The interest in Norway´s first offshore wind accelerator has been formidable. The industry partners had their first physical kickoff in Oslo today to start the selection process. So far, 68 companies have registered their interest in the NOW Accelerator, that was launched last year. -We are thrilled to see so many interesting startups and scaleups […]
Aker Solutions and the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway have signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a pilot project which will see Aker Solutions testing its new power transmission technology at the METCentre’s offshore test area that houses demonstration floating wind turbines. According to Aker Solutions, the new power system […]
China’s carbon market for greenhouse gas reductions, also known as the China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER) scheme, was relaunched on Monday, and enterprises can trade voluntarily. After the CCER was paused in 2017, China has polished and released multiple regulations to strengthen its regulatory frameworks. As an important supplementary mechanism to the country’s national carbon-trading market, […]
Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then, as agreed at the United Nations’ climate talks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. In its annual renewable energy outlook report, the IEA […]
Aker Solutions has signed a FEED contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to significantly reduce costs and complexity of offshore wind farms. The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission technology, Subsea Collector, for the METCentre’s offshore wind […]
Ulstein Verft has contracted Norwegian Greentech to deliver the ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to two CSOVs that the Norwegian shipyard is constructing for Bernhard Schulte Offshore. The two vessels – NB320 and NB321 – are both for the offshore wind industry. The CSOVs are of the ULSTEIN SX222 design. The ships will have hybrid […]
Baltoflake coatings from Jotun are high-performance coatings that prevent steel corrosion and extend the life of offshore wind assets, supporting the transition to renewable energy and sustainable operations. An offshore wind farm represents a staggering financial investment. In Europe, just one wind turbine costs EUR 1.23 million per megawatt, and wind farms may have anywhere […]
Norway will press ahead with Phase I of Sørlige Nordsjø II, after the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) approved aid for the operation of an offshore wind farm. The Norwegian authorities in December 2023 notified ESA of the planned aid for offshore electricity production in Sørlige Nordsjø II, an area located in the Norwegian part of […]
Chinese scientists have proposed a new method of transforming wastewater contaminants into valuable chemicals using sunlight, paving the way for sustainable and eco-friendly chemical manufacturing. The study, conducted by researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology and other institutes, was recently published in […]