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UK: Dong Welcomes Government’s Renewable Obligation Banding Review
DONG Energy has today welcomed the publication of the government’s Renewable Obligation banding review. A spokesperson for the company said: “The results of the review show that the Government has considered the solid evidence provided by the industry and made the right decision for offshore wind su
ROC to Boost UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Opportunities
Energi Coast believes that the Government’s announcement of the Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROC) offshore banding is a major step forward for the UK Offshore Wind Industry. It is predicted that changes to subsidies for generated renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and
UK: SSE Salutes Select Committee’s Report
SSE welcomes the Select Committee’s report, which examines the views of an extremely wide range of stakeholders, including financiers, NGOs, consumer groups and utilities, as an important contribution to the current electricity market reform (EMR) debate. The Report’s conclusions and recommendations
UK: Humber LEP Names Advisory Board Members
The membership of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership’s new Advisory Board has been announced as it met for the first time this morning. The Advisory Board, which is made up of leading business figures from around the Humber, exists to scrutinise and support the Humber LEP’s activities. It will
UK: Humber LEP Names Advisory Board Members
The membership of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership’s new Advisory Board has been announced as it met for the first time this morning. The Advisory Board, which is made up of leading business figures from around the Humber, exists to scrutinise and support the Humber LEP’s activities. It will
The Netherlands: H.E.S. Beheer Reveals Half-Year Results
H.E.S. Beheer N.V., Rotterdam, posted a net profit of €11.5 million in the first half of this year (first half 2011: €11.0 million). Earnings per share rose from €1.26 to €1.31. The €0.5 million improvement in the net profit is attributable to improved performance overall on the part of the subsidia
UK: Navitus Bay Three Times Higher than Isle of Wight
BBC Radio Solent had commissioned Bournemouth University to conduct a research about the visual impact of the Navitus Bay wind farm. The conclusion was that the wind turbines would appear three times as high as the Isle of Wight, writes BBC. Eneco, the wind farm developer, has not yet decided on the
UK: First Subsea Names Managing Director
Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea Ltd has appointed John Shaw as managing director. Previously First Subsea’s global operations director, he will be responsible for the on-going development and growth of the company’s ball and taper connector business in the oil and gas and renewable energy
Poland: PGNiG Finds Gas Shows at Komorze-3K Well
FX Energy reported gas shows from the top level of the Rotliegend sandstones at the Company’s Komorze-3K well. The gas shows were observed on the mudlogging unit during coring of the interval from 3,971 to 3,985 meters. The planned operations for the well are to core and drill to a total depth of 4,
UK: LNG Bunkering Group Formed
The inaugural meeting of the Natural Gas Marine Fuel Safety Advisory Group was held in London recently. The cross-industry group has been established by the liquefied gas shipping industry to advise on the design, operation, maintenance and training for natural gas marine fuel systems. The terms of
More than One Thousand Ships on the Environment Ship Index
At the end of June, 1089 ships had a score on the Environment Ship Index (ESI) because their emissions are lower than the internationally allowed limits. At the start of this year, there were only 570 ships. 35% of the ‘ESI’ ships have a score of 31 or higher, and in Rotterdam these ships […]
Spain: Repsol Eyes Renewable Energy Sources
Repsol is no stranger to offshore activity, having operated in the most demanding of environments for the exploration and production of oil and gas. However one of the challenges for Repsol as an energy company has been to increase its knowledge and experience by investing further in the research an
HR Wallingford Receives Funding for Underwater Research Project (UK)
Scientists at HR Wallingford have received research funding for a pilot project aimed at investigating the measurement of cohesive sediment properties using high frequency underwater acoustics. The primary aim of this project is to derive semi-empirical algorithms that can be used to calibrate Doppl
Engineering Students Choose ACCIONA as Fifth Best Spanish Employer
Engineering students have chosen ACCIONA as the fifth best company to work for in Spain, according to a report made by a firm of consultants, Universum. More than 6,206 engineering and IT students from 32 Spanish universities took part in the study, which was carried out from November 2011 to April