Inverness firm 4C Engineering wins £260k from two wave energy competitions
Inverness firm 4C Engineering has received close to £260,000 from two separate wave energy funding competitions organised by the Scottish and US governments.
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Aberdeen tech on its way to Hawaii for Pacific Ocean energy power trial
Subsea energy storage technology developed in Aberdeen is at the heart of an offshore power sea trial at a US Navy test site off the coast of Hawaii.
Wake up to pitfalls of flawed wind turbine placement
Optimising the placement of turbines within a wind farm can significantly increase energy extraction, but only up to a point.
‘We will act’ states IEA as they make record US fuel stockpiles ready for release
As Hurricane Harvey shutters Texas oil extraction, the International Energy Agency (IEA) makes clear that record US oil stocks will be made available in the event of extended power outages.
Australian firm’s Canadian branch seeks green light for huge gas exports
An Australian oil and gas firm has applied to the US government to export huge amounts of gas to North America. Liquified Natural Gas Limited today filed the application to the US Department of Energy through its subsidiary company, Bear Head - which is made up of both Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA). Their request is for the export of around 440 billion cubic feet of American natural gas to Canada and around eight million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Canada to other countries.