Environment News – Page 89
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NewsFrench MoU
French company, Open Ocean SAS and Orkney, UK-based Aquatera Ltd. have committed to working together to support the acceleration of marine renewable energy developments in France. This alliance aims to provide a robust offer to the French market with a package of quality services, high level expertise and a proven ...
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NewsWind contractors hit by risk
Windfarm owners have wanted guarantees, but it’s now apparent that subcontractors may have taken on a heavy risk and many now will be facing important decisions in order to protect themselves in future.
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NewsAnother successful tidal deployment
Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has successfully deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site.
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NewsRenewables now Scotland’s largest source of power
Renewable energy has become Scotland’s main source of power, new independent figures have revealed. Records from the first half of 2014, the most recent period for which data is available, show renewables generated 32% more electricity than any other single source of power in Scotland.
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NewsKentish Flats extension update
Work has started on extending Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats windfarm in the Thames estuary in a project that will see a 50% increase in capacity.
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NewsMHI Vestas record breaker
Development of large custom built offshore wind turbines has taken a step forward with MHI Vestas’ 8MW prototype turbine breaking the world record for wind energy production in a 24 hour period.
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NewsNew generation turbine foundation makes its debut
Offshore wind turbine foundation designer Norwegian Seatower, along with partners including MT Højgaard and French Eiffage TP are installing a new generation concrete gravity base off Fécamp in France.
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NewsPelamis into stormy waters
The directors of Pelamis regret to announce that they have been unable to secure the additional funding required for further development of the company’s wave energy technology. As a result of this the board has reluctantly moved to appoint an administrator to assess the options for securing the future for ...
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NewsPLAT-O steps closer to commercially viable tidal energy
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has successfully completed its first round of sea trials in the UK with its tidal energy platform, PLAT-O. The tidal energy industry has struggled with high costs for installation and maintenance, but SME claims that, by using its innovative platform which is moored under the surface ...
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NewsSix platform problems
Short sighted platform design and a tendency to place short term cost savings over full lifecycle costs are increasingly complicating subsea cable installation projects for offshore wind farms, according to an industry expert.
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NewsKite for low currents?
According to Sweden’s Minesto, the Holy Grail of extracting usable power from tidal arrays in low current locations could lie in ‘flying’ what appear to be underwater kites.
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NewsSchottel hydrokinetic subsidiary
German propulsion solutions specialist Schottel, has founded a new subsidiary - Schottel Hydro GmbH. The new company will incorporate Schottel’s hydrokinetic energy business. Schottel Hydro comprises activities in three segments: hydrokinetic turbines, semi-submerged platforms and components, such as turbine hubs and drives.
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NewsCornwall’s renewables park
Building work has started in the UK on the Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park which is being created to strengthen Cornwall’s growing marine renewables sector. The Devon & Cornwall division of Midas Construction has won the contract to build the business park, which is part of the £24 million investment ...
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NewsFundy deployment
The UK’s Atlantis Resources Limited has announced that it has signed a 10-year (extendable) seabed Sublease with the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy in Nova Scotia, Canada (FORCE).
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NewsMaking measurement visible
“How do we know if the Baltic sea is healthy if we don’t measure how fit it is?” says Johanna Laurila of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, usually referred to as HELCOM.
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NewsFund closure means trouble
A decision to wind up the 1971 International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPCF) before all cases are resolved has caused headaches for the P&I Clubs, Simon Bennett of ICS tells MJ.
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NewsLidar controlled turbine
US-based lidar wind measurement specialist ZephIR claims that an industry ‘landmark’ moment has been confirmed thanks to NREL, Stuttgart University and DNV GL with the control of an operational wind turbine with a ZephIR wind lidar.
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NewsMiko goes stateside
Norwegian hull patching specialist Miko Marine AS has opened a subsidiary in Morgan City, La. from where it will be able to supply ship operators and salvage companies throughout the United States with its unique range of products.
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NewsIn the eye of the storm
Canadian AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) was pleased to announce the EDP Inovação (EDPi) WindSentinel floating LiDAR system survived a major storm that ravaged the coast of Portgual near Viana do Castelo.
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NewsPlanning consent for four Scottish windfarms
The Scottish Government has awarded planning consent for four offshore wind projects with a potential total capacity of 2.28GW.
