Environment News – Page 132
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NewsPelamis P-2 powers on in Orkney
Edinburgh based Pelamis Wave Power (PWP) has won an order from UK renewable energy generator E.on for the next generation Pelamis Wave Energy Converter, known as the P-2.
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NewsFive projects make Severn tidal power shortlist
A proposed shortlist of schemes to generate clean, green electricity from the power of the tides in the Severn Estuary has been unveiled by the British Government''s Department of Energy and Climate Change. The shortlist includes a mixture of barrages and innovative lagoon schemes.
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NewsChange needed says European Environment Agency
Some 80% of the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe still come from the energy sector, warns a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) released recently.
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Progress with Thanet Offshore Wind Farm
Progress with the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm is continuing with two separate recent announcements concerning the awarding of a project management contract and the selection of Ramsgate Port as the operations and maintenance base for the works.
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NewsTidal turbine proposal for Pentland Firth
Bristol UK based tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) confirmed last month that it intends to apply for a lease from the Crown Estate to deploy its tidal technology in Scotland’ s Pentland Firth.
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NewsWave Hub managing contractor appointed
The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) in the UK has selected JP Kenny, part of international energy services company John Wood Group PLC, as its engineering and management contractor for the design, procurement and construction of the ‘ Wave Hub’ renewable energy project off the coast of South West ...
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NewsMagnetic attraction for pollution control
The power of magnetism is proving to be a valuable tool when applied to the problems of controlling pollution. Magnetic patches from Miko Marine AS have been demonstrating immense value through their ability to seal hull damage almost instantly.
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NewsLerwick Port lands environmental certification
Scotland' s Lerwick Port Authority has achieved a key goal in its Strategy & Business Plan by gaining certification to the internationally recognised Environmental Standard, BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
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NewsSubmerged oil spills under review
BMT Cordah is carrying out a study on behalf of the UK' s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to review methods and technologies for responding to oil that becomes submerged or sinks following spillage at sea.
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NewsCan the green ring prevent 'sewerage-cide'?
A tell-tale dye system that shows if a boat discharges it''s toilet or holding tank in the wrong place could well catch on in Europe.
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NewsArctic research ship skates on thin ice
The ''Ice Chaser'' survey team on board the James Clark Ross icebreaker returned last month from their exploration of the Arctic''s sea ice with news on the environment, a hot topic since some forecasts have predicted an ice-free Arctic summer within the next ten years.
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NewsPlanning Approval for Wave Hub
The UK Government gave planning approval earlier this month for the world''s first large scale wave farm off the coast of Cornwall in South West England.
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NewsREDS on Renewables Seabeds
REDS Ltd (Reach Engineering & Diving Services Ltd) have this summer taken their first steps into the offshore renewable energy sector. In late June the Midlands UK based company were contracted to carry out works on the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm (BOWF) currently owned and operated by DONG Energy / ...
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NewsOffshore Renewables Boost Ports Industry
The 25 turbine Burbo Bank Offshore Windfarm was completed this summer on behalf of the Danish Company Dong Energy, culminating a hectic but successful installation period.
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NewsProgress on objections to offshore wind
A landmark agreement has been reached between the UK Government and industry which aims to remove aviation and radar barriers to the major expansion of wind energy that has been outlined by Business Secretary John Hutton.
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NewsDeeper water wind farms under development
The challenge of generating increasing amounts of clean and sustainable energy is leading energy producers to investigate building bigger offshore wind farms in deeper waters. A major technical challenge is installing the foundations for such structures.
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NewsThe tide turns for nuclear giant
French power group EDF is planning build three to six turbines along the northern coast of Brittany to produce electricity from the energy in tidal currents.
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NewsMore from Lamor with oil recovery barges
Finnish oil recovery specialist Lamor Corporation Ab has completed delivery of three multipurpose oil recovery barges to a customer in the Middle East. The company is experienced in boat building and ship repair since 1982 and combines this expertise with the manufacture and supply of modern and innovative oil recovery ...
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NewsISU Warns over new Bunker Spills Convention
International Salvage Union (ISU) president Arnold Witte has drawn attention to the incident at Newcastle NSW last year when the 225m bulk carrier ' Pasha Bulker' grounded on the Australian coast in extreme weather conditions.
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NewsReefs under threat
It seems that shipping activities are partly to blame for the endangered state of the world' s shallow coral reefs. Vessel anchors can drag for considerable distances, breaking up coral structures that took hundreds of years to build, and boat groundings cause devastation.
