Environment News – Page 88
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NewsSchottel Instream Turbine
The recently announced Instream Turbine from German propulsion giant Schottel, allows the harvesting of hydrokinetic (tidal) energy for commercial projects at what Schottel calls ‘a reasonable cost’.
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NewsTidal barge design
A Canadian yacht design company has recently completed the design of a tidal energy generation floating plant. Backers claim the catamaran-type barge by ER Yacht Design, (28m LOA and 17m Beam), is the first of its kind in the World and it could potentially launch a new alternative method of ...
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NewsSupacat delivers refurbished wave energy convertor
In the UK the refurbished Bolt ‘Lifesaver’ wave energy converter has been delivered to owner Fred.Olsen Ltd by Supacat following a three month project refurbishing the converter’s `intelligent systems` at the Devon engineering firm’s facilities in Dunkeswell and Blackhill Engineering.
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NewsEWEA Offshore 2015
Denmark - home to the world’s first ever commercial offshore wind farm and the second largest offshore wind energy market – provides the ideal location for participants to meet the whole of the offshore wind supply chain under one roof.
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Monitoring vessel efficiency remotely
The Satellite Applications Catapult describes itself as “part of a consortium developing the world’s first non-invasive marine vessel monitoring system, which will help significantly reduce fuel costs and harmful emissions, and improve overall vessel efficiency throughout the marine sector”.
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NewsPollution in ports and harbours
Just like shipping, Ports and harbours have a responsibility to prevent pollution to the environment. Alan Scrafton, from UK spill responder, Adler and Allan, spoke to ‘Maritime Journal’ about this legislation and how to prevent and clean-up spills.
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Japanese alliance
Classification society ClassNK has agreed to form a capital alliance with the Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo Inc. (WEIT). Based on the agreement, ClassNK will acquire around 30% of WEIT’s shares through a third-party allotment and a nonexecutive director will represent ClassNK on the Institute’s Board of Directors. The partnership ...
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NewsPerpetuus plans
The UK’s Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Isle of Wight Council (as Local Planning Authority) for permission to construct and operate a tidal energy demonstration site off St Catherine’s Point to the south of the Isle of Wight. If consent is ...
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NewsInterspill 2015
Interspill 2015 will be held at Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, the Netherlands, on 24-26 March 2015, co-organised by Reed Exhibitions and Interspill Ltd. and hosted by the Spill Response Group Holland (SRGH). Interspill Ltd. is controlled by the European spill industry associations, NOSCA, SYCOPOL, Eurospill and UKSpill Association, together with ...
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Green discount for Dutch barges
Port of Amsterdam joined the Green Award programme for inland barges at the start of 2015, making it the first port to reward vessels based on their Green Award level. The level a vessel has attained – Bronze, Silver or Gold – will determine the discount on the Inland Harbour ...
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Seawater lubricated sterntubes
US-based marine polymer bearing manufacturer Thordon Bearings Inc., has questioned the rise of so-called environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in oil-based stern tube seals and bearings when, Thordon claims, the industry can use the most environmentally safe lubricant there is – seawater.
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NewsNorway aims for ‘green’ coastal fleet
Norwegian ministers are cooperating with industry partners in a Green Coastal Shipping programme to ensure the country has the world’s most environmentally friendly fleet of coastal vessels.
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NewsDeep Green: the low current tidal generator
As reported in December’s ‘Maritime Journal’ the renewable energy industry was excited late last year when Swedish marine energy technology company Minesto announced that it had successfully managed to produce electricity from low velocity currents off Northern Ireland, the first in the marine energy era.
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NewsOrkney’s Japanese delegation
The marine renewable energy industry centred on Orkney, UK, has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more ...
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NewsSustainable Marine Energy
Last November, Isle of Wight, UK-based company Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) successfully completed the second of four tests on its innovative PLAT-O tidal turbine platform, as reported in December’s ''Maritime Journal''. So, how exactly does the technology work? And what are the prospects for future commercialisation?
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Dudgeon Offshore SOV contract
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded a five year contract for the Service Operation Vessel to Esvagt AS. The contracted Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Dudgeon wind farm is of the Havyard-832 design with a length of 83.7 metres and a beam of 17.6 metres.
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NewsElectricity generator for wave energy
Wave energy technology company Aquamarine Power has teamed up with Bosch Rexroth to launch an industry-wide initiative that aims to solve the problem of converting captured wave energy into electricity by creating a ''standardised self-contained offshore electricity generator'' suitable for several different wave energy concepts.
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NewsUK offshore windfall
Manufacturers looking to take advantage of the growth in the offshore wind market have received a £7m windfall of business support and capital funding.
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French renewables event
Thetis MRE, the International Convention on Marine Renewable Energies, will be held on May 20 - 21, 2015 in Nantes, France. This year''s theme is: "MRE, from opportunity to industrial reality."
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NewsRenewables and red-tape
“Usually, the big vision is there but the technology is lagging, but here it is the paperwork,” Nick Medic of RenewableUK recently told the UK''s House of Lords Select Committee on EU Regional Marine Cooperation.
