The first ever floating jetty project on Lake Windermere has been completed by Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group. Marine Designs Ltd, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, designs and builds heavy-duty pontoon systems, many of which are used in the offshore wind renewable sector. The company designed
The German plan to completely phase out nuclear power by 2022 announced May 30 by Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Christian Democratic… Andrew Burger (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, August 03, 2011
Recently, Seismic vessel HYSY718 of COSL has fulfilled the 3D seismic acquisition operation in Chevron block 53/30 in the South China Sea. The contract for Chevron 53/30 seismic acquisition service is the largest-ever single-block deep sea 3D seismic acquisition project of COSL. Since the project wa
Last month, NOAA scientists used acoustic sonar to map several areas of the outer continental shelf edge off the coast of Florida. The team… (redorbit) [mappress] Source: redorbit, August 3, 2011;
The UK has sailed ahead in offshore wind power generation in the past six months, building more offshore windfarms than any other country… Fiona Harvey (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, August 02, 2011
The UK has sailed ahead in offshore wind power generation in the past six months, building more offshore windfarms than any other country… Fiona Harvey (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, August 02, 2011
A proposed subsea power cable between the Western Isles and mainland Scotland could affect wildlife on the seabed off Ullapool, according to… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, August 2, 2011;
Oceaneering International, Inc., Chesapeake, Va., is being awarded a $47,429,395 modification to previously awarded contract (N65540-05-D-0012) to provide continuing Subsafe engineering and technical services to support submarine, Subsafe, and Level I material work onboard Seawolf (SSN 21) class, Lo
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has released a further freely available tidal layer as part of a strategy to add value to the Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Resources. This new layer represents the percentage of time for which a current speed of 1m/s is exceeded over the course of a typ
CorDEX Instruments has forged a strategic partnership with the University of Aberdeen, investing £150,000 to provide intrinsically safe and explosion proof technologies for use in research. The deal will see CorDEX provide equipment and onsite training in the correct use of these groundbreaking oil
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today published its scenarios for onshore and offshore wind power deployment in the EU, ahead of the European Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050, due to be published later this year. “Wind energy will more than triple its power output by 2020 with 194 billio
Gov. John Kitzhaber declared the week of July 31 – August 6 as Oregon Wave Week, providing a bureaucratic nod to the sixth annual Ocean Renewable… By Christina Williams (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon, August 02, 2011; Image: governor
Gov. John Kitzhaber declared the week of July 31 – August 6 as Oregon Wave Week, providing a bureaucratic nod to the sixth annual Ocean Renewable… By Christina Williams (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon, August 02, 2011; Image: governor
Germany is doubling its efforts to be a renewable-energy power over the next 50 years, and it’s expanding beyond just solar power. By Travis Hoium (fool) [mappress] Source: fool, August 02, 2011