Independent project finds solution to yaw misalignment
The first independent scientific study into improving wind turbine performance has confirmed that nacelle-mounted LIDAR reduces yaw misalignment.
Energy Transition
Glasspoint gets $53million financing led by Shell
Glasspoint Solar Inc., a closely held producer of solar equipment used for enhanced oil recovery, received $53million from a group of investors led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Oman’s largest sovereign wealth fund.
Trio of north hydro works gets fired up
Building work on new hydro schemes which will power 2,000 Highland homes has begun. Hydro specialist Green Highland Renewables is developing three separate schemes near Achnacarry.
UK must push for ‘climate deal’
David Cameron should push for the world to follow the UK’s lead in setting a series of targets to drive climate emissions towards zero, environmental groups urged.
Renewable energy supplier hosts celebrity crowdfunding party
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy is hoping to raise money for more renewable energy products in the UK after the success of a star-studded crowdfunding party.
Table scraps to power Scottish homes
The anaerobic digestion (AD) industry is set to double in size over the next two years, according to research by Scottish Renewables. AD refers to the generation of electricity by producing gas from vegetable peelings, paper and other organic material that has been rotted in a chamber.
Phased return for nuclear reactors
Four nuclear power reactors that were shut down after a defect was discovered in one of them are set to begin switching back on at the end of next month, operator EDF Energy has said. The firm said a “phased return to service” was expected to take place between the end of October and the end of December.
Liverpool Bay windfarm one step closer to completion
The RWE Gwynty Môr Offshore windfarm has reached an important milestone after clearance certificates were issued for the project in Liverpool Bay.
New generation offshore turbine foundation to be installed in the English Channel
The baseplate of a new style of offshore wind turbine concrete foundation has been fully cast and should be installed in the English Channel within months.
Statoil forges ahead with “LEGO” industry standardisation
Statoil has teamed up with DNV GL to develop a level of industry standardisation aimed at the subsea industry.
Technology developed to plug industry’s “missing link”
GexCon today announced the release of a software package aimed at plugging an industry "missing link".
EU branded forest stripper in the US
Europe is being blamed for stripping forests in the US to feed its growing and voracious appetite for wood pellet fuels in the name of so-called sustainable energy.
Korean genius tackles fag end of energy technology
A group of scientists from South Korea have converted used-cigarette butts into a high-performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electrical vehicles and wind turbines to store energy.
MIT scientists getting steamed up about carbon-based dream material
A new, relatively low-cost material structure capable of generating steam from water by absorbing solar energy and which has been developed at MIT in the US is already attracting considerable attention, including for desalination.
Dry land shortage sparks floating solar plans in Japan
With real estate in short supply, developers of solar power projects in Japan are beginning to look beyond the island nation’s land surfaces.
EOWDC wins final planning consent
The Scottish Government has granted a controversial windfarm planned for Aberdeen Bay the final planning consent it needs.
Sludge treatment at UK facility turns waste into ‘black gold’
When the world’s largest working advanced digestion plant opened last month, it showed the power- hungry process of treating waste in the $360billion water industry can be self-sufficient in terms of energy use.
Call over renewable energy policies made
Growth in renewable energy around the world will slow unless governments reduce uncertainty over policies, the International Energy Agency has warned.
Intertek takes extreme approach to training
A quality solutions provider has teamed up with an Aberdeen-based extreme sports centre to provide training for the oil and gas industry.
Myanmar kicks off solar drive with $480million ACO deal
Myanmar will expand its sources of clean energy through an agreement with ACO Investment Group, a U.S.-based private-equity fund focusing on Asian emerging markets, to develop two solar-energy plants.
CWind scoops £5.5million job at West of Duddon Sands
Renewables service provider CWind has won an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, worth £5.5million
SPE director takes the helm of innovation centre
The newly formed Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) has appointed a Society of Petroleum Engineers' (SPE) director as its chief executive.
Atlantis wins £7.5million tidal project job
Marine energy developer Atlantis has scooped a £7.5million contract with the UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to expand its tidal stream project in Scotland.
Green firm crowd funding raises £263,000
Clean energy firm Renovagen has closed an initial equity investment round raising £263,000 through a crowd-funding platform.
Tekmar joins Dudgeon with “multi-million pound” deal
Offshore cable protection firm Tekmar Energy has been awarded a "multi-million pound" project with Statoil and Statkraft on the Dudgeon Offshore wind farm.