Environment News – Page 80
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NewsSwitchback transformations for 'Svenja' on Walney Extension work
“It was a ‘hot hop’ project for certain,” said Matthieu Moerman of SAL. In fact, the single ship handling both transition piece and monopile transport to the Walney III and IV Extension had to switch, fast, between not just one but two different kinds of extreme wind cargo.
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NewsSix renewables developers to begin testing
Six developers of offshore renewable energy technologies will be given funding to begin testing in Ireland.
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NewsLondon to host Interspill oil spill conference
Now in its 20th year and following a well-received 2015 event in Amsterdam, this year’s industry-leading Interspill oil spill conference and exhibition will be held at the ExCeL in London, UK.
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NewsInnovative beach bin created to tackle beach waste
Popular beaches across the UK could become cleaner thanks to an innovative waste bin designed by a student at the University of East London (UEL).
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NewsShipping initiative shortlisted for green award
A shipping decarbonisation initiative has been shortlisted for a 2018 GREEN4SEA award which recognises an appreciation of environmental excellence and sustainable shipping.
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NewsShare rights issue will allow Minesto to develop smaller tidal energy device
Sweden-headquartered wave energy company Minesto intends to develop a smaller Deep Green device, DG100, which will provide the company with an additional commercial product to open new markets and business opportunities, including those in Asia.
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NewsMEPs back 35% renewable energy target
European Parliament MEPs have backed a target of 35% renewable energy in the EU by 2030.
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NewsWave Energy converter deployed at EMEC for testing
A half-scale C3 wave energy converter has been installed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney Scotland to help demonstrate its commercial viability.
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NewsEDS HV Group awarded termination and testing contract for Hohe See
EDS HV Group has been awarded a contract to complete cable termination and testing work at Hohe See Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.
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NewsMoskito recovers 400 tonnes of oil from sunken ship in Singapore Straits
A Moskito hot tap tool and oil recovery system from Norway’s Miko Marine extracted 400 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from the tanks of the sunken general cargo vessel ‘Thorco Cloud’ last year.
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NewsMarine litter and single use plastics stakeholder survey
The European Commission has published a stakeholder survey "Reducing marine litter: actions on single use plastics and abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear" as part of the follow up to the EU Strategy on Plastics scheduled for adoption in January 2018.
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NewsReport finds on-shore construction is most cost effective wind turbine building method
Last December, the University of Delaware published a high profile report which concluded that the most cost effective method of constructing offshore wind turbines is to build them in port.
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NewsBombora announces plans to establish European headquarters in Wales
The leading Australian wave energy outfit Bombora Wave Power has announced that it will significantly expand its European operations by establishing a European headquarters at Pembroke Dock in Wales.
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NewsEcosse Subsea posts GB£7m in profits
Ecosse Subsea has attributed EBITDA of GB£7m for the year ending 31 March 2017 to its R&D investment and SCAR technologies.
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NewsFinnish devices for Bali wave energy park
The Finnish clean energy company Wello has received its first order for a commercial wave energy park in Bali which when completed could be the world’s largest.
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NewsMPI Contractors to service Prinses Amaliawindpark
MPI Contractors will provide offshore transport and lifting services during main component replacements planned for wind turbines in the Prinses Amaliawindpark.
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NewsOffshore wind isn’t without risks
The rise of offshore wind energy is accompanied by risks, an industry analyst has warned.
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NewsNon-subsidised windfarm development first
Vattenfall is participating in the procurement to build a new offshore windfarm in The Netherlands which it says is the first non-subsidised project in the world.
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NewsPredicting the movement of unexploded ordnance
The presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the sea can present an obvious hazard during the construction of offshore grid connections and the laying of offshore wind cables.
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NewsFirst Rampion power generated
The first of Rampion Offshore Wind Farm’s 116 turbines has started generating electricity, marking the project’s move towards full operation.
