Possible pathways to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping are just published in a new position paper from DNV Research and Innovation, giving directions for more environmentally friendly seaborne trade. The shipping sector is quickly becoming responsible for an increased part of the world’s carbon dio
Australian gas operators need a greater understanding of the energy demand in the Asian market as well as much leaner operations if they are to remain globally competitive in the long term, according to Geoffrey Cann, Deloitte National Director for Oil and Gas. Mr Cann, an oil and gas specialist wit
CARIS BV recently held a CARIS LOTS Article 76 training course at their office in Heeswijk, the Netherlands. The training was provided to delegates from the Ghana National Petroleum Agency, Ghana Geological Survey Department and University of Ghana. Members of these organizations have been working t
SUPRAPOWER (SUPerconducting, Reliable, lightweight, And more POWERful offshore wind turbine) is an EU FP7 founded research project focused on a major innovation in offshore wind turbine technology by developing a new compact superconductor-based generator. The project aims to provide an important br
Nexen Petroleum U.K. Ltd. announced that it has received approval from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to proceed with the Solitaire field development, a project that’s expected to produce eight million barrels of oil. The Solitaire field is located in central North Sea block 1
On January 15, 2013 the University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute’s (UNC-CSI) research and education campus was dedicated and officially opened in Skyco, NC. This inter-university coastal and marine science institute will escalate the presence and impact of higher educational opportunit
Some 20 per cent of the UK’s present demand for electricity could be met by tidal energy. Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre and the University of Liverpool have developed a tidal model to examine the scope for reliable and predictable electricity generation from UK coastal waters. Detai
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed the announcement by The Crown Estate that it will invest up to £20 million in two wave or tidal energy projects. The funding will be used to construct wave or tidal arrays (multiple devices)
On the sidelines of the International Water Summit 2013, being held at Abu Dhabi Exhibitions Centre, from 15-17 January, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has released the findings of a new study that demonstrates the sustainable development of the eight kilometer, Khalifa Port breakwater, is rapidly e
The Crown Estate announces that it is considering investing in the UK’s first wave and tidal stream array projects, in support of its strategy to encourage growth of the emerging industry. This follows a report last year which found there is potential for tens of gigawatts of wave and tidal projects
Congressman Schrader applauded the Northwest National Marine Energy Center (NNMREC), which is based at Oregon State University, for its selection of the coastal town of Newport as the future home of the first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States — the Pacific Mari
The International Seabed Authority and G-TEC Sea Mineral Resources NV (GSR) of Belgium signed a 15-year contract for prospecting and exploration for polymetallic nodules on 14 January 2013. The contract was signed by the Secretary-General of the Authority, Nii Allotey Odunton and the Managing Direct
The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, or NNMREC, which is based at Oregon State University, has chosen Newport, Ore., as the future site of the first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States – the Pacific Marine Energy Center. The Pacific Marine Energ
The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, or NNMREC, which is based at Oregon State University, has chosen Newport, Ore., as the future site of the first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States – the Pacific Marine Energy Center. The Pacific Marine Energ
