Latest Environment News – Page 104
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NewsFirst German windfarm contract for CWind
Offshore wind servicing expert, CWind, has won its first contract in Germany which will provide temporary power supply for the 288MW EnBW Baltic 2 offshore windfarm under construction in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsNew feet for a pioneering vessel
The world''s first dedicated offshore wind turbine installation vessel has been given a set of new feet for its tenth birthday in an operation involving Damen''s ARNO Dunkerque yard and a UK engineering company.
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NewsNordsee Ost windfarm marches on
Two recent announcements concerning completion of foundation installation and the awarding of a maintenance contract by RWE Innogy highlight steady progress with their Nordsee Ost offshore windfarm.
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NewsVessel operator wins windfarm contract
Vessel operator Rix Sea Shuttle, based in Hull UK has won a contract with Reef Subsea to supply two crew transfer vessels for the Gwynt y Môr site, one of Europe’s largest windfarms.
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NewsIberdrola increases R&D spending
Bilbao based multinational utility company Iberdrola SA has reported that it allocated €159m to research and development in 2013, a 10% increase on the previous year.
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NewsEuropean Investment Bank invests in French renewables
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the launch of a programme which will commit €750m to finance the implementation of renewable energy projects throughout France between 2014 and 2016.
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NewsNew Norwegian oil boom
A new type of oil boom developed in Norway not only contains the oil in a spill but also collects it in a boom, creating a nearly automated system of oil containment and recovery.
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NewsEconomic impact study details opportunity for UK offshore renewables
A study on the potential economic value of offshore wind to the UK economy has produced an up-to-date understanding of what is viewed as a worthwhile area of investment for sustainable development and growth.
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NewsHumber offshore wind hub faces delays
Amid the celebrations resulting from Siemens decision to build a wind turbine factory at Hull, a dispute is being played out between two developers over plans for a £450m marine energy park also on the Humber.
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NewsThe windy winter blows fair for London Array
For residents of the UK and large parts of Europe, the winter of 2013/14 will be remembered for long periods of exceptionally high winds. Bad news for some, music to the ears of the offshore wind industry.
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NewsOil spill response tool
America’s CSA Ocean Sciences Inc (CSA) has created a new GeoPortal for tasks associated with streamling the planning, science and operations for oil spill response.
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NewsWho's winning the Clean Energy Race?
The Pew Charitable Trusts’ annual Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race analysis has reported investments in the European market plummeting in 2013.
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NewsABB wins Danish windfarm cable system order
ABB Group has won an order worth around $40mn from Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk, to build an AC power cable system that will help integrate and transmit power from the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm.
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NewsMeerwind Süd windfarm installation complete
WindMW GmbH has recently celebrated installation of the final turbine and offshore converter station at their 288MW Meerwind Süd offshore windfarm in the German North Sea.
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NewsAnswering the questions about reducing offshore wind costs
The Offshore Wind Programme Board (OWPB) has published its annual report for 2013, presented in the form of a series of questions for its membership on reducing the levelised cost off offshore wind energy.
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‘Best ever’ year for Scottish renewables
Scotland’s green energy record was broken in 2013 as new figures show wind, hydro, solar, and biomass generated enough electricity to meet 46.5% of the country’s needs.
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NewsEMEC to study reliability of subsea cabling
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd, based in Orkney, is to share learning on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites.
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NewsHempel helps reduce offshore costs
Denmark-based Hempel has been busy delivering its high performance protective coatings to the renewable energy industry, but this year plans to release new products to help reduce costs.
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NewsMEPC completes 66th meeting
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 66th session from 31 March to 4 April 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London.
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NewsAnother island ferry for Norden-Frisia
Cassens Werft is to build a new diesel-electric ferry for German shipping company, Norden-Frisia.
