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 →
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy will invest up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) to build a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland which could create up to 1,500 jobs, it said on Friday. Britain is seeking to scale up renewable power to help meet its climate targets... Continue Reading →
Oct. 9 (offshoreWIND.biz) The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded USD 20 million (approximately EUR 17 million) to the Port of Long Beach to fund the ongoing development of Pier Wind, a proposed USD 4.7 billion (approx. EUR 4 billion) terminal that would serve the floating wind industry. CEC has awarded the grant through the... Continue Reading →
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it has opened a national security investigation into the import of wind turbines and components. Earlier this week, the department said it was adding wind turbines to a list of products that will face 50% tariffs on the aluminum and steel content. The "Section 232" investigation,... Continue Reading →
Aug.14 (cleantechnica.com) A new report by Carbon Brief contains some pretty interesting news. It says China’s exports of clean energy technologies such as solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles are helping to cut emissions in other countries. In 2024, those exports helped reduce global emissions outside of China by 1% and will avoid some 4 billion tons... Continue Reading →
