International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power were commissioned this year to author a key document for Marine Scotland, collating data on populations of seabird interest features at Scottish Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for Marine Scotland. The purpose of the study was to make seabird
GE’s Oil & Gas Subsea Systems business, headquartered in Aberdeen, plans to build on its presence in the U.K. through the creation of a new subsea centre in Bristol at the city’s Aztec West Business Park. By establishing this facility, GE Oil & Gas will create 200 new jobs in 2013. The expansion is
On 13 December 2012 Ecofys WTTS, wind measurement service provider and operator of Test Site Lelystad, acquired the ISO 9001 certificate for all of its activities. As a full daughter of Ecofys, Ecofys WTTS aims to provide wind measurement services of world class technical excellence, both for wind t
Siemens Energy has installed the prototype of a new four-megawatt (MW) wind turbine in Østerild, Denmark. The new wind turbine type is a designated SWT-4.0 and is based on the proven technology of the SWT-3.6, the world’s most popular offshore wind turbine. The prototype 4.0 MW turbine is initially
The European Commission awarded over €1.2 billion to 23 highly innovative renewable energy demonstration projects under the first call for proposals for the so-called NER300 funding programme. Kyle Rhea Tidal Turbine Array will be offered €18.4m euros and the Sound of Islay €20.7m euros, the Scottis
Measures to ensure safety and environmental protection remain at the heart of UK’s offshore oil and gas industry have been set out today by Energy Minister John Hayes. John Hayes, Energy Minister, said: “It is vital that our oil and gas activities meet the highest possible standards of safety and en
TAP has agreed with the Italian Ministry of Environment to extend the suspension of its Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) application in Italy for an additional nine months – until September 2013. As part of its commitment to an open and transparent ESIA disclosure process, TAP launche
Innovative UK companies are invited to bid for Government funding of up to £11.2m for feasibility studies, development and demonstration projects and knowledge transfer partnerships that stimulate innovation in the UK offshore wind and marine energy supply chains. Grant funding of £10m, from the UK’
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has approved the Western Isles project which will develop two discovered oil fields called Harris and Barra in the Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands and 12km west of the Tern field. The nine-well Western Isles development is expected to produ
A prestigious award for achievement in underwater technology has been won by a marine physicist based at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Liverpool. The David Partridge Award for Underwater Technology 2012 has been presented to the NOC’s Peter Foden at a ceremony at Trinity House in London.
RenewableUK has welcomed today’s report by the Committee on Climate Change which shows that generating energy from renewable sources will keep British household fuel bills lower than relying on expensive fossil fuels such as gas. The CCC’s report highlights the fact that increases in gas prices drov
The second report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) assessing the impact of carbon budgets on energy bills confirms that annual household energy bills could increase by GBP 100 in 2020 to support development of low-carbon technologies. The report, Energy prices and bills – impacts of meeting
Alstom’s new-generation Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine is performing the official type testing phase at the site of Le Carnet, in the Pays de Loire region (France). This follows the successful completion of the 6MW commissioning of the turbine. Two main efficiency criteria remain to be measured i
Today DONG Energy and Vestas Wind Systems have entered into a cooperation agreement on the testing of Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW wind turbine at Test Centre Østerild in Denmark. Through this agreement, DONG Energy becomes involved earlier in Vestas´ development of the V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbine than
