The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen
The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen
The operator of the Pil & Bue discoveries, VNG Norge, has selected a subsea development solution tied back to the Njord platform in the Norwegian Sea as the preferred concept for development of the Pil & Bue. The discoveries are located in the licence PL586, where VNG is the operator with 30% intere
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Office of Coastal Zone Management and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will host public information meetings to discuss recent and upcoming planning and assessment activities related to future offshore wind projects in fede
VBMS has recently executed the first export cable shore landing for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm utilising its newly invented method for lowering the cable onto the seabed by using a remotely controlled progressive buoyancy release system which eliminates the need for divers, wet riggers or
Maersk Supply Service has launched a new Integrated Solutions business. With vessel operations remaining the core business, Maersk Supply Service will in addition bundle services and manage sub-contractors to offer a more simplified and efficient operation to customers, the company explained. “As th
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) and France Energies Marines (FEM) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research projects to improve technologies and applications for tidal energy in the Bay of Fundy and off the coast of France.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has joined Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) as a lead partner to help drive the development of Europe’s ocean energy industry.
WWF-Canada has released a new interactive decision-making tool called Renewables for Nature which helps to identify regions with high renewable energy potential and comparatively low conflict with nature.
WWF-Canada has launched Renewables for Nature, a new interactive decision-making tool to help identify regions with high renewable-energy potential and comparatively low conflict with nature in and offshore Canada. Energy types included in this interactive mapping tool are wind, offshore wind, solar
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) said it will invest up to £3 million in developing a water-jetting tool which, reportedly, has the potential to double trench production rates in seabed trenching operations. ESS has awarded a contract to Osbit. The Northumberland-based company will be the lead detail des
Cape Sharp Tidal is making final preparations for the deployment of one OpenHydro tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy before the end of 2016.
The Danish government is expected to propose new test sites for large wind turbines before Christmas, according to Danish media. The government will thus be following up on the work that took place in 2011, when the test centre comprising seven sites was established in Østerild. Since then, all the
Wave Energy Prize challenge, launched by the US Department of Energy, will unveil the winner(s) of the 18-month long competition on November 16.
