The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has published draft regulations and plot decisions for the offshore wind tender for the IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek I areas and said that the government would open the tendering procedure in September 2025. Previously planned as a 4 GW, four-site tender, the procedure will offer three sites as one is being put on hold. Earlier this year, the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth split the IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek I areas into four smaller 1 GW sites, previously planned to be offered as two 2 GW sites, to reduce the financial…

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Norwegian oil giant Equinor plans to cut up to 20% of workers in its renewable energy division, according to Reuters. 

South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution is planning to build its second submarine cable manufacturing facility, adjacent to the first one whose first phase was launched earlier this year. Taihan opened the first phase of its first submarine cable plant which focuses on producing inter-array cables, covering around 44,800 square metres behind Godae Pier at Pyeongtaek’s Dangjin Port, in May. The plant is producing inter-array cables for the South Korean Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind project[1]. The second phase, which includes facilities for the production of export cables, is currently at 40 per cent in the construction process, with plans for completion…

During the “International Aviation and Climate Change” event held as part of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) President Samir Rzayev discussed efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation and energy sectors, reports APA. “We produce crude oil with 9.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per barrel, while the global average is 32 kilograms per barrel,” Rzayev said, drawing attention to the progress made in reducing environmental impact. He also pointed to the growing fuel needs of the aviation industry. “Currently, aviation uses 6.3 million barrels of jet fuel daily, and this number is expected to increase to 8.3 million…

The Crown Estate has pledged GBP 7.3 million (approximately EUR 8.76 million) to support five research projects aimed at accelerating the UK’s path towards a net-zero energy system while also protecting marine ecosystems. According to the Crown Estate, the five projects will aim to fill gaps around the impacts of offshore wind farms on marine ecosystems, advance solutions to reduce those impacts, enhance access to marine data, and explore the opportunity for the co-location of fisheries and offshore wind farms. One of the funded projects is Disco Scallops, which developed a new low-impact fishing technique that led to a 500…

Wienerberger India[1]‘s flagship product, Porotherm Smart Bricks, has demonstrated an exceptional environmental performance in a recent Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) conducted by LEAD Consultancy and Engineering Services (India) Pvt Ltd. The LCA, adopted the ‘Cradle to Grave’ approach, adhering to international standards (EN 15804+A2 & ISO 14025 / ISO 21930) and assessed the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of various walling materials. The ‘Cradle to Grave’ approach covers entire life cycle of a product from the excavation of raw materials to manufacturing process, transportation, installation, and usage to its end-of-life phases. Porotherm Smart Bricks including Porotherm HP, Porotherm Plus, FB Exteria and…

US federal prosecutors have charged executives from two Indian renewable energy companies over an alleged bribery scheme in which they promised Indian government officials more than $250 million to secure solar power contracts. by Robyn White Adblock test (Why?)

A research team led by Dr. Choi, Young-chan from the Clean Air Research Laboratory at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully converted cashew nut shells, discarded during cashew nut food product manufacturing, into an eco-friendly biofuel.Producing biofuel from biomass in Korea is very challenging. Due to the limited availability of single types of biomass domestically, the cost of collecting various biomass sources makes it less economical compared to fossil fuels.Therefore, the research team focused on cashew nut shells, a material readily available overseas, which contains about 40% high-calorie oil components.The mechanical pressing process of producing biofuel from…

MFW Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III sp. z o.o. project companies have signed agreements with Equinor Polska to provide operation and maintenance services to the two offshore wind farms in Poland. Polenergia and Equinor hold[1] 50 per cent stakes each in MFW Bałtyk II Sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III Sp. z o.o., the special purpose companies developing the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects. Under the agreements, Equinor Polska will provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for the two offshore wind farms during the operational phase. The company’s responsibility will include managing the projects…

ASF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shenergy Group (Shenergy) through its subsidiaries Shanghai Gas Co., Ltd (Shanghai Gas) and Shanghai Shenji Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenji).This strategic partnership aims to foster long-term collaboration among the three parties in the commercialisation and international certification of biomethane, promoting the development of sustainable solutions and accelerating circular economy.Shanghai Gas, a subsidiary of Shenergy, serves as a comprehensive natural gas industry platform and the urban gas provider for Shanghai.Shenji, another subsidiary company of Shenergy Environment Technology Co.,Ltd. (Shenergy Environment), specialises in the developing of waste resource utilisation.According to the MoU, Shenji will…