Environment News – Page 70
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NewsMEPs back 35% renewable energy target
European Parliament MEPs have backed a target of 35% renewable energy in the EU by 2030.
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NewsWave Energy converter deployed at EMEC for testing
A half-scale C3 wave energy converter has been installed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney Scotland to help demonstrate its commercial viability.
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NewsEDS HV Group awarded termination and testing contract for Hohe See
EDS HV Group has been awarded a contract to complete cable termination and testing work at Hohe See Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.
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NewsMoskito recovers 400 tonnes of oil from sunken ship in Singapore Straits
A Moskito hot tap tool and oil recovery system from Norway’s Miko Marine extracted 400 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from the tanks of the sunken general cargo vessel ‘Thorco Cloud’ last year.
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NewsMarine litter and single use plastics stakeholder survey
The European Commission has published a stakeholder survey "Reducing marine litter: actions on single use plastics and abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear" as part of the follow up to the EU Strategy on Plastics scheduled for adoption in January 2018.
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NewsReport finds on-shore construction is most cost effective wind turbine building method
Last December, the University of Delaware published a high profile report which concluded that the most cost effective method of constructing offshore wind turbines is to build them in port.
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NewsBombora announces plans to establish European headquarters in Wales
The leading Australian wave energy outfit Bombora Wave Power has announced that it will significantly expand its European operations by establishing a European headquarters at Pembroke Dock in Wales.
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NewsEcosse Subsea posts GB£7m in profits
Ecosse Subsea has attributed EBITDA of GB£7m for the year ending 31 March 2017 to its R&D investment and SCAR technologies.
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NewsFinnish devices for Bali wave energy park
The Finnish clean energy company Wello has received its first order for a commercial wave energy park in Bali which when completed could be the world’s largest.
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NewsMPI Contractors to service Prinses Amaliawindpark
MPI Contractors will provide offshore transport and lifting services during main component replacements planned for wind turbines in the Prinses Amaliawindpark.
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NewsOffshore wind isn’t without risks
The rise of offshore wind energy is accompanied by risks, an industry analyst has warned.
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NewsNon-subsidised windfarm development first
Vattenfall is participating in the procurement to build a new offshore windfarm in The Netherlands which it says is the first non-subsidised project in the world.
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NewsPredicting the movement of unexploded ordnance
The presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the sea can present an obvious hazard during the construction of offshore grid connections and the laying of offshore wind cables.
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NewsFirst Rampion power generated
The first of Rampion Offshore Wind Farm’s 116 turbines has started generating electricity, marking the project’s move towards full operation.
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CPower Energy wins Ørsted contract for SAP/CE engineering services
CPower Energy, an Onshore and Offshore integrated service and solutions provider based in Colchester, UK, is one of the three companies that have been awarded the delivery of SAP/CE Engineering consultancy services across all Ørsted’s wind farms in the UK.
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NewsThe argument for non-OEM wind turbine servicing
Jason Horton at worldwide independent service provider for rotating equipment, Sulzer, looks at the benefits of creating a partnership with a specialist maintenance provider in terms of improved lifespan and reliability of wind turbines.
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NewsPLAT-I tidal energy platform enters operation
Tidal energy technology developer Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) and Schottel Hydro have completed the installation of a new tidal energy platform in Scotland.
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NewsNew rules, new harbour service boat
The recent entry into force of ballast water regulations and the well-publicised tribulations of onboard BWT systems could give rise to a new kind of service and a different type of harbour boat.
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North Sea wind atlas aims to gather highly accurate wind data
A consortium of Dutch organisations has embarked on a project aimed at creating a new atlas containing highly accurate information about North Sea winds for use in offshore wind energy applications.
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NewsOffshore demonstration blade project aims to bring further cost savings
During November, an international team of organisations launched the Offshore Demonstration Blade (ODB) project to support the research, development and demonstration of wind turbine blade innovations, including aerodynamic and structural enhancements, blade monitoring systems and blade erosion protection solutions.
