Environment News – Page 111
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NewsRenewables Network boosts Humber region
An energy company developing a North Sea wind farm has signalled its commitment to local contractors by becoming the latest member of a networking organisation.
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NewsSuction Bucket innovation at Dogger Bank
The Forewind consortium will employ an innovative new foundation design concept when it installs two meteorological masts on the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone.
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NewsProgress on Wales’ first tidal energy farm
Plans by Marine Current Turbines and its project partner RWE npower renewables to install and operate Wales’s first ever tidal energy farm have moved a step closer.
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NewsThe quiet life of a seabed Oyster
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd in the UK has been awarded a contract with wave energy technology provider Aquamarine Power to carry out underwater noise assessments relating to its Oyster wave energy device.
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NewsTidal turbine feeds 100 MWh to grid
Rolls-Royce has achieved a milestone in the deployment of tidal energy technology with confirmation that its prototype tidal turbine has fed over 100 megawatt hours of electrical power into the national grid.
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NewsWind farm wins for Birkenhead and Mostyn
RWE Innogy signed agreements earlier this month for the use of areas at Birkenhead port near Liverpool which it will use as a base port for constructing the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm.
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NewsTyneside's renewables ‘Super Group’
A&P Tyne is part of a newly launched North East UK ‘Super Group’ formed to inform global business about how the region’s deep talent pool is positioned in a clear growth area for marine renewable energy.
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NewsNew turbine foundation installation vessel
With the wind farm industry eyeing the first examples of the crop of newbuilding turbine installation vessels being delivered, other interesting design concepts are also emerging.
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NewsClimate Change Committee visits Orkney
Scotland’s marine energy industry was the focus of the Government''s Energy and Climate Change Select Committee (ECCC)''s investigation into wave and tidal renewable energy on Tuesday this week.
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NewsPollution control boats make waves in China
UK specialist boatbuilder Alnmaritec has recently delivered two new oil pollution control boats for operation in China.
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NewsRampion Wind Farm progress for E.ON
Wind farm developer E.ON Climate and Renewables UK has provided an update on progress with their proposed Round 3 wind farm off the UK south coast.
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NewsStrategic move on wind farm market
Australian ship builder Strategic Marine and UK based vessel design company BMT Nigel Gee Ltd signed a ''Teaming Agreement'' on Monday.
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NewsHamburg introduces ‘Green Port’ fees
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) introduced a discount on port dues for environmentally friendly ships last year.
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NewsSatellite links support clean seas project
Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has teamed up with antenna manufacturer Sea Tel to provide satellite communications support to Project Kaisei for a third expedition.
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NewsCFPA’s master plan for renewable growth
With the advancement of ground breaking innovation in the renewable marine energy industry, the Cromarty Firth Port Authority has had the opportunity to demonstrate that everything is possible.
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NewsGreen light for Neptune tidal stream device
Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd has been given UK parliamentary approval for the deployment of its tidal stream power device.
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NewsNormandy ports eye Channel wind farms
Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA), the port authority of Cherbourg and Caen-Ouistreham, has finalised its comprehensive proposal to assist in the development of offshore wind energy in the Channel.
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News£3bn challenge to boost wind power revenue
The UK’s Carbon Trust has announced a shortlist of 13 concepts for optimising the maintenance of offshore wind farms, increasing turbine availability and thus cost competitiveness for the sector.
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NewsTidal Energy Summit returns to London
Global interest in Tidal Energy is growing and demonstration tidal projects are already producing energy in Europe, America and Asia.
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NewsVestas consults on turbine factory
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has begun a consultation process to turn ambitious plans to manufacture its next generation offshore wind turbine at the UK port of Sheerness into a reality.
