Environment News – Page 121
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NewsBritish Budget boosts marine renewables
UK renewable energy industry leaders welcomed the Government’ s budget presentation last month, which delivered a package of measures to build a low carbon economy and further decarbonise electricity generation.
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NewsLocal interests opt for baby barrage
A commission has rejected the idea of large Cardiff-Weston barrage between England and Wales and instead recommended a smaller barrage which would offer the best mix of power output with reduced environmental impact.
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NewsNew consortium for Round 3 wind farms
Fluor Limited, the UK operating arm of Fluor Corporation, formed Seagreen Wind Energy Limited with Airtricity, the renewable energy division of Scottish and Southern Energy last month.
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NewsUK tidal turbine targets Bay of Fundy
A British company is helping to develop the 1GW tidal energy potential of Nova Scotia’ s Bay of Fundy.
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NewsSlick Sleuth is spill-proof
International oceanographic marine instrument and systems provider Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL), in conjunction with MS Industrial Services, has supplied aluminium and packaging solutions provider Alcan with a Slick Sleuth Oil Spill Detector.
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NewsRubber 'barges' for oil spill containment
The Dracone barge may not be a household name, but for coast guards around the world, this gigantic rubber bladder is part of the first response kit in an oil spill.
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NewsStrong winds in EU power sector
Statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) this month show that 43% of all new electricity generating capacity built in the European Union last year was wind energy, exceeding all other electricity generating technologies including gas, coal and nuclear power.
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NewsSea Jack takes king of the wind farms
Fluor Limited has awarded a contract to Danish offshore construction company A2SEA A/S for the installation of Siemens turbines at the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm project off the UK east coast.
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NewsPelamis P-2 powers on in Orkney
Edinburgh based Pelamis Wave Power (PWP) has won an order from UK renewable energy generator E.on for the next generation Pelamis Wave Energy Converter, known as the P-2.
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NewsFive projects make Severn tidal power shortlist
A proposed shortlist of schemes to generate clean, green electricity from the power of the tides in the Severn Estuary has been unveiled by the British Government''s Department of Energy and Climate Change. The shortlist includes a mixture of barrages and innovative lagoon schemes.
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NewsChange needed says European Environment Agency
Some 80% of the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe still come from the energy sector, warns a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) released recently.
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Progress with Thanet Offshore Wind Farm
Progress with the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm is continuing with two separate recent announcements concerning the awarding of a project management contract and the selection of Ramsgate Port as the operations and maintenance base for the works.
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NewsTidal turbine proposal for Pentland Firth
Bristol UK based tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) confirmed last month that it intends to apply for a lease from the Crown Estate to deploy its tidal technology in Scotland’ s Pentland Firth.
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NewsWave Hub managing contractor appointed
The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) in the UK has selected JP Kenny, part of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC, as its engineering and management contractor for the design, procurement and construction of the ‘ Wave Hub’ renewable energy project off the coast of South West ...
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NewsMagnetic attraction for pollution control
The power of magnetism is proving to be a valuable tool when applied to the problems of controlling pollution. Magnetic patches from Miko Marine AS have been demonstrating immense value through their ability to seal hull damage almost instantly.
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NewsLerwick Port lands environmental certification
Scotland' s Lerwick Port Authority has achieved a key goal in its Strategy & Business Plan by gaining certification to the internationally recognised Environmental Standard, BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
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NewsSubmerged oil spills under review
BMT Cordah is carrying out a study on behalf of the UK' s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to review methods and technologies for responding to oil that becomes submerged or sinks following spillage at sea.
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NewsCan the green ring prevent 'sewerage-cide'?
A tell-tale dye system that shows if a boat discharges it''s toilet or holding tank in the wrong place could well catch on in Europe.
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NewsArctic research ship skates on thin ice
The ''Ice Chaser'' survey team on board the James Clark Ross icebreaker returned last month from their exploration of the Arctic''s sea ice with news on the environment, a hot topic since some forecasts have predicted an ice-free Arctic summer within the next ten years.
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NewsPlanning Approval for Wave Hub
The UK Government gave planning approval earlier this month for the world''s first large scale wave farm off the coast of Cornwall in South West England.
