Environment News – Page 122
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NewsPollution control boats make waves in China
UK specialist boatbuilder Alnmaritec has recently delivered two new oil pollution control boats for operation in China.
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NewsRampion Wind Farm progress for E.ON
Wind farm developer E.ON Climate and Renewables UK has provided an update on progress with their proposed Round 3 wind farm off the UK south coast.
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NewsStrategic move on wind farm market
Australian ship builder Strategic Marine and UK based vessel design company BMT Nigel Gee Ltd signed a ''Teaming Agreement'' on Monday.
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NewsHamburg introduces ‘Green Port’ fees
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) introduced a discount on port dues for environmentally friendly ships last year.
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NewsSatellite links support clean seas project
Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has teamed up with antenna manufacturer Sea Tel to provide satellite communications support to Project Kaisei for a third expedition.
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NewsCFPA’s master plan for renewable growth
With the advancement of ground breaking innovation in the renewable marine energy industry, the Cromarty Firth Port Authority has had the opportunity to demonstrate that everything is possible.
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NewsGreen light for Neptune tidal stream device
Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd has been given UK parliamentary approval for the deployment of its tidal stream power device.
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NewsNormandy ports eye Channel wind farms
Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA), the port authority of Cherbourg and Caen-Ouistreham, has finalised its comprehensive proposal to assist in the development of offshore wind energy in the Channel.
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News£3bn challenge to boost wind power revenue
The UK’s Carbon Trust has announced a shortlist of 13 concepts for optimising the maintenance of offshore wind farms, increasing turbine availability and thus cost competitiveness for the sector.
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NewsTidal Energy Summit returns to London
Global interest in Tidal Energy is growing and demonstration tidal projects are already producing energy in Europe, America and Asia.
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NewsVestas consults on turbine factory
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has begun a consultation process to turn ambitious plans to manufacture its next generation offshore wind turbine at the UK port of Sheerness into a reality.
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NewsSpanish wind moves into German waters
Spain based energy company IBERDROLA has begun the process to install its first offshore wind farm in Germany, the Wikinger, to be located off the German coast in the Baltic.
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NewsSeaLimpet set for secure renewable future
Britain''s Gael Force Group, has launched its innovative SeaLimpet floating gravity based mooring device for the subsea and renewables sectors.
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NewsFirst order for Turbine Access System
UK marine engineering company Houlder has made the first sale of its award winning Turbine Access System (TAS).
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NewsMajor order for wind turbine cranes
German wind turbine producer REpower Systems SE has placed an order with Palfinger Wind for 48 PSM 400 platform cranes, furthering a successful cooperation which dates to 2003.
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NewsNew turbine installation vessel concept
A collaboration agreement between two well established marine companies has revealed the latest concept in the fast developing wind turbine installation vessel market.
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NewsJack-Up Barge deploys newbuild to Germany
Dutch barge supplier Jack-Up Barge has signed a multi-year charter agreement with the German BARD Group for Jack-Up Barge''s self elevating platforms JB-115 and JB-117 in a contract valued at over €100m.
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NewsActivity gathers pace at London Array
To mark Global Wind Day, London Array recently gave an update on progress at their windfarm in the Thames estuary.
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NewsPorts prove crucial to greener shipping
Ports are central to achieving significant reductions in carbon emissions in the maritime industry, according to evidence from a new University of Hull study.
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NewsCan offshore wind farms benefit marine life?
A new report published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Environmental Research Letters’ has suggested that offshore wind farms may be beneficial to marine life ecosystems in the long term.
