Renewable energy innovator Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced it is launching a crowdfunding round in partnership with Crowdcube. This round presents an opportunity to invest in Inyanga’s patented tidal energy technology, HydroWing. Tidal energy is a 100% predictable renewable energy source and one of the most reliable sources of renewable energy available. HydroWing aims... Continue Reading →
Lower Oil Prices Drag Equinor’s Q3 Earnings Below Estimates
(oilprice.com) Lower oil prices and production volumes failed to offset rising natural gas prices and output at Equinor, which reported on Thursday lower-than-expected adjusted operating income, its key earnings metric, for the third quarter. The Norwegian energy giant booked an adjusted operating income of $6.89 billion for Q3, down by 13% compared to the same period of... Continue Reading →
Company launches solution to one of the biggest problems with offshore wind farms
(Interesting Engineering) U.K.-based Beam recently launched AI-driven underwater vehicles capable of carrying out autonomous inspections of wind farms, as Interesting Engineering details. Offshore wind is a cutting-edge green energy source that is rapidly growing globally. The labor-intensive, costly, and lengthy inspections are ripe for innovation. That's where Beam, a deep tech company, is stepping in. Beam CEO Brian... Continue Reading →
Kongsberg Maritime wins power order for Brazil PSVs
(OM) Kongsberg Maritime will supply equipment for 10 new platform supply vessels (PSVs) under construction by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for Capital Offshore. Piraeus-based Capital Offshore, which owns and operates more than 100 vessels, has ordered the 95-m-long, MMC 897 CD-design PSVs for operations offshore Brazil. Each will feature an integrated electrical system, propulsion and... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola gives upbeat outlook as strategy pays off
(Reuters) - The chief of Europe's largest utility Iberdrola (IBE.MC), opens new tab gave a bullish outlook for the coming years on Wednesday, pledging to build on a strategy to focus investment on expanding and upgrading grids in Britain, the United States and elsewhere. While pouring billions into power grids and taking a more selective approach to... Continue Reading →
Portuguese Engineering Firm Launches Offshore Wind Branch
(OE) Portuguese maritime engineering company Etermar has launched Etermar Energia, a new branch dedicated to renewable energy, with a strong focus on offshore wind. Energia Energia has been established with the aim to become a strategic partner for the development of offshore wind projects worldwide. The company is strategically positioned to meet the needs of... Continue Reading →
Eletrobras, Ocean Winds sign MOU to assess offshore wind projects in Brazil
(Reuters) – Eletrobras (ELET3) has entered into a partnership with Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renováveis dedicated to offshore wind energy, to study the development of offshore wind projects in Brazil. The memorandum of understanding signed by the companies on Tuesday provides for the sharing of knowledge and joint work on... Continue Reading →
Lloyd’s Register Publishes Recommended Practices for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures
(OE) Lloyd's Register (LR) has published its first Recommended Practice (RP) for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures. Developed in alignment with established international codes and standards, including IEC 61400-3-2 and the ISO 19000 series, LR's RP facilitates the development of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). The document offers guidance across the entirety of... Continue Reading →
Community Offshore Wind Presents Largest New York’s Offshore Wind Project to Date
(OE) Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures (NGV), has submitted its full proposal for a 2.8 GW offshore wind project in New York. If selected, the proposed project could deliver up to 2.8 GW of new clean energy capacity, built in two phases in the developer’s federal offshore wind... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: BP weighs sale of minority stake in offshore wind business, sources say
(Reuters) - BP is considering selling a minority stake in its offshore wind business, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter, the latest effort by CEO Murray Auchincloss to scale back the energy company's focus on renewables. The company has faced pressure from shareholders over its energy transition strategy, first launched in 2020, as renewables profit... Continue Reading →