Environment News – Page 67
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NewsGhana looks set to become an early adopter of wave power
A Ghanaian renewable energy production company has contracted Swedish wave technology developer Seabased to deliver a 100MW wave energy plant near Ada, the first utility scale wave park in Africa.
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NewsEOLink one tenth scale prototype installed
The prototype of an innovative floating wind turbine has been installed at sea off the coast of France, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsNew ‘Communication Centre for the Oceans’ gears up for launch
A new non-profit environment association aiming to raise greater awareness of global maritime issues and the ocean environment is launching in Lisbon on this spring.
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NewsSpanish method to assess early-stage costs of marine energy devices
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has devised a new procedure to obtain more accurate costs for future marine energy parks, reports Andrew Williams.
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NewsRedT Energy selected to provide energy storage technology for large-scale European project
UK based energy company RedT Energy has been selected to be the ''primary energy storage technology provider for a large-scale tidal generation project'' reports Andrew Williams.
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NewsWave generating companies pull the plug on 'economic sinkhole'
Two international companies lined up to produce electricity from UK''s first ever wave farm have pulled out of the project, while another is having second thoughts reports Graeme Ewens.
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NewsRoxtec supplies Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm
International manufacturer Roxtec has supplied a package of specialist cable sealing solutions to Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsProject measures ultra-low Mediterranean nutrient levels
A new project is exploiting the ultra-low detection ability of laboratory equipment to measure extremely low nutrient concentrations in Mediterranean waters.
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NewsCompensation regime for Hazardous and Noxious Cargoes a step closer
Ratifications from Canada and Turkey have brought a key IMO compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship closer to entry into force.
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NewsAction groups urge Spanish government to support Emission Control Area in the Mediterranean
The German organisation, Control Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), together with Ecologists in Action, have carried out measurements of atmospheric emissions from sea traffic in the Straits of Gibraltar and Barcelona, finding that the levels of pollution in both areas are up to 70 times higher than the base ...
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NewsReport highlights huge opportunities for UK offshore wind
A new report by the UK Conservative MP and former Energy Minister Sir Michael Fallon shows the possible economic benefits that could be reaped from the offshore wind industry including the potential for exports.
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NewsWindfarm foundation commercial viability testing
Next-generation wind turbine foundations are being viability tested by HR Wallingford at its Oxfordshire Fast Flow Facility prior to being deployed at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore windfarm.
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IWSA membership for Thordon Bearings
Thordon Bearings has joined a growing number of organisations to have signed up as a full associate member of the International Windship Association (IWSA), the organisation established to facilitate and promote the economic and environmental advantages of wind propulsion across the shipping industry.
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NewsUK offshore wind industry to conduct supply chain review
A key aim of the offshore wind industry’s vision for 2030 is to foster a world-leading supply chain so it is going to conduct a thorough review to create a concrete development plan for the sector.
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Norbit Aptomar UK office
Oil spill products specialist company Norbit Aptomar has announced a partnership with Norbit UK.
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NewsPioneering study finds seabirds avoid offshore wind turbines much more than previously predicted
The Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) has released findings from what it says is the world’s most comprehensive investigation into seabird behaviour and collision risk around offshore wind farms.
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NewsFlintstone Technology sets sights on floating wind
Oil and Gas industry moorings specialist Flintstone Technology Ltd is diversifying its market-leading operations to help drive down costs for the offshore floating wind industry.
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LOC Renewables contracted to deliver MWS for modular offshore grid
The Paris office of LOC Renewables has been contracted by the Belgian transmission system operator, Elia, to provide Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) services for the pioneering Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) project, located 40km off the Belgian coast in the North Sea.
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Greenbyte raises additional funding
Belgian investment firm Korys has invested an additional 5 million Euro in Swedish renewable energy software company Greenbyte which provides a SaaS platform to owners and operators of renewable energy assets around the world.
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NewsIMO sets first industry wide emissions strategy
The IMO has set an absolute target for emissions reduction across the entire maritime industry for the first time in history.
