2324 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Idaho Fish and Game VIDEO: Restoring the Clark Fork Delta

    15 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Extensive bank erosion has occurred to islands and shorelines in the Clark Fork River, located at the confluence of the Clark Fork River and Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho, resulting in losses of soil, native riparian and wetland vegetation, as well as the quantity and quality of fish and wildlife habitat. It is estimated […]

  • Orkney’s innovation center for marine renewables secures over €3M for expansion

    26 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have approved a funding package totaling £2.8 million (€3.1 million) towards the second phase of development at Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC).

  • EMEC named blue economy enterprise of the year

    19 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named Blue Economy Enterprise of the Year having won the Rural Blue Award at The SHIREs (Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy) Awards.

  • Lerwick Harbour Services Major Gas Developments (UK)

    26 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Various contractors are using Lerwick’s comprehensive services and facilities, including extensive laydown areas and deep-water quays and anchorages, to support subsea installation work on the Laggan-Tormore fields, West of Shetland, and construction of the associated Shetland Gas Plant next to the Sullom Voe oil terminal, being undertaken by Total E&P UK Limited and its joint […]

  • Pelamis’ remaining staff lose their job

    22 December 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been selected as the preferred bidder for the assets of Scottish wave energy company Pelamis, but the company’s remaining staff will be let go, British media report. After the wave energy company Pelamis went into administration last month, Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been selected as the preferred bidder to take […]

  • Top news, March 7 – 13, 2016

    13 March 2016

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 7 – 13, 2016. Tidal turbine produces first power off Shetland The Shetland Tidal Array, a joint enterprise between Scottish Nova Innovation and Belgian ELSA, has successfully produced and exported the power from the first Nova M100 tidal turbine […]

  • Congressman Zeldin Strongly Supports Long Island Sound Program

    14 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, joined by local elected officials and environmental advocates, hosted a press conference yesterday, calling for full support of the Long Island Sound Program and National Estuary Program to ensure both are fully supported and funded in the upcoming appropriations process. “One of our natural treasures, the Long Island Sound, is […]

  • Port Aransas Terminal Plan on Display, Dredging Included

    15 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Axis Midstream Holdings, LLC is proposing the construction of crude oil export facilities from Taft, San Patricio County, to Harbor Island with associated infrastructure and pipelines in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the proposed project is located in several towns, waterways, […]

  • WES to hold inaugural conference

    28 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will hold its inaugural annual conference beginning of December in Edinburgh, UK.

  • WES to issue new wave energy call

    23 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has revealed plans to issue a third competitive call for the development of wave energy technology this summer.

  • Top news, July 24 – 30, 2017

    30 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 24 – 30, 2017.

  • North Sea operators renew agreements for exporting oil to Flotta Terminal

    18 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Several North Sea fields partners have reaffirmed commitments to export the oil produced from their fields to Repsol Sinopec’s Flotta Terminal.

  • ScottishPower Renewables Gets Approval for First Tidal Power Array In Sound Of Islay (UK)

    17 March 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The Scottish Government today (Thursday 17th March) approved ScottishPower Renewables’ plans to develop a 10MW tidal power array in The Sound of Islay on Scotland’s west coast. The project, the first of its kind in the world, envisages generating enough renewable electricity to power the equivalent of the whole island. It is also the first […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Gets Approval for First Tidal Power Array In Sound Of Islay (UK)

    17 March 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The Scottish Government today (Thursday 17th March) approved ScottishPower Renewables’ plans to develop a 10MW tidal power array in The Sound of Islay on Scotland’s west coast. The project, the first of its kind in the world, envisages generating enough renewable electricity to power the equivalent of the whole island. It is also the first […]

  • Scotland launches £20 million low carbon demo fund

    11 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    Scottish government, with its partners, has launched £20 million funding support programme to accelerate the delivery of large scale low carbon infrastructure projects in Scotland.

  • Four Enterprise Areas for Scotland

    22 January 2012

    Four enterprise areas are to be created in Scotland with an emphasis on some of our most dynamic industries with the greatest potential to create new employment opportunities, stimulate private investment and boost economic growth. Finance Secretary John Swinney announced the 14 sites on a visit to GlaxoSmithKline in Irvine, which will form part of […]

  • EMEC’s 10th Anniversary Celebrated at All-Energy, UK

    28 May 2013

      The renewable energy industry gathered on Wednesday, 22 May, to celebrate the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) 10th anniversary at the annual All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in Aberdeen. Over 250 people attended a reception held on the HI-energy and Orkney pavilions at the show, which featured a wide range of Orkney produce. The celebrations […]

  • NJ Intracoastal Waterway Dredging Operations Underway

    26 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Barnegat Bay Dredging Company recently began dredging of the shoals within the NJ Intracoastal Waterway (NJIWW). According to the Stone Harbor (NJ), the company is using Dredge Fullerton to perform the NJIWW work near Markers 419 to 421. The town also reported that apart from dredging operations, the project also includes sand placement on the Ring Island nesting […]

  • Orkney project receives funding from Scottish Government

    27 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    An Orkney-based project to develop an innovative use of renewable energy generated on land and at sea has secured funding support from the Scottish Government. The Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Local Energy Challenge Fund has awarded just under  GBP 30,000 to the Orkney Surf and Turf initiative. The project brings together four partners: […]

  • Scottish wave body needs engineering appraisal

    5 April 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking an independent third party advisor to conduct engineering appraisal for all novel wave energy converter stage 2 projects.

  • TGS to Conduct Major 2D Seismic Reprocessing Offshore Faroe Islands

    29 March 2011
    Business & Finance

      TGS announces that it will conduct extensive reprocessing of over 13,550 km of 2D multi-client seismic data located in waters off the Faroe Islands. This project, designated Offshore Faroe Reprocessing 2011, will extend to the UK/Faroe border. The data for the reprocessing has been made available by Faroese Earth and Energy Directorate (Jardfeingi). TGS […]

  • Atlantis to hold tidal turbine naming ceremony

    15 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Atlantis Resources will hold a turbine naming ceremony next week to acknowledge ‘the enormous’ contribution Calum Davidson has made to the marine power industry in Scotland.

  • UK: ‘Ocean Endeavour’ to Support Shetland Gas Plant Project

    21 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The cruise ship Ocean Endeavour is on its way to Lerwick to provide floating accommodation for Petrofac in support of the Shetland Gas Plant project. It left Las Palmas in the Canary Islands at the weekend and may arrive in a week’s time. The ship is expected to remain in Lerwick for six months and […]

  • Video: WES clarifies control systems innovation call

    19 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has released a video recording of the recently held webinar dedicated to the control systems innovation call.

  • Scottish Energy Ports Directory Goes Live

    21 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Scottish Enterprise (SE) and the British Ports Association (BPA) have launched a Scottish ports directory which provides technical information on active Scottish marine energy industry ports covering the oil and gas, decommissioning, subsea and renewable sectors.