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Illustration/HydroQuest's 1MW turbine for Paimpol-Bréhat site (Courtesy of HydroQuest/Photo by Avotrimage)

Authorities & Government

FloWatt developers applaud French government’s tidal energy commitment

The developers of FloWatt tidal energy project – Qair, HydroQuest, and Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) – have hailed the French government’s investment in what is to become the world’s largest tidal energy farm.

about 3 years ago

Authorities & Government

Nord Stream investigation finds explosive traces on suspiciously chartered yacht

Germany has found traces of subsea explosives in samples taken from a yacht that may have been used to transport the explosives that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, a letter sent to the UN Security Council states. Four gas leaks were found on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline

about 3 years ago

Illustration/Nova Innovation's turbine being deployed in Shetland (Courtesy of Nova Innovation)

Authorities & Government

New report looks into policy support for cost-effective delivery of wave and tidal stream power

The University of Edinburgh’s Policy and Innovation Group has released a new report which quantified the specific policy support mechanisms, and the associated costs, that will be required to accelerate the wave and tidal stream energy sectors towards commercial deployment.

about 3 years ago

Authorities & Government

Saudi Arabia and France form energy alliance, H2 and electricity in focus

Saudi Arabia and France have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the field of energy, acknowledging that energy is one of the main pillars of their mutual long-term partnership. The two countries affirmed their commitments by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2 February 2023. Both

about 3 years ago

A photo of Vattenfall's offshore wind farm in Germany

Authorities & Government

Malta planning offshore wind, floating solar tender and new interconnectors

The Parliament of Malta is discussing a new bill today, 10 July, which would facilitate the country’s first offshore wind and floating solar tender. First introduced at a plenary session on 4 July, the bill seeking to amend the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Act is now being read before the Parliamen

about 3 years ago

Authorities & Government

Israel plans submarine power cable to Europe, Egypt, Gulf countries

Israel’s Energy and Infrastructure Ministry is planning to construct a 150-kilometer submarine cable along the country’s Mediterranean coast that will connect to Europe with the possibility to connect to Gulf countries. Israeli State Council for Planning and Construction announced on 4 July it will

about 3 years ago

HydroQuest's 1MW tidal energy turbine for Paimpol-Bréhat site (Courtesy of Ocean Energy Europe)

Authorities & Government

France boosts tidal energy sector with €65M for FloWatt project

The government of France has committed to provide at least €65 million of funding and dedicated revenue support for the pioneering tidal energy farm FloWatt, in an effort to support the commercialization of tidal energy industry.

about 3 years ago

Authorities & Government

In focus: How international are decarbonization efforts?

In Europe, we have been seeing an increasing amount of climate change evidence that makes us reconsider our outfit choices every day and if (not) bringing an umbrella was the right thing. A not-so-snowy winter, no nice spring weather, a lot of summer rain in Southeastern and Central Europe, but very

about 3 years ago

Illustration; Source: Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)

Authorities & Government

New legal storm looms over the UK: Will it scrap its £11.6 billion climate pledge?

The plot thickens further with a leaked document about the UK’s alleged plans to scrap its £11.6 bln (close to $14.9 billion) climate pledge.

12 minutes read

Authorities & Government

IMO’s revised GHG strategy adopted, ‘by or around 2050’ net-zero target for shipping

The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) has just adopted a revised strategy to decarbonise global shipping at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) climate summit in London.

about 3 years ago

Illustration/NetBuoy during tank trials (Courtesy of Wave Energy Scotland)

Authorities & Government

Scots launch new competition to cut costs of wave energy technology

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched a Direct Generation Concept Design Competition, inviting wave energy specialists, concept designers and solution architects to apply.

about 3 years ago

Authorities & Government

U.S. to support clean hydrogen economy with up to $1 billion investment

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a Notice of Intent (NOI), which includes a Request for Information (RFI), to invest up to $1 billion in a demand-side initiative to support the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs). Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the H2Hub

about 3 years ago

Authorities & Government

Chevron plans more work at its gas project off Australia

Chevron has handed an EP for the installation of an additional control and electrical umbilical to the existing feed gas pipeline system.

about 3 years ago

Island Constructor vessel; Source: Island Offshore

Authorities & Government

All-clear for Aker BP to deploy well intervention vessel for North Sea ops

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Island Offshore’s vessels for work in the Norwegian North Sea.

about 3 years ago