Environment News – Page 81
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NewsAll-Energy – all ready to welcome you
All-Energy 2016, the UK’s largest renewable and sustainable energy exhibition and conference, is being held 4-5 May at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow, Scotland, UK – You can register free of charge to attend at www.all-energy.co.uk.
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NewsRenewables industry Brexit considerations
The UK’s Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has launched a multi-client study to analyse the possible implications of a Brexit (British exit of the European Union) on the UK’s future offshore renewables and environmental legislation.
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NewsOnline map explodes onto the offshore wind market
The location of unexploded mines and bombs around the UK coastline has been revealed in a new online map designed to aid the developers of offshore energy projects like wind farms and cable laying.
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NewsIrish wave and tidal sector surging along
Ireland is rapidly emerging as a key player in the development of wave and tidal energy technologies. Late last year, Brian Motherway, the outgoing CEO of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), predicted that the country''s marine energy market could be worth €15bn to Ireland''s economy by ...
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NewsRentel plugging in
Belgian offshore wind company Rentel NV has awarded the EPCI contract for its offshore substation (OSS) to STX France SA. The scope comprises design, fabrication, transport, offshore installation and commissioning of the monopile foundation and topside including high voltage and ancillary equipment.
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NewsSolution for exploding piles
Germany-based Noske-Kaeser, a provider of systems for air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, piping, fire fighting and CBRN protection, has developed a new ventilation system to protect offshore wind turbine foundations from explosive gas mixtures. Several systems are currently in successful long-term tests with a renowned wind turbine operator.
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NewsMarine energy capture device seeks investment
UK start-up WITT Ltd, says it is set to change the face of renewable energy forever with its ground-breaking new energy harvesting technology, The WITT.
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Spanish rebrand
German wind turbine service provider Deutsche Windtechnik, is rebranding the company name of its Spanish subsidiary GPS (General Power Services S.L.) to Deutsche Windtechnik S.L. The name change reflects and emphasises the company’s strategic approach to offer European services from a single source.
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NewsWavepower recruitment drive
UK Wave energy company Wavepower has revealed plans to recruit 30 more people to its expanding team. The Glastonbury-based renewables firm says it is searching for talented engineers and graduates to play pivotal roles in the next stage of its exciting growth.
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NewsSchottel Hydro sells 16 tidal turbines to SME
Over the next two years German tidal turbine specialist Schottel Hydro will deliver 16 Schottel Instream Turbines (SIT) with a capacity of 62 kW each to Sustainable Marine Energy (SME). The British company has signed a long term contract with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and will build a ...
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NewsLow cost anchoring system for floating tidal generators
The UK’s Scotrenewables Tidal Power has completed deployment of its advanced modular anchoring system at EMEC (European Marine Energy Centre), Orkney in preparation for the installation of its SR2000 2MW floating tidal turbine.
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Offshore wind consultancy contract
Semcon in Germany has signed a new framework agreement with the Danish energy company DONG Energy. The agreement covers consultancy services for DONG Energy’s German Offshore Wind Power business activities.
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NewsLiDAR comparison for offshore wind mapping
The UK-headquartered Carbon Trust has announced the start of the world’s largest trial of scanning Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology which is taking place in Dublin Bay, Ireland. This is the latest Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) project designed to help reduce the cost of energy from offshore wind.
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NewsNew guide to offshore wind cable burial
The UK’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has published a new report to inform industry on how to apply the Cable Burial Risk Assessment Guidance (CBRA) following its launch earlier this year.
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NewsCorpower at EMEC
Swedish wave energy developer, CorPower Ocean, has signed up to test its novel resonant wave energy converter at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
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NewsMonopile non-destructive testing breakthrough
Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd (GGOWL), the operators of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (offshore UK) has utilised the latest vacuum blasting techniques from Seawork exhibitor Precision Blast Systems Ltd as part of its maintenance plan.
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NewsGKinetic Energy launches novel tidal energy device
Late last year, Irish company GKinetic Energy deployed its innovative OC1 tidal energy device in Limerick Docks. So how exactly does the new technology work? What challenges do the project team face in deploying the device? And what are the prospects for its future roll out and ...
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NewsNew software tool aims to cut maintenance costs for offshore wind turbines
Researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen are developing a software tool that aims to ''dramatically cut maintenance costs for offshore wind turbines.''
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NewsSotenäs wave energy plant reaches grid connection milestone
Last December, the innovative Sotenäs Wave Energy Plant was successfully connected to the Swedish National Grid via a subsea cable. So, how exactly does the Sotenäs Plant work? And what plans are there for the future development of the device?
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NewsWave energy convertor milestone
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea, UK-based company that is developing convertor technologies to harness wave energy, has recently completed testing of its prototype pump, a key subsystem of the company’s WaveSub wave energy converter (WEC).
