The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has launched a legal challenge against approval of four wind farms off Scottish coast. Namely, the Scottish part of the wildlife charity is seeking a judicial review against Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo, claiming they c
The company behind the West Somerset Lagoon has submitted details about a forthcoming planning submission for its tidal energy project. LongBay SeaPower proposes to harness the natural resources of the Bristol Channel to generate electricity. The GBP 2.4 billion project would comprise a continuous b
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is giving the public an extra two weeks to comment on wind energy project offshore Virginia. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) plans to install and operate two 6 MW wind turbine generators as part of research activities plan cal
Authors of a recently issued paper from different schools of the University of Hull have looked into decommissioning options for offshore wind industry. As the offshore wind industry is relatively new but increasing globally, they believe it is important that the whole life-cycle is managed. The pap
RenewableUK has highlighted new official statistics from National Grid which show that record amounts of clean electricity were generated by wind power in 2014. Wind generated enough electricity to supply the needs of more than 6.7 million UK households last year; a 15% increase on the amount genera
Acta Marine’s Coastal Chariot has successfully finished two cone penetration testing (C.P.T.) projects in U.K. and Germany. Coastal Chariot assisted a well-known geophysical services company in Liverpool waters and she has assisted a Swedish survey company in German waters. The projects, even while
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy, FORCE, held a meeting yesterday in Truro where they met local fishermen. Besides upcoming activities, the main topic of this event was the proposed safety zone around recently laid cables in Minas Passage that sparked discussion with lobster fishermen in this
Pinpointing the best location for tidal energy turbines and providing a picture of seafloor conditions underneath fish pens are two research projects benefiting from the autonomous underwater technologies expertise at the Australian Maritime College. The projects were funded by the University of Tas
Collisions between birds and turbines are seen as one of the key impacts of offshore wind farms. A new review by the British Trust for Ornithology and the University of Highlands and Islands’ Environmental Research Institute has provided better estimates of the proportions of seabirds that alter the
A coalition recently launched at the climate talks in Lima aims to boost efforts to save billions of dollars and billions of tonnes of CO2 emissions each year by measuring and reporting reductions of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from projects and programmes that promote renewable energy and en
A new 2015 agreement on climate change, that will harness action by all nations, took a further important step forward in Lima following two weeks of negotiations by over 190 countries. Nations concluded by elaborating the elements of the new agreement, scheduled to be agreed in Paris in late 2015,
Scottish Government has unveiled the first National Marine plan ensuring sustainable economic growth of a range of marine industries and protect and enhance the marine environment. The National Marine Plan will cover all of Scotland’s sea out to 200 nautical miles and will apply to the exercise of d
Dutch independent Commission on EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) has announced that it finds the approach to investigate the environmental impact of offshore wind energy in Borssele clear and relevant. The Commission is established by law and advises on the content and quality of environmental
Technology service provider HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) announced results of their latest audited accounts for year ending 30 October 2014 to coincide with their reselection as one of UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) Export Champions for 2015. Within the financial year, HiDef tripled the
