Environment News – Page 127
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NewsWind monitoring platform sees oil and gas skills transfer
The UK''s Tyne based McNulty Offshore Construction Ltd has won a contract valued at £4m to £6m from the UK National Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC).
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NewsVan Oord commissions offshore wind jack-up from Germany
Sietas is to be the first German shipyard to develop and build a jack-up vessel used for offshore wind farm installation.
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NewsGreen Port Hull aims to transform economy
The Port of Hull could be destined to become the UK’s capital for renewable energy if plans unveiled last Friday to attract major wind turbine manufacturers to the city are successful.
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NewsControlling the costs of wind farms
A report from the UK Energy Research Centre investigating the ‘dramatic’ rise in the cost of offshore wind farms in the UK over the last five years has lifted the lid on factors that affect the many strands that make up the industry.
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NewsEurope leading the way in offshore wind
New research released by energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood reveals the world offshore wind market will see expenditure of $60.7bn over the next five years.
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NewsWind turbine manufacturers plan UK locations
Three companies have now confirmed their intentions to press ahead with major investment in the offshore wind energy industry in the UK.
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NewsTeesside plans for offshore wind centre
PD Ports is one of the major companies driving Teesside UK’s ambition to become a centre of excellence for the European wind energy sector.
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NewsFloating offshore energy resource assessments
Multi-national consultancy Natural Power has announced the successful long-term trial of a product development activity within the company named SeaZephIR, a patented autonomous floating platform with integrated lidar system and renewable power supply capable of providing highly accurate wind data offshore.
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NewsTidal power agreement for Pentland Firth site
MeyGen has entered into an ‘Agreement for Lease’ with the UK’s Crown Estate for the Pentland Firth Inner Sound tidal power site.
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NewsSelf propelled trencher for offshore wind farms
As the number of offshore wind turbines increases, so too does the need for cost effective and efficient installation solutions.
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NewsSecond wind farm transmission link tender round launched
UK energy regulator Ofgem has launched the second tender round for owning and operating high voltage transmission links worth £1.9bn to another six Round 2 wind farms.
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NewsTidal stream developer seeks manufacturing partner
East Yorkshire UK based Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) has successfully completed a series of rigorous in-water tests on the multi-million pound full scale demonstrator of its Proteus NP1000 tidal stream power generator.
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NewsWind farm contract for German North Sea
Germany’s Hochtief Construction has been awarded the contract for another offshore wind farm.
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NewsBoom demand sparks boom times for Vikoma
High profile events in recent months have highlighted the need for equipment to effectively contain and recover high volumes of oil as a result of large scale spills and well blowouts.
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NewsNirvana is a clean harbour operation
Portsmouth based workboat operator Harbour Clean reports that a clean marine environment is still a priority for most ports, despite recent local government cutbacks in the UK.
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NewsVessel sharing saves pounds and pollution
The vessel sharing organisation Aberdeen Marine Logistics Alliance (AMLA) is on course to record in excess of £1.5m of savings for its members in 2010 after its operations doubled in frequency during the first half of this year.
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NewsInnovative harbour clean-up underway at Antwerp
The Flemish Government and the Port of Antwerp have launched AMORAS, one of the largest silt dredging and treatment projects of the world.
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NewsClearing the water every witch way
Marine debris causes serious economic, social, aesthetic and environmental damage. It is one of the most pervasive and solvable pollution problems plaguing the world’s oceans and waterways. Nets, food wrappers, bottles, styrofoam packaging, and other trash can have serious impacts on wildlife, habitat, and human safety.
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NewsOil slick detecting radar successfully verified
During three days of extensive testing, the advanced capability of Sweden’s Consilium’s oil spill radar to detect oil slicks has been successfully verified. The sea trials were part of an exercise to certify satisfactory safety and efficiency in oil spill response operations.
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NewsOil Spill Response celebrates 25 years
Global oil pollution control cooperative Oil Spill Response marked its 25th Anniversary on 15 June with a special seminar on oil spill response issues and future challenges as well as a commemorative dinner.
