2328 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Greens: Dredge Sludge Needs Safe Disposal

    12 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Australian Greens welcome the Australian Marine Conservation Society report out today about the Caley Valley wetlands which the Newman Government’s proposal for disposal of the Abbot Point dredge sludge could threaten. “The Newman Government may have realised that the cheapest and dirtiest option of dumping dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef is not […]

  • UK: TGL Tidal Turbine Technology Surpasses 200MWh of Grid Supply

    13 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Harnessing the reliable and predictable energy of tidal streams, Tidal Generation Limited has surpassed the 200 megawatt hours (MWh) mark of electrical power generated and fed into the national grid with its 500 kilowatt (kW) tidal turbine prototype, which operates subsea off the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Robert Stevenson, CEO, Tidal Generation Limited said: “We are […]

  • Public to Have Their Say on Marine Spatial Plan

    12 June 2015

    A consultation is being launched on a plan that will be used to guide development activity in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters. Members of the public will soon have the opportunity to give feedback on the draft plan. The Marine Spatial Plan has been developed by a working group that includes Marine Scotland, Orkney […]

  • Major fishing talks in Scotland

    2 October 2007

    Fisheries ministers from all over the UK will meet in Scotland for the first time this week. Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead will be in Peterhead with ministerial colleagues from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  • CPRA Releases First Final Restoration Plan

    23 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), along with the other state and federal agencies of the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group, announced last week the release of its “Final Restoration Plan #1”. The plan selects restoration projects that will continue to address injuries to the natural resources in Louisiana caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil […]

  • PHOTO UPDATE: Unity Island Project Moves Ahead

    2 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander BG, Mark Toy, last week toured the USACE Unity Island Beneficial Use of dredged sediment project. The first of of its kind project on Lake Erie is a model for future projects on the Great Lakes, and an example of ”whole government“ working together, USACE […]

  • CRMC Funds 10 Restoration Projects (USA)

    26 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The RI Coastal Resources Management Council has awarded funding for ten habitat restoration projects through its RI Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Trust Fund. The Council approved the funding at the March 26 semi-monthly meeting in Providence. Projects approved for funding include five salt marsh restoration projects, two freshwater restoration projects and two anadromous fish […]

  • Scottish, NI Ministers Commit to Wave and Tidal Development

    27 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    At the biggest gathering of its kind in the world, RenewableUK’s wave and tidal energy conference, Ministers from Scotland and Northern Ireland have re-affirmed their commitment to developing the UK’s massive marine energy resources to their full potential – and there’s been a major announcement on new funding. The Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told […]

  • Oregon firm inks $6.5M deal to build Irish wave device

    1 February 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Oregon-based marine and industrial fabrication company Vigor has signed a contract valued at $6.5 million to build Ocean Energy’s wave energy device ahead of its deployment off Hawaii.

  • Water Works at Walthamstow Wetlands Underway

    14 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    The latest stage of the transformation of Walthamstow Wetlands into the largest wetland nature reserve in London will see the creation of new reed beds to help preserve water quality and improve wildlife habitats. The wetlands site will remains one of Thames Water’s biggest sources of supply for London’s drinking water and is the largest […]

  • Crown Estate, University of Highlands and Islands Partner Up for Renewables (UK)

    30 May 2013
    Research & Development

    The Crown Estate and the University of Highlands and Islands have signed a ‘partnership agreement’ to work together to maximise the benefits to the people of the Highlands and Islands from the low carbon energy revolution in the area. The agreement reinforces initiatives already underway between the university and The Crown Estate, which manages a […]

  • Lerwick Harbour Readies for Its Biggest Cruise Ship

    28 June 2016

    UK’s Lerwick Harbour is getting ready for the arrival of Azura, the largest cruise ship yet to enter this Shetland port, scheduled for June 30. The P&O Cruises’ vessel will arrive from Akureyri, in north Iceland, en route for Kirkwall, Orkney, carrying around 3,100 passengers. With its gross tonnage of 115,055 tonnes, Azura will break […]

  • USA: Permit Sought for Lake Yazoo Canal Maintenance Dredging

    21 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has filed an application for a wetlands permit with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources requesting authorization to maintenance dredge the Lake Yazoo Canal in Pascagoula. The proposed dredging is 2,200 feet in length and an average of 60 feet in width from a depth ranging from 5 to […]

  • Schumer Supports Hempstead Harbor Project

    14 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has urged the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to approve the Town of North Hempstead’s grant application for tidal wetland restoration in Hempstead Harbor, Port Washington from the 2015 Long Island Sound Futures Fund. The revitalization of Hempstead Harbor is imperative to strengthening the shoreline and protecting the surrounding community […]

  • Greens: Decision Without Environmental Impact Statement

    29 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The federal Environment Minister is deciding whether dredge spoil can be dumped on or near wetlands on the Great Barrier Reef’s coastline without an environmental impact statement, announced the Australian Greens. “It’s disgraceful that Minister Hunt is deciding whether millions of tonnes of dredge spoil can be dumped on or near the Caley Valley wetlands, […]

  • Public to Have Their Say on Marine Spatial Plan

    12 June 2015

    A consultation is being launched on a plan that will be used to guide development activity in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters. Members of the public will soon have the opportunity to give feedback on the draft plan. The Marine Spatial Plan has been developed by a working group that includes Marine Scotland, Orkney […]

  • Eirik Raude rig to drill in the Falkands?

    20 May 2014

    Ocean Rig has reportedly received a contract for its Eirik Raude semi-submersible rig for a drilling campaign in the Falkland Islands.

  • South Korea backs Ingine’s wave energy scheme in Indonesia

    14 April 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vision

    South Korea-based wave energy developer Ingine has been selected to receive financial support from the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) for 10MW wave energy project planned for Indonesia.

  • CPRA Presents Louisiana Coastal Basins Report

    1 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    Louisiana’s coastal basins need help, the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) reported at the biennial State of the Coast Conference at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center yesterday. During a panel discussion led by CPRA Operations Chief Ignacio Harrouch, officials also said that much has been done in each of the basins, and […]

  • UK: TGL Tidal Turbine Passes 200 Megawatt Hours Mark

    13 March 2012
    Technology

    Harnessing the reliable and predictable energy of tidal streams, Tidal Generation Limited has surpassed the 200 megawatt hours (MWh) mark of electrical power generated and fed into the national grid with its 500 kilowatt (kW) tidal turbine prototype, which operates subsea off the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Robert Stevenson, CEO, Tidal Generation Limited said: “We are […]

  • Scottish, NI Ministers Commit to Wave and Tidal Development

    27 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    At the biggest gathering of its kind in the world, RenewableUK’s wave and tidal energy conference, Ministers from Scotland and Northern Ireland have re-affirmed their commitment to developing the UK’s massive marine energy resources to their full potential – and there’s been a major announcement on new funding. The Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told […]

  • Two UK’s Marine Energy Parks Join Forces

    28 February 2013

    The UK’s two Marine Energy Parks (MEP) will today (Thursday 28 Feb) sign a milestone agreement to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom. The collaboration agreement, which will be signed at the Renewable UK Wave and Tidal Conference in London, will be witnessed by Greg […]

  • Great Britain Needs Scottish Energy to ‘Keep Lights On’, Says Minister Ewing

    28 June 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Responding to the publication of Ofgem’s Capacity Assessment Report, which shows ‘tightening electricity margins’, increased probability of supply disruption, and states that there is an “unprecedented challenge to secure supplies to consumers”, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing highlighted the increasing importance of energy generation from Scotland to the whole GB market. Ofgem estimated that the […]

  • UK: AWS Secures Funding for Its Wave Energy Project

    16 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    AWS Ocean Energy is one of five Scottish marine energy developers to benefit from £7.9 million funding, to further develop testing of new wave and tidal prototypes in the seas around Scotland. The company was awarded a £3.9 million grant towards the cost to design, build and launch a project to prove its AWS-­‐III Wave […]

  • VIDEO: Wello’s Penguin wave energy device

    24 June 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wello, a Finnish wave energy player, has developed the Penguin wave energy device that produces power by riding the waves. Wello has based their wave energy technology by re-purposing existing technologies from wind energy sector. Wello’s Penguin converts waves to electricity directly with continuous rotational movement. Its patented key invention is to convert wave movement […]