A senior BP executive will be setting out the future for global energy at Energy: A Balanced Future, a conference organised by NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear, offshore and renewables sectors. Energy: A Balanced Future, will present about the hot topics fo
The trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, RenewableUK, has announced that, for the first time ever, the global conferences on renewable energy will be held in the UK. The 6th International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) will take place from 23rd to 25th Februa
Offshore wind will help keep electricity prices low during the coldest winter months, according to an article written on American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) blog: In states across the Northeast, including New York and throughout New England, residents are facing increased electricity prices th
APM Terminals has signed a two-year, €5 million contract with Amsterdam-based NV Nuon Energy for the supply of environmentally-sustainable wind-generated electricity to power the new APM Terminals Maasvlakte II cranes and container handling equipment. The new deep-water terminal, scheduled to receiv
UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey has responded to the new agreement reached by UN members to tackle climate change. Ed Davey said: “This is an agreement that unites all nations, unlocking the door to the world’s first global climate deal in Paris next year. “The talks wer
A proposal to build a tidal lagoon that would generate clean energy from the tides in Swansea Bay has entered a new phase. The examination period by the UK Planning Inspectorate closed on December 10. The Planning Inspectorate has three months to prepare a report on the application to the Secretary
In the very first edition of Offshore WIND we reported on access systems as the means for safe transfers of personnel to offshore wind turbines. At that time it was still a relatively new topic in this industry. We discussed the systems by Dutch company Ampelmann Operations B.V. and by Offshore Solu
Dong Buys Borkum Riffgrund West 2 Dong Energy has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the German offshore wind development project Borkum Riffgrund West 2 from Energiekontor AG. Timelapse Video: West of Duddon Sands Construction and Inauguration From 2012 to 2014, a joint venture between ScottishP
On Wednesday December 10th, the first edition of the Belgian Offshore Day took place on the Rebo-site in the Port of Oostende. The Belgian Offshore Day is a business event that completely fits within the framework of the offshore wind business. All regional players operating in the sector were prese
Almost 12 million tonnes of CO2 emissions were displaced by green energy in Scotland in the most recent year for which data is available, figures released today show. The reduction – an average of around a million tonnes a month – is the highest ever recorded in Scotland. The statistics were publish
Attended by close to 150 companies, the supplier day organised by Statoil with GROW: Offshore Wind, highlighted supply chain opportunities emerging from the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The event held at Great Yarmouth Town Hall, aimed to encourage Tier 2 offshore wind supply chain companies to tende
From 2012 to 2014, a joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy was constructing the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm, located approximately 15km off Walney Island, Cumbria, in the Irish Sea in the UK. The West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm comprises 108 wind turbines
MacArtney has chosen to unify a vast pool of its technical expertise, operational experience and marine renewable energy industry leading connectivity solutions under the new and dedicated ‘GreenLink’ brand. Given the finite nature of fossil energy sources such as coal, oil and natural gas, alternat
Vattenfall AB on Wednesday signed a 5 year multi-currency revolving credit facility for EUR 2 billion, replacing the existing EUR 2.55 billion facility. The new facility matures on 10 December 2019 and has two one-year extension options. The facility is for general corporate purposes. A total of 15
