A global research centre for earth and marine science and technology based at Heriot-Watt University has been opened by the deputy first minister John Swinney. The Lyell Centre will ensure that future generations of researchers are equipped to meet science and technology challenges. John Swinney, sa
A GBP 1 billion project to lay one of the world’s largest subsea power cables, connecting Scotland and England, has led to a ”historic wartime discovery” which could finally help solve one of WWI’s strangest naval mysteries, ScottishPower reports. Marine engineers working on the Western Link project
Technical and commercial energy consultancy, Everoze, has launched a free online portal which provides new insights on aging renewables and storage assets in the UK and France. The new site – everozeleaf.com – is designed to allow users to explore the demographics of wind, solar and energy storage a
Marine engineers working on the Western Link project, a subsea power cable between Scotland and England, have found the wreck of a German U-boat while surveying the seabed off the coast of Wigtownshire. After capturing sonar images of the 100-year-old vessel, attempts to identify the wreck have led
The application of 3D printing techniques might make it possible to reduce the research and production costs for tidal energy industry.
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has awarded the compatriot Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering with a master services agreement (MSA). Services covered in the global agreement include platform technology studies, safety studies, marine verification, and warranty surveys. The MSA replaces severa
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has awarded the compatriot Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering with a master services agreement (MSA). Services covered in the global agreement include platform technology studies, safety studies, marine verification, and warranty surveys. The MSA replaces severa
Researchers gathered around the EU-funded Elisa Project have developed an offshore wind turbine system that can be completely pre-assembled and pre-commissioned in controlled harbour conditions. This innovation, the Elisa technology 5MW fully operational prototype, is located in the Canary Islands a
The video shows the installation of Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal energy device that was conducted last week at EMEC’s grid-connected tidal testing site at the Fall of Warness, Orkney.
Belgian corrosion protection systems designer Elsyca has created a cathodic protection system for the self-installing concrete gravity based wind turbine foundation structures to be used for the first time at the 41.5MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project. Royal BAM Group has been awarded a contract
3D printing of a mold for the wind turbine blades can lead to cost-savings within the product development cycle, and the technology also makes it easier, and cheaper, to add more functionality into components, the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab) reports. Wind turbine blades pr
3D printing of a mold for the wind turbine blades can lead to cost-savings within the product development cycle, and the technology also makes it easier, and cheaper, to add more functionality into components, the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab) reports. Wind turbine blades pr
US Department of Energy (DoE) is organizing a webinar to demonstrate its marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) instrumentation and sensor database.
JDR, a subsea power cables and umbilicals supplier to the global offshore energy industry, plans to open a new European service support center in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
