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Wave energy converter developer Bombora Wave Power (Bombora) has completed tank testing of a floating foundation system suitable for the InSPIRE solution, where Bombora's mWave technology is combined with a wind turbine onto a single floating offshore platform. An adapted version of the semi-submersible INSPIRE platform, developed in partnership with TechnipFMC, underwent tank testing evaluations... Continue Reading →
Sweden-based Skanska, one of the country's largest construction firms, has signed a contract with the Virginia Port Authority to rebuild 72 acres of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. The project will redevelop approximately 72 acres of the 287-acre Portsmouth Marine Terminal for use as an offshore wind staging port which will improve... Continue Reading →
(OE) While floating wind farms are seen as the next big thing in the renewable energy industry as they can be installed further from shore where the winds are stronger, oceanographers from the UK's Bangor University are calling for new research to be done into the environmental impact of turbulence caused by tidal flow past... Continue Reading →
The U.S. recently came up with the Inflation Reduction Act, which is expected to boost domestic energy security by opening the door to more federal onshore and offshore lease sales while also promoting low-carbon and renewable energy developments. However, Norway’s energy intelligence group Rystad Energy believes that there is no respite on the horizon for energy... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons registered net revenues of R$539.6 million (US$109.6 million) in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), up 6% against the 2021 comparative. In the first six months of the year (6M22), revenues totalled R$1.1 billion (US$211,0 million), a 5% increase year-over-year. The company, listed on the Novo Mercado segment under ticker symbol PORT3, released... Continue Reading →
HydrogenOne Capital Growth has signed definitive agreements for an investment of EUR 10 million in Strohm, the Dutch manufacturer of hydrogen pipelines who already saw Shell Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Evonik Venture Capital joining in as investors. HydrogenOne, the first LSE-listed investment fund dedicated to clean hydrogen, invested the EUR 10 million in the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp (KPLM.SI) said on Friday it would spend 305 million euros ($314.7 million) along with a unit for a 50.01% stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that owns 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2, an offshore wind farm in Germany. The deal comes as companies race to increase their exposure to renewable... Continue Reading →
(OEM) The American Petroleum Institute (API), a trade association representing the oil and gas industry, believes ramping up domestic production and turning to U.S.-made energy is the answer to the global supply and demand imbalance hitting Americans at the pump and impacting the broader economy. The American Petroleum Institute claims that energy demand is outstripping supply... Continue Reading →
No longer in its infancy, offshore wind is a proven technology on course to play a key role in the decarbonisation of the global economy. Over the next decade, the industry will attract almost US$1 trillion in new investment. A growing number of competitors are flocking to take advantage of the massive opportunities that will... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) California on Wednesday set ambitious new targets for offshore wind development, saying turbines along its storied coastline would power some 25 million homes by 2050. In a unanimous vote, the five-member California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted a goal of 3,000 to 5,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind by 2030 and 25,000 MW by 2045, the agency... Continue Reading →
