Wight based wind farm support vessel operator, has signed operational contracts for its two 19m DNV class multi-purpose wind farm support vessels, Seacat Endeavour and Seacat Reliance.
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NewsFlying start for French offshore wind
The French Government announced its decision last week to award the Iberdrola-Eole-RES consortium exclusive rights to develop a 500 MW offshore wind project in the area of Saint-Brieuc, off the coast of Brittany.
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Green gain from met mast design
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has developed a new meteorological mast concept which can reduce costs for offshore wind developers and have a lesser impact on the environment.
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NewsKeeping WFSV passengers comfortable
With wind farm support vessels required to voyage to ever more distant offshore sites, the capability to provide an enjoyable transit for the passengers is gaining importance for vessel operators.
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NewsPlans to test floating turbines at Wave Hub
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is looking at using Wave Hub, the world’s largest wave energy test site, off the Cornwall UK coast, to test floating offshore wind turbines.
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NewsEU economic recovery plan for offshore wind
The EU has published a mid-term evaluation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR).
