Environment News – Page 59
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NewsSafety benefits of autonomous operations
Pioneering autonomous technology is set to be demonstrated in the US to show its ability to increase the safety, response time and productivity of marine oil-spill response operations.
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Offshore wind skills taskforce
A new task force which will help to increase the number of skilled people working in the UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry held its first meeting in July.
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NewsCould an offshore solar energy park ever work?
While solar Photo Voltaic technology costs are still constantly decreasing, the evolution towards high-wave offshore applications is a logical next step.
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NewsSolution to potential wind monopile maintenance timebomb
A leading offshore wind company claims it has a solution to a common monopile failure area.
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NewsGetting the most out of tidal energy
A new project, working around tidal turbine blades, has begun developing a state-of-the-art computer model.
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NewsCutting offshore monopile foundation costs
Reducing the levelised cost of energy for offshore monopile foundations was one of the topics discussed at the at the 9th International Offshore Foundations Conference in Bremen, Germany this month.
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NewsTesting success for French floating wind
The first operational results of the 2MW Floatgen floating wind turbine have met and exceeded expectations.
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NewsFirst accreditation for new oil spill scheme
UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan, is the first response organisation to be recognised under a new accreditation scheme
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NewsTrelleborg fenders help clean up oceans
Trelleborg has supplied The Ocean Cleanup with seven of its floating pneumatic fenders to help rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
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Dolwin5 grid connection
Italy’s Prysmian Group has been awarded a major grid connection project worth in region of €140 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT which will enable the connection of multiple offshore wind farms to the German grid.
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NewsSeanergy showcases French renewables opportunities
The French coastal city of Dunkirk recently hosted Seanergy, the international forum dedicated to Marine Renewable Energies and Offshore Wind.
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NewsFenderit for wind turbine towers
Shown at Seawork International for the first time was a new type of fendering that can be applied to tube piles writes Dag Pike.
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NewsFaster fatigue testing for tidal turbines
The Fastblade facility at The University of Edinburgh will use a Digital Displacement regenerative hydraulic actuation system to reduce the energy requirements of fatigue testing.
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NewsManor Renewable Energy to power wind farm
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa (SGRE) to provide the full temporary power package of generators, personnel and vessels during the turbine installation phase of the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
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International Tidal Energy Summit
The 13th International Tidal Energy Summit is returning to London on the 11th-12th November (Canary Warf Hilton, London) and will be co-located with the 10th Offshore Wind Europe Conference and the Floating Wind Conference.
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RenewableUK Sponsor Membership
RenewableUK is welcoming the decision by James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, to become a Sponsor Member of the trade association.
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NewsRenewables anchoring partnership
Green Marine and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to provide clients with a range of proven anchoring and mooring solutions.
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NewsTackling the rising tide of plastic pollution
UK based workboat specialists Water Witch are leading designers in specialist trash retrieval and waterway cleanup craft for Ports and Marinas.
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NewsOffshore wind 'workforce crisis'
A workforce crisis is looming in the UK’s burgeoning offshore wind industry according to Graham Hacon of 3sun Group.
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UK wave and tidal letter
91 Members of Parliament from all the main UK parties have signed a letter to the Energy Minister Claire Perry, urging her to put measures in place to ensure that the country capitalises on its role as a world leader in wave and tidal power.
