Environment News – Page 47
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NewsA team of ‘Searial Cleaners’ tackles beach litter
Poralu Marine has launched ''Searial Cleaners'', which the French company, well known for its aluminium marinas claims is the first ever range of shoreline waste collectors.
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NewsMonster Jack-up completes Denmark’s largest windfarm
Jan De Nul Group has finished installing a total of 72 wind turbines of 8.4MW each on behalf of Vattenfall Denmark at Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm.
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NewsOffshore wind accelerating
More than 200GW of new offshore wind projects have been announced since the beginning of 2020.
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NewsThe environmental headache of decommissioned turbine blades
We’re all onboard with the increasing carbon reduction benefits of moving to ever larger and more efficient offshore wind turbines, but what do we do with the thousands of scrap blades?
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NewsRemote monitoring for offshore wind
A new floating offshore wind real-time, remote monitoring solution minimises in-person inspections.
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NewsFloating wind innovation ramps up
Eight floating wind technology projects have the potential to reduce the cost of building and operating floating offshore wind farms.
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NewsFirst power from windfarm still in build
Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd, which is still under construction, has commenced exporting power to the UK National Grid.
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NewsSupporting SMEs in the growth of the Scottish offshore wind sector
Scottish Enterprise has appointed global energy consultancy Xodus Group to the role of Offshore Wind Cluster Builder to develop and grow the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland.
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NewsHow space data could de-risk offshore wind development
A European Regional Development Fund backed project has agreed to support a pioneering approach to using space data to support the development of renewable energy sites.
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NewsBiggest UK offshore decarbonisation project
The UK’s largest offshore decarbonisation development has been proposed to rapidly cut emissions.
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NewsHarnessing Isle of Wight tidal power
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) has signed an agreement with the developer of the world’s most powerful tidal turbine to bring the Isle of Wight a step closer to producing tidal energy.
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NewsFloating wind progress for Cornwall
Deep water wind power developer Hexicon has purchased the Wave Hub test site from Cornwall Council, UK.
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NewsOil spill risks evaluated
A study mapping-out potential risks to the UK’s coastal environment, marine life and traffic as a result of hydrocarbon releases from energy industry activity and shipping has been completed.
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NewsHVO fuel trial for windfarm CTV
An offshore wind crew transfer vessel has achieved an immediate 28% reduction in CO2 emissions during transit and first days of operation.
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NewsFloating solar power project switches on
SolarDuck, a Dutch renewable energy start-up, has launched its first floating solar energy project which has been installed at a site at Ijzendoorn on the River Rhine.
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NewsSelf-erecting wind turbine nacelle
SENSEWind has completed a demonstration of its SENSE Up-Tower system that eliminates the need for cranes and conventional offshore installation vessels when mounting WTG nacelles and blades.
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NewsCost-cutting floating wind platform
A new floating wind platform aims to reduce the Levelized Cost Of Electricity (LCOE) for floating wind.
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NewsETA reflects on hybrid and LNG tug operations
During its first webinar of 2021, the European Tugowners Association (ETA) has reflected on the impacts of green technologies in the towage sector.
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NewsBarcelona Seabin removes over 500kgs of waste
A superyacht refit yard in Barcelona has collected the equivalent of 65,000 33cl plastic bottles, over the past year from two sea bins installed in its facilities.
