2320 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

2320 results found for 'Shetland Islands'
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  • Wave Farm to Create Hundreds of Jobs (UK)

    21 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Aquamarine Power’s proposed wave farm on the Western Isles could create hundreds of long-term skilled jobs in one of Britain’s most remote communities, according to figures published today. The Edinburgh firm’s 40MW Lewis wave farm – which was fully consented by the Scottish Government earlier this year – could generate between 98 and 200 jobs […]

  • Lancaster resource boost for Hurricane Energy

    8 May 2017
    Project & Tenders

    UK offshore oil player Hurricane Energy has been given a boost after RPS Energy Consultants released a Competent Person’s Report on Hurricane’s crown jewel – the Lancaster field, West of Shetland. The CPR attributes 2P reserves (the sum of proved and probable reserves) for the first time and details a significant increase in certified contingent […]

  • UK: SRSL to Conduct Environmental Surveys for West Islay Tidal Energy Farm

    18 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Environmental consultancy, SRSL has been commissioned by DP Marine Energy Ltd (DPME) to conduct environmental baseline surveys for the proposed West Islay Tidal Energy Farm. This is in addition to producing Environmental Statement chapters assessing the potential impact of the development on marine mammals, birds and fish. Renewable energy developer DPME and partner DEME Blue […]

  • UK: SRSL to Undertake Environmental Assessments for Islay Tidal Energy Farm

    18 December 2012

    Environmental consultancy, SRSL has been commissioned by DP Marine Energy Ltd (DPME) to conduct environmental baseline surveys for the proposed West Islay Tidal Energy Farm. This is in addition to producing Environmental Statement chapters assessing the potential impact of the development on marine mammals, birds and fish. Renewable energy developer DPME and partner DEME Blue […]

  • New report to highlight Highlands and Islands marine resource

    13 October 2017
    Research & Development

    The potential for the Highlands and Islands to become a leading player in developing the UK’s marine economy will be the focus of a new, region-wide study. Known as a ‘science and innovation audit’ (SIA), the study will fully explore, for the first time, the potential of the region’s marine resource as an economic driver […]

  • HIE appoints new energy director

    1 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Scottish economic and community development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has named Audrey MacIver as its new director of energy and low carbon.

  • UK: Wind Towers Appoints New Managing Director

    21 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dennis Breugelmans has been appointed Managing Director of Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd, with effect from 1 January 2013. Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd is a Campbeltown based wind tower turbine manufacturing and assembly plant. It is one of only two companies in the UK producing wind towers and is currently the only one capable of making […]

  • WWF-Australia Calls for Full EIS at Abbot Point

    10 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    WWF-Australia today stood by its call for a full Environmental Impact Statement to be done into the land dumping of dredge spoil on the Caley Valley wetlands at Abbot Point. “Calling for a full environmental assessment process is not ‘scaremongering’ or ‘hysterics’ as Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has alleged. It is the responsible action […]

  • HIE Acquires Pelamis’ Intellectual Property and Assets

    20 January 2015
    Research & Development

    Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reached agreement with administrators KPMG to acquire intellectual property and a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, which went into administration in November 2014. HIE has obtained the assets on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES), a new body which is being established to support […]

  • UK: Port of Ardersier Ready for Dredging

    6 May 2013

    A renewables jobs boom could come to the Highlands of Scotland if plans to turn a former oil fabrication yard into a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind get the go ahead. The Port of Ardersier has submitted plans to Highland Council, Marine Scotland and Transport Scotland for the consents needed to make the site a […]

  • Highland Council Permits Moray Firth Super-Hub

    31 January 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The Highland Council has granted permission for Port of Ardersier to turn the former oil fabrication yard on the Moray Firth into a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind. The council has granted onshore planning consent – giving a thumbs-up to ambitious plans to transform the 160 hectare (400 acres) vacant site into a manufacturing, assembly […]

  • UK: Nova Proposes Tidal Turbines for Cuan Sound

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A sales pitch by Nova Innovation on local tidal energy generation was held on April 7 at the Eilean Eisdeal, the community trust on Easdale Island, Forargyll informs. Last year Nova Innovation engaged in consultations with Eilean Eisdeal and neighbouring slate islands of Luing and Seil, on advantages and disadvantages of potential tidal turbine installation […]

  • Most popular articles of the week Jun 30 – Jul 7, 2014

    6 July 2014
    Equipment

    Most popular articles of the week Jun 30 – Jul 7, 2014

  • HIE Appoints Area Manager for Orkney

    11 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Orkney’s Head of Operations at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been appointed as the agency’s new Area Manager for the islands, and is taking up the role in the new year. Graeme Harrison came to the islands in 1984, while he was working for the Royal Bank of Scotland. He has been with HIE […]

  • OpenHydro to deliver two grid-connected tidal arrays in 2015

    5 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    OpenHydro aims to deploy two tidal arrays before the end of 2015 in France and Canada. OpenHydro, a subsidiary of DCNS, celebrates a decade in business while preparing for the realization of two major tidal energy projects. Irish-based company is working with Emera, through its jointly funded venture Cape Sharp Tidal, to deploy and grid connect two […]

  • Highlights of the Week

    15 September 2019
    Business & Finance, Storage

    MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from September 09 – September 15, 2019. https://marineenergy.biz/2019/09/09/minesto-strengthens-faroe-islands-ties/ https://marineenergy.biz/2019/09/12/marine-power-systems-lands-12-8m-funding-for-wavesub-project/ https://marineenergy.biz/2019/09/09/atlantis-to-build-ocean-powered-data-centre-in-scotland/ https://marineenergy.biz/2019/09/13/leask-marine-gets-dg100-foundations-job/ https://marineenergy.biz/2019/09/09/arena-supports-wave-swell-energys-project-off-tasmania/

  • Scotland calls for low carbon rural energy innovations

    23 March 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Scottish government has made available £10 million to assist innovative local energy projects in rural parts of Scotland.

  • Orbital Marine Power unveils plans for 30MW tidal energy project off Orkney

    22 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Scottish company Orbital Marine Power has secured an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new tidal energy project in the Westray Firth.

  • CalMac, Serco in the Final Run for Scottish Ferry Deal

    8 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) and UK’s Serco Caledonian Ferries have submitted final bids for a GBP 1 billion (USD 1.4 billion) Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) contract. The CHFS contract, which covers 26-routes, is for providing ferry services during a period of eight years in the west coast ferry network. The deal was put out to tender […]

  • Drifting Cargo Ship off UK Put under Tow

    24 November 2015

    The Barbados registered cargo vessel called Skog, which was drifting off Orkney as of this morning due to engine problems is now under tow, the UK Coast Guard said. After the vessel reported that it was drifting without engine power and taking in water this morning, Shetland Coastguard sent the Coastguard rescue helicopter to the […]

  • UK: Nova Holds Sales Pitch for Tidal Energy on Easdale Island

    10 April 2012

    A sales pitch by Nova Innovation on local tidal energy generation was held on April 7 at the Eilean Eisdeal, the community trust on Easdale Island, Forargyll informs. Last year Nova Innovation engaged in consultations with Eilean Eisdeal and neighbouring slate islands of Luing and Seil, on advantages and disadvantages of potential tidal turbine installation […]

  • Funding Delivered for Port of Baltimore

    23 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Transportation Secretary James T. Smith, Jr., last Friday praised U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, for her hard work to deliver funding for key Maryland transportation projects as part of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 that passed Congress last weekend and signed by President Barack Obama. […]

  • UK: Contract Assigned for BT’s Biggest Subsea Engineering Project

    24 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    BT Group, UK-based communications services company, has awarded three firms a £26.9 million (circa USD 44.1 million) contract for an ambitious subsea cabling project which will help deliver fast, fibre broadband to the Highlands and Islands. The selected companies are: Chelmsford-based Global Marine Systems that will conduct detailed marine route surveys and supply the cables; […]

  • Scottish Renewable Power Output at Record Levels in Q1

    27 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    New figures published yesterday show Scotland’s renewable electricity output was at record levels in the first three months of 2014. The figures, which were released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, show that Scotland generated a record 6,678 GWh of renewable electricity in the 1st quarter of 2014 – an increase of over 50 […]

  • OpenHydro lays Orkney tidal array plans

    15 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    OpenHydro, a DCNS company, plans to deploy an array of two tidal turbines at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).