2324 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Greens: Newman Locks in Decades More Sand Mining (Australia)

    21 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Newman Government’s new eco-tourism package for Stradbroke Island will be completely undermined by its extension of sand mining on the island last night, say the Australian Greens. “Last night in Queensland Parliament, Campbell Newman locked in decades more sand mining on Straddie, sidelining Aboriginal and environmental opposition, for the mining company that paid for […]

  • Greens: Government Locks in Decades More Destructive Sand Mining

    17 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Newman Government has today ignored environmental concerns and the opposition of Traditional Owners by introducing legislation to extend sand mining on North Stradbroke Island until as late as 2040. “Despite serious environmental impacts and pleas from traditional owners for the mining to stop, Campbell Newman is extending sand mining on Straddie until up to […]

  • UK: Lyness seen as potential North Sea decom base

    1 September 2016

    Orkney Islands Council has given DSM, a UK-based demolition and decommissioning company, the opportunity to consider Lyness as a potential base for North Sea oil and gas decommissioning work. The Council said on Wednesday that the project is at an early stage in its development but has the potential to bring significant inward investment and economic […]

  • WES to launch new funding call in April

    21 February 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) plans to open a new funding call in two months aimed at accelerating the development of wave energy sector.

  • Consent for Aquamarine Power’s Wave Farm Fantastic Milestone for Scottish Renewables Industry

    22 May 2013

    Aquamarine Power has received full consent from the Scottish Government for the world’s largest wave energy site off the north-west coast of Lewis. The 40MW project will see the deployment of up to 50 Oyster devices along the coast at Lag na Greine, near to Fivepenny Borve. Responding to the announcement made at the All-Energy conference […]

  • Scottish Engineers Assemble First Hybrid Seagoing Ro-Paxes

    4 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    A dynamic team of Scottish designers, engineers and shipbuilders are assembling the world’s first hybrid seagoing ro-paxes. The two revolutionary passenger and car ferries will each carry up to 150 passengers and 23 cars or two HGVs and provide a vital ferry service for a group of remote islands off the west Scottish coast. Powered […]

  • Pelamis Wave Power​ Gets Green Light for Western Isles’ First Wave Farm (UK)

    12 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      Pelamis Wave Power, the world’s most advanced wave energy company, has secured an agreement for lease from The Crown Estate to develop a wave farm, large enough to power some 7,000 homes on average – more than meeting the average electricity requirements of Stornoway. The 10MW lease is for a site located off the […]

  • Twenty Turbines Installed at Beatrice

    25 September 2018

    Swire Blue Ocean’s Pacific Orca has installed 20 out of 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland.

  • Scotrenewables’ CEO Receives ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award (UK)

    10 July 2013
    Technology

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited’s CEO, Barry Johnston, was recently awarded the 2013 Lennard – Senior Prize in recognition of outstanding individual achievement in the field of Marine Renewable Energy. The Lennard prize, awarded by The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), a multi-disciplinary learned society that brings together organisations and individuals with a common interest in […]

  • Minister Ewing Welcomes UK Technology Strategy Board’s Announcement

    9 February 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today welcomed the decision of the UK Technology Strategy Board to headquarter its ‘Catapult’ innovation centre for offshore renewables in Scotland. Mr Ewing said the choice of Glasgow for the headquarters of the new Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult – with the operational centre in Northumberland close to the National Renewable […]

  • UK 2017 Offshore Wind Numbers on Upward Path

    4 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Offshore wind provided 13,500 full-time equivalent jobs in the UK in 2017, a 20.5% increase compared to 11,200 in 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics. Based on the estimates, there were 9,900 jobs in England in 2017, which represents 2,300 more than the 7,600 estimated in 2016. Scotland saw 3,400 jobs provided by […]

  • HIE gets recognition at Scottish Green Energy Awards

    8 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    The winners of the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2015, a renewable energy competition, have been revealed. HIE was honoured for its work in the renewable energy sector with The Judges award that was given to the agency as recognition of the wide ranging work carried out across the sector since its inception in 1965 and […]

  • Scotland: TROPOS Organises Second Ordinary Meeting

    22 June 2012

    TROPOS Second Ordinary Meeting took place in Edinburgh (Scotland) at the school of engineering at the King’s Building campus. More than thirty scientists and engineers from eight European countries and Taiwan met from June 11th – 13th for the second time no more than 4 months after TROPOS started. This exciting and innovative European project […]

  • Analysis: Neart Na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm to Have GBP 827 Million Impact on Scottish GDP

    28 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The 450MW Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind project is estimated to add GBP 827.4 million to Scotland’s GDP during its lifetime, according to an analysis carried out by the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) at the University of Strathclyde.

  • Wheelhouse: Put renewables investment at the heart of Industrial Strategy

    23 January 2017
    Authorities & Government

    Ahead of the UK Government’s launch of the Industrial Strategy today, Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, has called on the UK Government to ensure that renewable energy investment is a key priority in the strategy.

  • INOXCVA scores Caribbean LNG terminal contract

    19 April 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    INOXCVA has won a design and engineering contract by Caribbean LNG for a mini LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Antigua.

  • Norway: Faroe Petroleum Appoints Hanne Harlem as Independent Non-Executive Director

    12 July 2010
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing on exploration, production, appraisal and undeveloped field opportunities in the Atlantic Margin, North Sea and Norway, announced that Hanne Harlem (age 45) has been appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Ms Harlem is a Norwegian citizen, and is a qualified lawyer […]

  • UK: Highlands and Islands Outlines Investment Plan for Next Three Years

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    A range of activities to generate economic and community development across the Highlands and Islands over the next three years is outlined in the latest Operating Plan published today [Wednesday 11 April, 2012] by the region’s development agency. Ambitious plans to roll out superfast broadband throughout the region, grow key economic sectors and address challenges […]

  • MMAF to Visit The Netherlands to Explore Solutions for Flood Problems

    14 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia (MMAF) will visit the Netherlands from 17 to 21 March to learn how the Dutch have applied ‘Building with Nature’ techniques for flood prevention. The Director General of Marine, Coast and Small Islands, Dr Sudirman Saad, M.Hum, and the advisor of the […]

  • NFWF and NOAA Grants for Coastal Resilience Projects

    20 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA, joined by partners Shell and TransRe, have announced $30 million in new grants to support coastal resilience projects in 23 states and U.S. territories. The grants will restore or expand natural features such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, coastal rivers, and barrier […]

  • USA: Baltimore Port Receives Additional Funding From EPA

    30 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) applauded the recent decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to award a grant of $750,000 for the Port of Baltimore’s Dray Truck Replacement Program, extending the program through March 2016. The $750,000 grant was part of $4.2 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants awarded by the EPA to six U.S. ports […]

  • Scotland Funds Study on Wind-to-Hydrogen Ferry Service

    23 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Scotland grants funding for a feasibility study into developing a hydrogen-powered ferry service.

  • UK 2017 Offshore Wind Numbers on Upward Path

    4 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Offshore wind provided 13,500 full-time equivalent jobs in the UK in 2017, a 20.5% increase compared to 11,200 in 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics. Based on the estimates, there were 9,900 jobs in England in 2017, which represents 2,300 more than the 7,600 estimated in 2016. Scotland saw 3,400 jobs provided by […]

  • Scottish Wave and Tidal Industry to Get GBP 6 Mln

    3 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The marine energy sector is to benefit from £6 million in funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal energy prototypes in the seas around Scotland. Scottish Enterprise is launching the third round of the remaining competitive funding from the initial WATERS fund in collaboration with Highlands & Islands Enterprise. This latest round […]

  • Germany: Ecosse Starts Trenching Campaign on Baltic 2 Offshore Wind Farm

    16 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has reported a successful start to a 10-week boulder clearing and trenching campaign on the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm project. Mobilised onboard the Siem Topaz anchor handling vessel, Ecosse Subsea’s SCAR subsea plough system is engaged on route clearing and pre-lay trenching operations on behalf of Siem Offshore Contractors. Soils […]