Offshore Wind
ETI Highlights UK’s Possible Low Carbon Options
Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has publishes two potential scenarios depicting the UK’s low carbon energy system transition. The “Options, Choices, Actions” Report displays how the UK can implement an affordable 35 year transition to a low carbon energy system by 2050, but there are different w
Infographic: Joint Venture 130 Renewables
The partnership of 130 Renewables between Wind Energy Solutions, Tocardo Tidal Energy, Zon Energie and ESTechnologies develops a hybrid off-grid renewable energy system that delivers renewable energy to the local smart grid. The overall system consists of generation from wind, flowing water and sola
Infographic: Joint Venture 130 Renewables
The partnership of 130 Renewables between Wind Energy Solutions, Tocardo Tidal Energy, Zon Energie and ESTechnologies develops a hybrid off-grid renewable energy system that delivers renewable energy to the local smart grid. The overall system consists of generation from wind, flowing water and sola
Piriou Secures Order for Wind Farm Support Vessel
Piriou has secured a new order for a wind farm support vessel, the WFSV 26w “Ocean Wind 8 of Hartlepool”. Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, “Ocean Wind 8 of Hartlepool” will be delivered to AIS (Marine) 2 Limited at the end of March 2015 in Europe to be operated in the North Sea. The vessel […]
Netherlands Joins World Energy Council
Netherlands has joined the World Energy Council as its newest member country. Jeroen van Hoof, Chair of the World Energy Council’s Dutch member committee, commented: “Given the challenges that energy companies face nowadays in respect of the transition to a more mixed fuel supply, lower energy price
TÜV SÜD Helps to Speed Up Taiwan’s OW Development
In the field of energy politics, Taiwan pursues a long-term strategy in order to reduce CO2 emissions. One part of this strategy is the development and expansion of power generation in offshore wind farms. It is planned to have 600 offshore wind turbines with an output of 3.000 MW to go into operati
Rhenus Offshore Launches Fixed-Price Cargo Service to OWFs
Rhenus Offshore Logistics started adopting a sustainable approach this month with fixed prices for cargo runs to wind parks out at sea. Customers can now arrange supply and disposal services for their platforms and ships from Emden and Cuxhaven – at any time of day or night. “We handled at least a d
Rhenus Offshore Launches Fixed-Price Cargo Service to OWFs
Rhenus Offshore Logistics started adopting a sustainable approach this month with fixed prices for cargo runs to wind parks out at sea. Customers can now arrange supply and disposal services for their platforms and ships from Emden and Cuxhaven – at any time of day or night. “We handled at least a d
Western Isles Labour Candidate: WES Should Be Based in Lewis
Western Isles Labour candidate Alasdair Morrison has called for Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to be located in Lewis so that it does not become “another distant quango living off peripheral resources”. Mr Morrison said: “It is now clear to everyone that, in order to give credibility to its otherwise in
Energy Industry Employs Experts from Army, Royal Navy and RAF
Employers that recognise the skills, work ethic and training ex-military personnel bring to their workforces will sign special covenants to support more this week at the region’s energy industry flagship event. Companies working in the oil, gas and renewables industries across the East of England ar
Gram & Juhl to Back Kongsberg WFMS Development
Gram & Juhl will support the development of the Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System (WFMS) as well as related condition monitoring systems for a range of other industrial sectors. Kongsberg has selected Gram & Juhl to support the development of the WFMS, a turbine independent decision support syst
Rotech Re-Enters Subsea Market
Following an acquisition of its subsea business by Reef Subsea UK in 2011, Rotech Group is now re-entering the market with its Rotech Subsea company. Having previously built up and operated the Rotech Subsea mass flow excavation business from 1999, Rotech Subsea‘s equipment was subsequently sold to
Rotech Re-Enters Subsea Market
Following an acquisition of its subsea business by Reef Subsea UK in 2011, Rotech Group is now re-entering the market with its Rotech Subsea company. Having previously built up and operated the Rotech Subsea mass flow excavation business from 1999, Rotech Subsea‘s equipment was subsequently sold to
HiDef Completes Collision Avoidance Technology Licensing Deal
HiDef Aerial Surveying has completed a 7 year licensing deal with Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) of Maine, USA, for exclusive rights to manufacture and sell HiDef’s Collision Avoidance Technology in the USA. In September 2014 the partners received $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Ener