Jeff Beyer is representing the Carbon Trust at a number of events taking place alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, and reporting back with his own perspective on what is taking place: The production and use of energy are at the heart of the climate challenge. I att
Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and Renewable energy Farooq Abdullah, the
Fastnet Oil & Gas plc, an independent oil and gas exploration company, announced plans to conduct the biggest ever 3D seismic survey in the Celtic Sea, Independent.ie reports. The cost of the survey would be over EUR 20 million (26.1 mln USD), and the company will seek partners to jointly fund the s
Leading energy and commodities price reporting organisation Argus has launched the LNG industry’s first southeast Asian delivered ex-ship (des) price indications, known as the ASEA™ index, in the Argus LNG Daily report. The launch reflects the need to improve price transparency ahead of the startup
ReportsnReports.com adds new market report “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades – Global Market Size, Market Segmentation, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020” to its store. The growing proliferation of offshore wind farms will see a decreasing share of the global wind turbine rotor blade m
ReportsnReports.com adds new market report “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades – Global Market Size, Market Segmentation, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020” to its store. The growing proliferation of offshore wind farms will see a decreasing share of the global wind turbine rotor blade m
Investment in offshore wind would create more jobs and generate higher GDP than reliance on gas-fired power, with only marginal impacts on electricity prices, according to a Cambridge Econometrics report launched today by WWF-UK and Greenpeace. “Much of the debate around the choice between gas-fired
The Norwegian power grid operator Statnett, KfW IPEX-Bank on behalf of KfW and TenneT TSO GmbH, transmission system operator for the German North Sea region, have concluded a cooperation agreement to develop and construct a subsea cable between Germany and Norway. The high voltage direct current int
A special collection of articles about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill provides the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the science used in the unprecedented response effort by the government, academia, and industry. Papers present a behind-the-scenes look at the extensive scientific and e
Recognised across the global subsea industry for its market leading leak detection capabilities, the OceanSENSE Leak Detection System has reinforced its cutting edge technology credentials by forging a new and discreet subsea application. Historically, the detection of seafloor cement returns during
The Charleston District manages many projects in the public eye that have crucial impacts on the nation. One of the District’s most prominent current projects is the Charleston Harbor Post 45 harbor deepening feasibility study. Post 45 has been a main focus for the District’s civil works program for
The movement of tectonic plates over a volcanic hotspot typically results in a narrow chain of seamounts, such as the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Trail. This hotspot trail is fed by a deep-mantle plume, which scientists believe drifted 15 degrees southward over millions of years because of a Pacific O
Total announces that its affiliate Total E&P Norge has made an oil discovery in the Garantiana prospect located on Production License 554 (PL554) in the Norwegian North Sea, 185 kilometers northwest of Bergen and 30 kilometers northeast of the Visund Field, at water depths of 384 meters. Total E&P N
In compliance with a federal court ordered deadline, and consistent with existing international protections, NOAA Fisheries announced that it is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings for 66 coral species, including 59 in the Pacific and seven in the Caribbean. This science-based proposal i
