Scaling up offshore wind generation could help Wales meet its renewable energy and decarbonization targets, as well as deliver local economic stimulus, says a new report out today. The report, Future Potential for Offshore Wind in Wales, produced by the Carbon Trust for the Welsh Government, delivers a series of recommendations to policymakers to capitalize on the clean growth potential of offshore wind farms.
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Total is ready to start its exploration campaign on the Guyane Maritime license, located 150 kilometers off the French Guyana coast, in the days following the arrival of the drilling ship on site, as authorized by the prefectoral decree dated October 22, 2018.
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) has seen its membership numbers rise over the past 12 months with an increase in the number of companies supporting both the offshore wind and wave and tidal sectors.
The long-term sustainability of the offshore oil and gas sector is predicated on reducing costs and minimizing projects’ environmental impacts. Drawing off its extensive experience in the electrification of marine assets, Siemens has taken a significant step on the way to helping the industry achieve those goals by supplying the world’s first energy storage solution (ESS) to an offshore drilling rig.
Maersk Drilling A/S (“Maersk Drilling”) and Seapulse Ltd. (“Seapulse”) have signed a Master Alliance Agreement (“MAA”) under which Maersk Drilling will provide fully integrated services, including provision of drilling rigs, related drilling services, well services, and other goods and services, for a global offshore oil & gas exploration drilling program of 12 wells.
According to multiple reports out of Iran and Pakistan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has taken renewed a threat to cut off international oil sales from the Persian Gulf. He is quoted as saying, “if someday, the United States decides to block Iran's oil (exports), no oil will be exported from the Persian Gulf.”
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received the order for the 487 MW SeaMade offshore wind power project in Belgium from customer Seamade NV.
MAKO Energy Pte Ltd (ME) will be embarking on a tidal energy demonstration project in Singapore using the MAKO.7 tidal turbines, following the signing of a collaboration agreement on 28 November 2018, with the venue host, Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC).
Marine-i will host a special ‘Meet the Buyer’ workshop on 24th January, 2019, to showcase the development of AMOG Consulting Ltd’s innovative Wave Energy Converter Concept.