Latest Environment News – Page 128
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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.
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NewsLatest update to State of Seas report
UK marine environmental research specialist ABPmer has made a major input to the latest comprehensive study of UK seas. Charting Progress 2 (CP2) is part of the UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (UKMMAS) State of UK Seas report.
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NewsBAE Systems joins wave energy research project
Global defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems has joined forces with Edinburgh based wave energy developer Aquamarine Power as part of a project worth almost £1m to deliver cheaper, more reliable sources of clean energy for homes across the UK and beyond.
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NewsWave Hub and cable prepared for installation
The latest stage of South West RDA’s (Regional Development Agency) pioneering Wave Hub project is underway as the hub and its 25km cable are loaded onto a cable laying ship ready for deployment offshore in the next few weeks.
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NewsTidal power regenerates Sunderland shipyards
The first of a new generation of tidal powered generators designed and built in the shipyards of Sunderland UK has set sail.
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NewsExtensions for UK wind farms announced
The UK offshore wind farm industry has received a boost with the announcement by The Crown Estate of an offer to three operators to increase capacity.
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NewsHuge potential of UK offshore renewable energy revealed
The Offshore Valuation, published last month by the Offshore Valuation Group, is the first comprehensive valuation of the UK''s offshore renewable energy resource over the long term that explicitly assesses electricity exports to Europe.
