Mathematicians in the UK and France have won €1.8 million funding to find ways of more efficiently transporting off-shore wind farms, which would make green energy more affordable. Experts in logistics from the Universities of Portsmouth, Le Havre and Plymouth are looking at reducing the cost of set
One hundred years after the Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean, Dr. Robert Ballard, a Life Scout and a world renowned oceanographer responsible for discovering the legendary ship, has invited an Eagle Scout and future leader in marine archaeology to explore the mysteries of the Black Sea. Alex
MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network) is a European Commission (FP7 programme) funded initiative which aims at accelerating the development of marine renewable energy technology by bringing together a network of 42 marine research facilities in countries all over Europe, including Ifrem
Research from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography, Southampton has provided new insight into the basic immune response and repair mechanisms of corals to disease and changing environmental conditions. Research from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography, Southamp
NOC scientist, Dr Henry Ruhl, is leading an expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, some 300 miles southwest of Lands End. He will be looking at how the shape of deep ocean floor and climate influence deep sea ecology, and he intends to do this by making a very large photographic map of the seafl
Across the horizon and miles out to sea toward the north, the Atlantic Ocean’s spring and summer ritual unfolds entailing the blooming of countless microscopic plants, or phytoplankton. In what’s known as the North Atlantic Bloom, an immense number of phytoplankton burst into existence, first “green
Reportlinker.com announced that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Description The comprehensive LNG report provides complete data and analysis of global LNG industry. Countries, companies and terminals information is provided in detail. All regasification and liquefaction m
Carried out by environmental specialists from Gardline Environmental and HiDef Aerial Surveying, the extensive surveys were commissioned to enable Forewind to gather vital information about the species and numbers of bird and marine mammal species, their distributions and seasonal variations across
The global wind power supply chain faces a future characterized by stagnating global economic growth, low profit margins and waning government policy support. In the face of such headwinds market consolidation and/or contraction in the industry becomes ever more important, argues MAKE Consulting’s l
The global wind power supply chain faces a future characterized by stagnating global economic growth, low profit margins and waning government policy support. In the face of such headwinds market consolidation and/or contraction in the industry becomes ever more important, argues MAKE Consulting’s l
Last week construction started on the first turbine at the Wagenborg Stevedoring premises. A huge crawler crane (type LR13000) with power boom took care of spectacular lifting work and could be seen from afar. When the construction of the first windmill is finished, the crane will be (partially asse
Exploration well 2/4-21 drilled by the jack-up rig Maersk Gallant in production licences 146 and 333, has proven a 48-metre gas/condensate column in the main bore 2/4-21 and an additional 70-metre gas/condensate column in the side-track 2/4-21A. Statoil estimates the total volumes in King Lear to be
Innovation Norway has decided to continue the support for wind clusters in the Arena Network. Windcluster Mid-Norway (WMN), based in central Norway, and Arena Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW), based on the west coast, have both renewed confidence from Innovation Norway. While WMN cluster works with bot
Innovation Norway has decided to continue the support for wind clusters in the Arena Network. Windcluster Mid-Norway (WMN), based in central Norway, and Arena Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW), based on the west coast, have both renewed confidence from Innovation Norway. While WMN cluster works with bot
