2313 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • EMEC’s Managing Director Speaks about Wave, Tidal Energy at OISF (UK)

    5 September 2013

    Neil Kermode is speaking at the Orkney International Science Festival (OISF) this week, alongside representatives of wave and tidal developers. Hosted by Orkney Renewable Energy Forum, “10 Years of Wave and Tide” will celebrate the developments that have taken place throughout Orkney over the last decade, and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities that […]

  • EMEC’s Managing Director Speaks about Wave, Tidal Energy at OISF (UK)

    5 September 2013

    Neil Kermode is speaking at the Orkney International Science Festival (OISF) this week, alongside representatives of wave and tidal developers. Hosted by Orkney Renewable Energy Forum, “10 Years of Wave and Tide” will celebrate the developments that have taken place throughout Orkney over the last decade, and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities that […]

  • In focus: Investments in clean energy to top $1.7 trillion in 2023

    2 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    Worldwide investments in clean energy are projected to reach $1.74 trillion in 2023, a 7.6 percent increase compared to $1.617 trillion invested in green energy in 2022, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The investments in fossil fuels are also expected to rise, from $1.002 trillion in 2022 to $1.05 […]

  • UK: Next Year’s Coastal Communities Fund to Amount to GBP 29 Million

    23 August 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander has today (23 August 2013) announced that next year’s Coastal Communities Fund will be worth £29 million, an increase of 5% from last year. The Coastal Communities Fund was launched in 2012 to invest in seaside towns and villages, helping them achieve their economic potential, reduce unemployment and […]

  • Aquamarine Power: Ocean Energy on European Horizon

    8 October 2014
    Technology

    At the Ocean Energy Europe conference in Paris last week the atmosphere was quite upbeat. Of course, the major challenge in the industry remains – principally funding technology development. The good news is that Europe is taking ocean energy seriously. It will not be on the same stage as funding for the nuclear industry or […]

  • FERC readies final EIS for Corpus Christi LNG

    9 October 2014

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Corpus Christi LNG project.  The project is proposed by Corpus Christi Liquefaction and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline. All land-based facilities associated with the project are located in San Patricio County, Texas, with the marine facilities located in Nueces County, Texas. […]

  • Oceanflow Uses Siemens Technology for Semi-Submersible Tidal Turbine

    31 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Oceanflow Energy’s Evopod is a tidal turbine with a difference. A semi-submersible turbine design, it has shown excellent seakeeping performance in tests, and it incorporates Siemens gear and inverter units. As a floating, tethered device, it ihas lower deployment costs than seabed mounted devices, and it is claimed to impose less disturbance on sensitive seabed […]

  • Ireland: BMT’s SafePort Research Project Completes Initial Sea Trials

    29 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      BMT Group, the international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces that the SafePort research project has completed initial sea trials of a prototype vessel management system at Dublin port. SafePort offers the first advanced vessel traffic management system designed for constrained ports, or waterways with high traffic densities, with integrated portable pilot […]

  • UK: Siemens Technology in Oceanflow’s Semi-Submersible Turbine Design

    31 July 2013

    Oceanflow Energy’s Evopod is a tidal turbine with a difference. A semi-submersible turbine design, it has shown excellent seakeeping performance in tests, and it incorporates Siemens gear and inverter units. As a floating, tethered device, it has lower deployment costs than seabed mounted devices, and it is claimed to impose less disturbance on sensitive seabed […]

  • Wello files for bankruptcy and ceases wave energy operations

    20 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Fifteen years after its establishment, the Finnish company Wello has declared bankruptcy and ceased operations following the failure of two of its full-scale Penguin wave energy devices in real sea conditions, the last of which occurred offshore Spain in late 2021.

  • SMRU Consulting: Do Tidal Turbines Affect Bay of Fundy Porpoises?

    11 September 2019
    Environment, Research & Development

    SMRU Consulting has been monitoring marine mammals around marine renewable energy projects since 2006. Their experience includes the SeaGen device in Northern Ireland at (the world’s first grid connected tidal turbine), the DeltaStream device in Wales, the MeyGen array in northern Scotland (the world’s largest planned tidal turbine project), and since 2009, in the upper […]

  • SHEP One of the Most Important Projects in the Nation

    24 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), one of the most important infrastructure projects in the nation, will deepen the Savannah Harbor 5 feet, down to 47 feet below mean sea level at low tide. That will enable modern deep-draft cargo vessels, akin to floating islands, to call more easily on the port here. According to […]

  • NextDecade reaches FID for Rio Grande LNG

    13 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    U.S.-based energy company NextDecade has made a positive final investment decision (FID) to construct the first three liquefaction trains (Phase 1) at the company’s 27 million tons per annum (MTPA) Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) export facility in Brownsville, Texas. Specifically, the company executed and closed a joint venture agreement for Phase 1 which included approximately […]

  • UK: Ulster Unionists Discuss Port of Larne Development

    4 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    An Ulster Unionist Party delegation led by Euro MP Jim Nicholson and local MLA Roy Beggs Jnr has met with senior management at the Port of Larne to discuss future developments at the harbour. East Antrim MLA Roy Beggs said; “We were pleased to welcome Jim Nicholson MEP back to Larne this week and I […]

  • UK: SeaGen Achieves 5GWh Milestone

    6 September 2012
    Equipment

    SeaGen, the first commercial-scale tidal stream energy system has achieved a new milestone of 5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of tidal power generation since starting operation at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. That equals the annual power consumption of 1,500 British households. The Siemens-owned system is one of the largest tidal stream power projects today. This latest […]

  • Ireland: BMT’s SafePort Research Project Completes Initial Sea Trials

    29 September 2011

    BMT Group, the international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announces that the SafePort research project has completed initial sea trials of a prototype vessel management system at Dublin port. SafePort offers the first advanced vessel traffic management system designed for constrained ports, or waterways with high traffic densities, with integrated portable pilot unit. […]

  • Gallery: UK Marine Energy Conference wrap-up

    11 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    The first UK Marine Energy Conference brought the leaders of the UK marine energy to Glasgow on July 5, 2016, acting as a forum for industry leaders to discuss the reasons and ways in which to accelerate the progress of marine energy sector.

  • UK: SeaGen Achieves 5 GWh Milestone

    6 September 2012

    SeaGen, the first commercial-scale tidal stream energy system has achieved a new milestone of 5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of tidal power generation since starting operation at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. That equals the annual power consumption of 1,500 British households. The Siemens-owned system is one of the largest tidal stream power projects today. This latest […]

  • UK: 3sun Group Takes on 20 Apprentices

    31 October 2012

    3sun Group, a leading provider of products and services to the energy industry in the UK and internationally, has announced that it has taken on a record 20 apprentices. It is a major achievement for the company as it continues its efforts to train the workforce of tomorrow. The company is exhibiting at stand 189 […]

  • Prysmian completes Neart na Gaoithe cabling job offshore Scotland

    5 April 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Italy-headquartered Prysmian has concluded the installation of submarine and land power cables to connect the 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm to the Scottish mainland power grid. The offshore wind project is now in the testing and commissioning phase and the system is scheduled to go live during 2024. Prysmian designed, supplied, and […]

  • With oil & gas seen as ‘wreaking havoc’ in UK waters, zest to end offshore drilling ignites

    14 April 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Transition

    Recent report about the impact of oil spills on UK waters is bound to spur further calls to end offshore drilling while targeting the Rosebank project.

  • Sustainable Marine delivers first ‘grid-compliant’ floating tidal power system in Canada

    12 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    Sustainable Marine has delivered Canada’s first ‘grid-compliant’ floating tidal energy system, ushering in a fresh dawn for the nation’s marine renewable energy ambitions.

  • Top news, September 10 – 16, 2018

    16 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from September 10 – 16, 2018.

  • UK gov’t unveils £200 million port infrastructure fund

    2 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    Ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU Customs union, the country’s government has launched a £200 million ($258 million) fund to enable ports to build new facilities and prepare for life outside the EU.

  • New Marine Propulsion Systems Meet Reliability, Efficiency and Environmental Challenges

    3 February 2012

    Evolutionary vessel propulsion systems have proved their maturity by successfully meeting challenges of reliability, efficiency and demanding environmental requirements. These systems are designed to offer a number of propulsion options for vessels of various sizes. Their affordability is another compelling feature for the market highly interested in the system integration. Diesel-electric propulsion A simplified and […]