Uncrewed vessel survey is a first in Irish waters
An Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) has been launched off the Co. Louth coast to undertake an environmental survey of the seabed. This is seemingly...
Trial demonstrates restarting electricity network entirely from renewables
Energy network provider SP Energy Networks says it has led a successful trial to re-energise its electricity network via renewable energy from wind turbines...
Fatalities and accidents decline in offshore wind, as safety organisation reviews progress
G+ members – comprising most of the biggest offshore wind operators in the world – have reported a record 44.6 million hours were worked...
New platform “brings more scalable approach to advanced wind O&M”
A new hardware-free platform for maximising wind turbine health and availability - Windscope - launched on 10 October, following a successful 9-month beta testing...
Orkney energy scheme receives £1.2m boost
Smart control technology links turbines to home heating systems
Residents in the Orkney Islands are to benefit from a new smart-control energy system linking the...
Fife students reach new heights with virtual reality training for offshore wind turbine technicians
An ‘Immersive Hybrid Reality’ (iHR) laboratory, providing ultra-realistic training environments for offshore wind turbine technicians, was unveiled on 15 June at the Rosyth Campus...
Lessons from the past can help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable...
The use of whale oil for lighting in the 1800s and the production of oil and gas from the North Sea in the 1970s...
Report details China’s complex energy landscape and its enormous green energy shift
The seeming enormity of the green energy shift taking place in China is given shape by what's described as the most comprehensive English-language report...
Software feature identifies wind component failures before they occur
Up to 30% of the life-cycle cost of wind farms is due to wind turbine component failures and maintenance. Predict, Greenbyte Energy Cloud’s new...
Wind turbine monopile foundation work earns award nomination
Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) – a specialist in power beam welding technologies – has been shortlisted for an International Energy Award for its RapidWeld...
EU funds project that aims to slash materials cost of wind power by up...
The European Union has awarded a €1.4 million research grant to digital simulation firm Akselos, whose technology is used to optimize the design of...
A clearer outlook? Autumn statement brings energy efficiency ambition (but bad news on bills)
The Chancellor’s Autumn statement seemed to bring focus and clarity to efforts to advance the UK's energy efficiency – a policy area whose vagueness...
Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history
Industry group calls on governments to ensure regulation is fit for purpose and “look beyond LCOE”, in order to accelerate growth of wind energy...
Labour lifts block on onshore wind projects in England
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced on 8 July that the Government will reform the National Planning Policy Framework before the end of the month...
First local authority wind project in Wales
The first commercial-scale wind energy scheme to be delivered in conjunction with a Welsh local authority was officially launched on 5 June by the...
New onshore wind group to champion workforce health and safety
SafetyOn, the health and safety group for the onshore wind sector, was officially launched on 30 April, a group that supports placing health and...
First electron beam welding of wind turbine monopile achieves “dramatic results”
Marking a seemingly important advance in wind turbine fabrication, a group of firms has announced the first ever incorporation of an electron-beam-welded section in...
On track for net zero? Observers respond to the UK government’s ten-point green plan
Commentators in the environmental sphere seemed to broadly welcome the UK government’s “Ten-Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”, unveiled on 18 November, although...
Highest offshore wind load factors recorded since 2015 due to larger wind turbines
The latest research from energy and water market intelligence firm Cornwall Insight highlights that as a result of the elevated wind speeds experienced in...
Turning turbines smart with edge computing
No matter the size of the wind farm, operators can make turbines into smart machines with one small change. Greg Hookings, Director (Digital Industries),...
