Technology
Floating Power Plant reshuffles directorial board
Danish clean energy developer Floating Power Plant has made several changes to the company’s Board of Directors.
SPT Offshore Adds Aberdeen Wind Farm to Bucket List
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has once again contracted SPT Offshore, this time for the detailed design and installation suction pile foundations for Vattenfall’s 92.4MW Aberdeen offshore wind farm.
UK makes £13M offer to clean energy innovators
Innovate UK will next week launch a £13 million funding competition for innovation projects that address the global need for clean, affordable and secure energy.
Komatsu Launches New Hydraulic Excavator
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has just announced launch of the new PC700LC-11 hydraulic excavator. With an operating weight between 67.500 kg – 69.500 kg, the PC700LC-11 is EU Stage IV emissions compliant and maintains productivity and transportability of the previous model. Vince Porteous, Prod
Video: WES clarifies control systems innovation call
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has released a video recording of the recently held webinar dedicated to the control systems innovation call.
Locals wary of Fair Head Tidal power cables
Local residents living near Murlough Bay in the County Antrim in Northern Ireland are reportedly opposing the landing of export power cables from the nearby Fair Head Tidal energy project.
Offshore Wind Powered Oil Recovery Concept Step Closer to Reality
The DNV GL-led joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), has completed its first phase and determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection.
ODE to Test AWC Deep Water Foundation
Engineering and operations support services contractor ODE, part of the DORIS Group, is preparing to set up field demonstration sites to test its Articulated Wind Column (AWC) designed for water depths of up to 200 metres.
ODE to Test AWC Deep Water Foundation
Engineering and operations support services contractor ODE, part of the DORIS Group, is preparing to set up field demonstration sites to test its Articulated Wind Column (AWC) designed for water depths of up to 200 metres.
Minesto lands consent for Holyhead Deep tidal installation
Natural Resources Wales has awarded a marine license to Minesto for the installation and operation of a 500kW Deep Green tidal power plant off the coast of Anglesey in Wales.
Keller to Supply Gearboxes for the World’s Most Powerful Cutter
C. u. W. Keller GmbH & Co. KG (Keller) has secured an order for the design and manufacture of several gearboxes for the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger. The gearboxes were designed in close cooperation with DEME who will operate the cutter under the name SPARTACUS. According to the comp
WEFO sets aside £14M for small-scale renewables
The Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) has launched a £14 million call for small-scale community renewable energy proposals.
Video: SEENEOH tidal test site in Bordeaux
The video shows the construction of the recently completed SEENEOH tidal test site on the Garonne river in Bordeaux, France.
COAST Group seeks postdoc marine renewables researcher
The COAST Engineering Research Group at the University of Plymouth is looking to add a postdoctoral research fellow in marine renewable energy to its team.