Elaine Maslin examines the market for wave and tidal, and reports on industry efforts to drive down costs and eventually scale up. A Tocardo device, supported on a Damen-built “UFS,” at Hatston Pier…
Norwegian operator Statoil has released footage of the mating of its Hywind floating wind turbine towers, complete with nacelle and blades, with the spar-hull structures that will support them. The operation, carried out in a fjord, Norway…
Statoil’s technology research and development efforts will focus on developing technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from oil and gas operations, as well as digital solutions, the company reported today (19 June). With ambitious goals both within climate and digitalization…
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has been appointed by Beleolico as the supplier for Taranto wind farm. Taranto will be the first offshore plant in the Mediterranean Sea, according to Senvion, with a total rated power of 30 MW from 10 Senvion turbines…
Just like other oil and gas provinces, the global deepwater industry is adjusting to the new normal of low oil prices. However, that adjustment has not been as quick or granular as the response of US tight oil to OPEC’s 2014 decision not to cut production…
Floating offshore wind turbines - Image from DCNS Energies - GE Bureau Veritas has issued a preliminary design approval for a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) foundation designed by DCNS Energies…
Renewable energy sources are set to radically reshape global energy markets, says Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac). For the majors, this poses a threat to legacy oil and gas operations, but is also an opportunity to diversify and future-proof portfolios…
In Statoil’s 2017 Energy Perspectives report, the Norwegian giant says that immediate action is needed to transform the global energy system. Image from Statoil. Statoil is expecting substantial changes in the global energy mix…
C2Wind and Vattenfall have established a long-term partnership through a two years framework agreement covering design inputs for Vattenfall’s offshore wind projects. C2Wind will support the renewable energy developer and operator with…
Data analytics provider Verisk Analytics has acquired MAKE, an research and advisory business specializing in wind power. MAKE will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk Analytics business focused on providing research and advisory services to the natural resources sector…
Avangrid Renewables and Vineyard Wind have formed a strategic partnership to jointly develop a large scale wind energy project off the coast of Massachusetts. Last summer, Massachusetts required utilities to procure 1600 MW of clean…
Xodus Group has formed a partnership with Orkney-based Green Marine to launch a new integrated service for the maintenance of offshore renewable assets. The lifecycle approach will utilize Xodus’ new integrity management software tool…
The Board of Directors of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy unanimously appointed Markus Tacke as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Image of Tacke, from Siemens Gamesa…
The massive, 600 MW Gemini offshore wind park has been opened offshore the Netherlands ahead of schedule and under budget. Gemini will produce 2.6 TWh of wind power every year, reducing the Netherlands’ CO2 emissions by 1.25 million tons…
A subsea “sheepdog” robot could herd seals away from piling work at offshore wind farm sites. The idea – using an autonomous underwater vehicle – was among those hatched at a pioneering workshop seeking innovation to solve subsea engineering…