The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to investigate the operational feasibility of LNG bunkering in Singapore in collaboration with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Clean Technology Centre and 21 industry partners. The JIP, co-funded through MPA’
Regarding the seep in the Roncador Field, Petrobras announces that analyses have confirmed that the droplets are not oil from any active reservoir in this field or from any other oil produced in the Campos Basin. The droplet characteristics are similar to those of a fluid used in well-drilling opera
The Distributed Energy Resources Research Infrastructure (DERri) is calling scientists from industry and research organisations to apply for the free access to the laboratories. The selected user teams will have the chance to access and use the research facilities, including all laboratory installat
The UK Government announced allocation of £20m to engineering and environmental companies for projects aimed at development of tidal and wind energy, EDP 24 published. Apart from mere production of power, these include projects targeted at design and manufacture of indispensable technology in additi
The first Danish study into how one of the worlds largest wind farms affects marine life is now completed. It shows that the wind turbines and the fish live quite happily together. Indeed some species of fish have actually increased in number. As work is just beginning on Denmark’s newest and so far
SOCAR, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, announced implementation of $14 billion worth project, which stipulates building of gas liquefaction plant, a new oil refinery and a chemical plant in the first quarter of 2013, Reuters informs. The annual capacity of the plant, intended for p
Nautilus is now in the last 100 days of the 4 year NORSEWInD Project for which the company is running the Knowledge Management programme. NORSEWInD is developing real-time high quality hub-height wind internet based atlases for the the offshore wind energy industry in the Baltic, Irish & North Seas.
Claire Gibson, Wave Hub’s General Manager commented, “Earlier this year MPs said that funding support for the first arrays would be critical to the UK capturing the huge potential of wave and tidal energy, so it’s good news that this long-awaited competition has been launched. Wave Hub is specifical
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced that it is seeking public comment on a February 24, 2012 Joint Proposal (JP), filed by Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. and CHPE Properties (together, the Applicants) for approval to construct a 1,000 megawatt (MW) transmission
Meller Optics, Inc. is introducing custom fabricated sapphire optics that can withstand saltwater and high pressure, making them ideal for use in military and commercial submersible and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) applications. Meller Sapphire Optics can be manufactured to specification up t
According to Farouk al-Zanki, the CEO of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC), with an aim of meeting the surging demand for gas Kuwait is about to launch its year-round imports of LNG as of 2013, Platts informs. Since 2009 Kuwait, member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
A sales pitch by Nova Innovation on local tidal energy generation was held on April 7 at the Eilean Eisdeal, the community trust on Easdale Island, Forargyll informs. Last year Nova Innovation engaged in consultations with Eilean Eisdeal and neighbouring slate islands of Luing and Seil, on advantage
New Zealand’s abundant potential for development of tidal energy may finally be harnessed in full capacity, since there has been a turn in the overall approach to exploitation of tidal power in the country, Maritime Journal writes. That is to say, local energy companies, such as Crest Energy, winner
When he made his historic solo dive into the Mariana Trench last month, James Cameron brought back images and descriptions of a “lunar like” marine landscape nearly devoid of life. But a scant few weeks later, the filmmaker and explorer is eager for himself and project scientists to dive again into
