Environment News – Page 74
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NewsSpain joins Germany in wind farm Venture
A Baltic German-Spanish wind farm will become part of the largest offshore complex of its kind in the area, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGreen grows in many ways for SSE Renewables
Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSE) is splitting off its renewables business in order to expand it beyond the UK’s borders.
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NewsPSM system keeps wind power platforms stable
PSM Instrumentation has developed a detection and control system for monitoring and warning of water entry into the dry area compartments of a 2MW floating wind turbine demonstrator that is believed to be the first of its kind.
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News“Most powerful” tidal turbine will have 600sqm rotor area
Orbital Marine Power’s upcoming commercial production tidal turbine will comprise of a 73m long floating superstructure, supporting two 1MW turbines at either side for a nameplate power output of 2MW, at a tidal current speed of 2.5 m/s.
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Wind energy to beat 2030 target
Wind energy is set overtake coal, nuclear and gas to become the EU’s largest power source well before 2030. This is according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2018 World Energy Outlook released in November.
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Poland re-commits to offshore wind
Polish State Secretary for Energy, Grzegorz Tobiszowski, has announced plans to develop 8GW of offshore wind by 2035. Poland will soon pass a law to this effect, spelling out the annual volumes up to this date.
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NewsGo-ahead for major French wind farm
The developers of a major offshore wind farm in the Bay of Biscay have received approval allowing the detail work to begin.
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NewsPolar safety kit to protect Arctic waters
A new system has been developed for applying Miko magnetic patches to ships that have been holed by ice in Polar waters in order to prevent pollution.
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NewsOslo’s big cleanup
Despite the apparently pristine surface of Oslo Harbour, “we don’t know yet what’s really under the water,” said the port’s chief engineer Edvin Kongsten Wibetoe.
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NewsBubbling bottom not to blame
A strange odour that lingered around the Nidelven river in Norway was, according to local media, thick enough to cause nose and throat irritation.
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NewsDolphin-seeking drones may hold key to marine mammal safety
A workboat-based drone could look out for marine mammals or other warm-blooded species in high-risk locations around windfarms, port developments or even seismic survey areas.
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NewsLiverpool Waters’ Princes Dock deep cleaned
Waterway maintenance company Water Witch has successfully reduced the level of pollution in the water spaces around Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters, following the completion of a five-month contract with Peel Land and Property.
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NewsEU tidal project moves onto next stage
A European Union-backed tidal energy project has received approval from the European Commission to proceed to its next stage after a successful first full year reports Andrew Williams.
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24 hours of power
A new renewable energy system on the Scottish island of Fair Isle went live in October allowing the community to celebrate reliable 24 hour power for the first time.
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News3200mm floating oil barrier
German technology company Continental has developed a new generation of floating oil barrier for use at sea. With a width of 3200mm, they are especially suitable for rough water.
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NewsUpdate to OWA Floating LiDAR Roadmap
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has published an update of the Floating LiDAR (light detection and ranging) Roadmap.
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NewsFish spawning mapping for offshore efficiency
A revised technique for mapping the spawning sites of Atlantic herring in the UK has been developed to protect fish during offshore wind farm construction, which could lead to a more efficient and low-cost development process.
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NewsMonitoring Blyth offshore windfarm efficiency
A predictive maintenance provider has signed a three-year contract with EDF Renewables at Blyth Offshore Demonstrator windfarm to monitor the largest operational wind turbines.
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Ocean Cleanup communications support
The Iridium network will deliver critical operational data, imagery and video for The Ocean Cleanup, continuing Iridium’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
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NewsOffshore tests for subsea cable shells
The third round of offshore tests for a new type of subsea electrical cable ballast have been undertaken at a depth of 30 metres on the Centrale Nantes SEM-REV offshore test site.
