Fugro and Spoor Create AI Bird-Monitoring Solution for Offshore Wind Farms
Fugro and Spoor, a software company that helps renewable energy projects reduce their environmental impact, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects. This system will not only help protect bird populations but also supports the growth of renewable energy by making environmental assessments more affordable, cleaner, and safer.The solution uses video cameras installed on Fugro’s SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar and other metocean buoys to record bird activity at wind farm locations. Spoor’s computer vision and AI
Fugro, Spoor Join Forces for AI Bird Monitoring for Offshore Wind Farms
Fugro and Spoor, a software company that helps renewable energy projects reduce their environmental impact, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects.The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system will not only help protect bird populations but also supports the growth of renewable energy by making environmental assessments more affordable, cleaner, and safer.The solution uses video cameras installed on Fugro’s SEAWATCH Wind Lidar and other metocean buoys to record bird activity at wind farm locations.
Nexans to Supply Subsea Cables for Three French Offshore Wind Farms
, we are not only supporting France’s ambitious offshore wind targets but also strengthening the resilience and sustainability of the power grid.“Nexans remains committed to enabling a more connected and sustainable future, leveraging our expertise to drive forward the large-scale renewable energy projects that will define tomorrow’s energy landscape,” said Christopher Guérin, CEO of Nexans
Unlocking Ocean Power: $3.6M for Community-centric Wave Energy Converters
locally on the coast and about what is likely to work for their communities,” said Eric Wade, assistant professor of coastal studies at East Carolina University who will assess the project’s sociological impacts and co-lead community engagement.Without that community-centric design, renewable energy projects are likely to face terminal pushback. In a recent example, an offshore wind energy project off the coast of Cleveland, Ohio, recently ended due to challenges from residents and environmental groups who feared damage to wildlife and treasured views.“All of the research to date indicates
Restoring Marine Habitats and Port Decarbonization
. This being an approach which allows individuals, organizations, or governments to compensate for their carbon emissions by investing in projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. While mostly associated with land-based activities, such as reforestation and land-based renewable energy projects, marine habitats play a major role in carbon sequestration [11,16]. Healthy marine ecosystems have the capacity to sequester and store vast amounts of carbon. As such, there has been an exponential increase in marine restoration efforts [9] and marine renewable energy projects [25,26,27]
ABPmer to Work on Expansion of UK’s Offshore Industry Database
user, sedimentological, cultural and heritage investigations, and modelling and monitoring.The MDE was created by The Crown Estate in 2013 to store, manage and disseminate offshore survey data collected by offshore renewables developers during the planning, building and operation of offshore renewable energy projects and outputs from Regional Environmental Characterisation Surveys (RECS) under the Marine Aggregate Levey Sustainability Fund (MALSF).The MDE provides an evidence base to help developers and stakeholders understand impacts, providing valuable lessons learnt and efficiencies for new projects
Fugro Nets Fresh Work for Community Offshore Wind on US East Coast
Director, Community Offshore Wind.“Fugro is extremely proud that Community Offshore Wind has once again entrusted us to deliver the Geo-data and analysis needed to advance their offshore wind project in the New York Bight.“Leveraging our extensive experience working on offshore renewable energy projects in the region and around the world, we’re fully committed to supporting the significant contributions this project will bring to the US energy transition,” added Céline Gerson, Fugro’s President and Group Director in the Americas
The Potential of Restoring Marine Habitats
. This being an approach which allows individuals, organizations, or governments to compensate for their carbon emissions by investing in projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. While mostly associated with land-based activities, such as reforestation and land-based renewable energy projects, marine habitats play a major role in carbon sequestration [11,16]. Healthy marine ecosystems have the capacity to sequester and store vast amounts of carbon. As such, there has been an exponential increase in marine restoration efforts [9] and marine renewable energy projects [25,26,27]
UK Mooring Specialist Enters Japanese Floating Wind Market
agreement between the companies also entails providing consultancy services for the installation and O&M phase, mooring installation support, and O&M services, including monitoring, inspection, and repair.FMS’ experience in the offshore wind field has included key roles in several renewable energy projects for major developers, as well as participation in landmark projects for ORE Catapult, the UK's leading innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy. On the other hand, HOM has established itself within the supply chain of offshore wind industry in Japan.“We believe
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