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Feb. 16 (oilprice.com) Latin America is attracting greater attention from international investors thanks to its strong renewable energy and critical mineral potential. In recent years, the region’s green energy capacity has steadily grown, while more mineral mining projects are developed, and the electric vehicle (EV) market is beginning to expand. As the United States takes... Continue Reading →
Feb. 12 (TN) The Brazilian government has made decisive progress in national energy policy by authorizing the expansion of areas for oil and gas exploration in deep and ultra-deep waters in the Campos, Santos, and Espírito Santo basins. This historic decision, built in an integrated manner between the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and... Continue Reading →
Feb. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US state of Massachusetts and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation on offshore wind development, seeking to align planning, workforce training, transmission planning and supply chain development across the North Atlantic region. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Nova Scotia Premier Tim... Continue Reading →
Jan. 22 (offshoreWIND.biz) The global fleet of offshore wind installation vessels could support achieving up to 400 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, provided that additional vessels are ordered and deployed, alongside supportive market conditions, according to a scenario study by the Kuehne Climate Center. The study also shows that, looking globally, newbuild investments... Continue Reading →
Nov. 21 (Oilprice.com) Latin America has all the necessary ingredients for a successful clean energy transition, but can it pull it off? The region has enormous clean energy production potential, and already sources an impressive 70% of its electricity from renewables. However, the necessary infrastructural and policy supports to ensure a secure, sustainable, and just transition are... Continue Reading →
Nov. 17 (OE) Allseas’ small modular reactor (SMR) technology could generate up to $150 million billion in economic value for the Netherlands and create as many as 40,000 new jobs by 2050, according to an impact study released on Monday by the offshore engineering group. The study, conducted by consultancy Roland Berger, found that deploying... Continue Reading →
Nov. 7 - The countries with the most FPSOs in the world concentrate large-scale offshore production; the pre-salt layer drives demand for offshore logistics and strengthens maritime operations in the sector. The global map of countries with the most FPSOs in the world reveals a reshaping of power in offshore production. Brazil leads with 46... Continue Reading →
Nov. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm once fully operational, will boost the UK economy by GBP 6.1 billion (approximately EUR 6.9 billion) during its lifetime and support thousands of UK jobs over the next decade, according to a report written by BVG... Continue Reading →
Nov. 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) BW Ideol’s project involving a factory for serial production of concrete floating wind foundations in Fos-sur-Mer, France, has been selected for funding by the European Commission under the EU Innovation Fund, for a grant of up to EUR 74 million. The project, named Fos3F, was selected alongside ten other projects in the... Continue Reading →
Oct. 13 (OE) French subsea power cable maker and services provider Nexans has appointed Julien Hueber as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hueber is succeeding Christopher Guérin who has been the CEO of the company for the past seven years, effective immediately. The Appointments & Corporate Governance Committee has conducted a comprehensive process to... Continue Reading →
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