World’s First Floating Wind Innovation Centre Opens
ScotWind Leasing process, a new leasing round on the horizon in the Celtic Sea, and the prospect of transferring skills and knowledge from oil and gas to aid the Just Transition. The INTOG leasing round has also established an opportunity for floating wind to contribute to decarbonising North Sea energy production.Through the successful roll out of this pipeline of activity, industry has estimated that floating offshore wind has the potential to deliver over £43.bn in UK gross value add (GVA) by 2050, and create more than 29,000 jobs.FLOWIC provides unique facilities for companies to develop and
Equinor and Polenergia Hire RockWave for Offshore Wind Subsurface Data Reprocessing
in the Baltic Sea.“This contract award underscores our expertise in providing advanced seismic solutions tailored to the unique needs of the renewable energy sector. By delivering superior subsurface imaging, we aim to support Equinor and Polenergia in achieving their vision of sustainable energy production while mitigating project risks,” said Matt Swan, Co-Founder and Managing Director of RockWave.Aside from Baltyk 1, Equinor and Polenergia are jointly developing Baltyk II and Baltyk III wind farms.The two wind farms of 50 units each, will have a total capacity of 1.44 GW and will be in
US DOE’s TEAMER Awards $1.3M to Marine Energy Researchers
projects include tidal turbine blade design testing by Verdant Power, wave energy modelling by Carnegie Clean Energy, researching alternate material design methods for wave energy devices by Columbia Power Technologies, and University of Hawaii-led study that will explore the integration of wave energy production with shore protection in harbor barriers.Supported by the U.S. DOE and directed by the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust, TEAMER Program seeks to accelerate the viability of marine renewables by providing access to the best facilities and expertise in the U.S. to solve critical challenges, build knowledge
Floating LIDAR Facilitates KREDO Offshore Wind Farm
;s work scope also includes reviewing the supplier track record and contracts, FLS design and analysing the data measured by the devices. DNV is carrying out regular data checks for the wind measurements, using these and technical data on the wind turbines to predict the wind farm’s net annual energy production. In addition, DNV is offering recommendations to minimize the operational risks for KREDO Offshore to ensure the highest possible quality of the measured dataset.These measurements and the findings from the FLS will contribute to establishing KREDO Offshore’s business case for their multi-bill
Artificial Reefs Deployed in Dutch North Sea to Boost Marine Life Around Offshore Wind Farms
the aim was to build this wind farm with a healthy ecosystem and as little impact on nature as possible."The artificial reefs are part of a series of ecological measures by TenneT to monitor and encourage underwater life around offshore wind farms," TenneT said."By 2050, energy production must be completely climate-neutral. One of the main pillars to achieve this goal is offshore wind energy and the North Sea is becoming our main power plant. However, all this infrastructure may have an impact on the ecology of the North Sea," Tennet said.Saskia Jaarsma
Oceans of Energy and DNV Collaborate to Unlock the Power of Offshore Solar in the North Sea
Director for Northern Europe, Energy Systems at DNV. “By providing independent confirmation of Oceans of Energy’s design basis, we are enabling them to scale in a safe and reliable way, contributing to the global effort to combat climate change."With its immense potential for energy production, the North Sea is destined to become Europe's power plant, and this project plays a role in realizing the region's ambitious targets set in the Esbjerg and Ostend Declaration, DNV said. Furthermore, it aligns with the Netherlands' commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 55%
System Built for Mars Operations Used for Offshore Methane Emissions Detection
of technologies to aid in the process will be key.“This technical session will highlight a system that could have a potentially revolutionary impact on how methane emissions are measured offshore and forms part of a session which brings together the best minds in the field of offshore energy production to contribute to the development of effective strategies and solutions to reduce carbon emissions in the offshore sector.&rdquo
Ørsted Unveils USV for Met-ocean Measurement
in real time," said Frederik Søndergaard Hansen, Program Manager and co-inventor of the USV concept. "The USV concept enables Ørsted to obtain a consistently high data availability, which is essential for achieving the highest possible certainty regarding the annual energy production for new offshore wind farms."Ørsted’s USV concept has several advantages over conventional solutions that rely on specialized support vessels to bring measurement equipment to offshore sites. The Ørsted USV improves safety by removing the risk for offshore technicians
Threat to Whales Complicates US Research into Seaweed for Biofuel
threats they face include being struck by passing ships or getting entangled in ropes used for lobster fishing off the U.S. East Coast - scientists have recorded 98 such injuries or deaths of whales since 2017.Now, the whales face another threat as the U.S. Department of Energy tries to boost clean energy production by ramping up research into seaweed, or kelp, as a potential source of biofuel, scientists say.The DOE has funneled tens of millions of dollars into such research. If proven viable, seaweed offers a more eco-friendly alternative to corn-based ethanol, proponents say.But whale biologists are
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