Offshore Renewables – Page 39
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Wind turbine blade recycling solutions
A new report has concluded that there are various existing technologies to recycle wind turbine blades, but these solutions are not yet all available at industrial scale and economically competitive.
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NewsAn alternative to rope based descent systems
The currently de-facto use of rope-based descent (RBD) systems for emergency evacuation in the wind energy sector could be up for debate.
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NewsSiemens Gamesa introduces 15MW turbine
Siemens Gamesa’s new 15MW wind turbine unit could transform wind farm developments writes Dag Pike.
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NewsBelgian offshore wind farm moves forward
Major technology testing has successfully carried out for a Belgian offshore wind project.
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NewsSocial distancing aboard an offshore wind SOV
A German offshore wind vessel operator has explained how its Service Operation Vessels are continuing to operate and provide a key service during challenging times.
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NewsOcean hybrid platform vision
A German wave energy developer will offer solar panel manufacturers the opportunity to demonstrate and test their PV modules on a floating platform in Iraklio, Greece.
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NewsKey appointment for European wave energy
Swedish wave energy developer Seabased is joining the Ocean Energy Europe Board of Directors as a Lead Partner, the industry body has announced.
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NewsPlans for Celtic Sea wind farms
A joint venture between the French oil and gas giant Total and Simply Blue Energy is planning to establish what will be the first wind farm in the Celtic Sea to the west of the UK writes Dag Pike.
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NewsGlobal metocean database contract
A company with expertise in wave modelling and remote sensing data has secured a contract for the provision of a global metocean database.
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NewsVattenfall provides steering for offshore wind supply chain
Swedish energy group Vattenfall says in its new supply chain report that more businesses can supply new generation offshore wind projects if procurement is approached differently.
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NewsEuropean tidal power generation jumps 50%
Europe still leads the world in tidal energy installations, and European tidal stream projects generated 50% more electricity in 2019 than the year before, according to new statistics.
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NewsSecond EMEC test berth for Orbital
Scottish based tidal energy developer Orbital Marine Power has signed up to a second berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.
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NewsHuge rise in wave and tidal energy production
Global wave and tidal stream energy production has risen tenfold over the last decade, reflecting global efforts to identify commercialisation pathways for ocean energy technologies, according to a new report.
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NewsEnergy giant pursues floating offshore wind
A global energy giant has entered the floating offshore wind sector by investing in a UK project.
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Record production for floating wind turbine
The 2MW Floatgen floating offshore wind turbine, equipped with Ideol’s patented floating foundation and installed on the Sem-Rev test site (Atlantic Coast of France), achieved a new record monthly production in February.
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NewsOcean energy data sharing platform launches
An online platform has been launched to disseminate environmental monitoring data collected within the marine energy industry.
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NewsOffshore wind championed for decarbonisation
A new report supports offshore wind development as a tool to decarbonise the power sector and enable the UK government to meet its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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NewsSophisticated data buoy for the German Bight
German authorities have begun the offshore practical testing in the German Bight of an advanced LIDAR-equipped mobile measurement and data collection buoy, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsFloating wind testing in Spanish waters
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to affordably install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters.
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NewsRenewable hydrogen project advances
GB£7.5m funding has been awarded for the second phase of a new renewable hydrogen project as part of the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition.
