Philly Shipyard is facing legal hurdles as the US dredging services provider Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) is seeking injunctive relief concerning the construction of what is said to be the first US offshore wind subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV). GLDD ordered the vessel in 2021[1], with the first steel cut in July 2023[2]. According to the US company, with Acadia set to become the only Jones Act-compliant rock placement vessel in the US commercial fleet, it is a critical vessel needed to develop the offshore wind projects the US has planned and permitted. The vessel is of…

Thousands of tonnes of soil has had to be washed at the site over concerns about dangerous pollutants left from previous industrial use while an active deed of servitude could derail the whole build, EWB has been told by Luke Walsh Adblock test (Why?)

Poor economic conditions hitting plastic industry’s contribution towards the creation of a circular economy, says trade association by Nivedita Nayak Adblock test (Why?)

Administrator had marketed the Wiltshire facility in October, which processed agricultural waste, and hopes a new owner could scale operations by Nivedita Nayak Adblock test (Why?)

Opposition parties on Thursday called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into alleged bribery linked to an Adani Group[1] company in the United States. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the Solar Energy Corporation of India[2] (SECI), a government-owned entity, of playing a central role in the “corruption scandal.” The Adani Group has strongly denied the bribery allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against directors of Adani Green. Meanwhile, the BJP stated that the legal process will unfold accordingly and criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attacks on Prime Minister…

The Netherlands is a pioneer in including nature enhancement stipulations in offshore (wind) energy tenders. The Dutch event for the international offshore energy and maritime industries, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), has also given nature enhancement a prime spot in this year’s edition, including it more prominently in the conference programme and on the exhibition floor.  In this article: Ørsted, The Rich North Sea, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature to talk nature enhancement Ecowende and Waardenburg Ecology among exhibitors at Nature Enhancement Pavilion OEEC 2023; Marjolein Kelder from The Rich North Sea at the…

Sweden’s “open-door” approach to offshore wind development was a major factor contributing to the government cancelling 13 offshore wind farms over security concerns, according to an offshore wind expert.  by Orlando Jenkinson Adblock test (Why?)

A new partnership will see the development of a biogas plant at Paradeep Municipality, District Jagatsinghpur, Odisha in India.The project is a partnership between Tecnimont (MAIRE’s Integrated E&C Solutions)’s Indian subsidiary Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL), Paradeep Municipality and National Institute of Technology, Karnataka – Surathkal (NITK).The biogas plant will aim to enhance the deployment of circular solutions to efficiently manage organic waste.In particular, this initiative will help Paradeep Municipality to generate biogas by converting food and vegetable waste through anaerobic digestion.The biogas obtained from the recycling of organic waste will be then used by community kitchens.MAIRE said the project will…

Waste-to-hydrogen producer Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS) will be creating 200kg of hydrogen from waste to power a 40-day sea trial of a zero-emission marine hydrogen engine.The 50kW hydrogen auxiliary engine was created by Carnot – which was recently awarded £2.3 million in a UK government grant to develop its technology.The engine will be tested at Brunel University before being mounted on one of Carisbrooke Shipping’s K-class cargo vessels for a trial through the Irish Sea between Bristol and Belfast ports in March 2025.The global shipping industry accounts for 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and all vessels must reduce their…

Denmark’s Vestas has inaugurated a new blade production line for the company’s V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine at its factory in Taranto, Italy. “We are proud to further invest in our European footprint. This expansion showcases the positive impact we can drive for the energy transition and job creation when we see stable demand in the market,” said Kenneth Kaser, our Senior Vice President, Blades Manufacturing. The new blade production line is said to create 1,300 additional manufacturing jobs and marks a milestone in the company’s journey to expand offshore wind globally. The Danish wind turbine manufacturer installed the V236-15.0…