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Gravity Base Ballast Provides Tidal Turbines with a Sturdy Grip

March 2, 2020 admin fmgc, gravity base ballast, International, news, ocean/marine, offshore mooring, offshore power, Plant Design, Renewables, Technology, tidal power, tidal turbines, Wind

Credit to Author: Ralitsa Peycheva| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:21 +0000

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Offshore wind turbines deliver a strong promise in today’s tough times of climate changes’ debate. The rapid development of the sector favors the need for new gravity concepts. Besides design, ballast is a critical element responsible for the turbine’s stabilization and therefore its success. Its quality, density, and weight, defined by the material choice and […]

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Oil and Gas Heavyweights Seek Lifeline in Clean Energy and Tech Sectors

October 30, 2019 admin baker hughes, Business, clean energy, Gas, geothermal, hydrogen, iiot, iiot oil & gas, iiot power, International, lux research, news, ocean energy, ocean/marine, oil and gas, Penguin, Renewables, rystad energy, saipem, Solar, technipfmc, Technology, wave energy convertor, wec, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:21:02 +0000

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Oilfield service providers are increasingly moving beyond oil and gas development work, and into renewable energy projects, according to a study conducted by Rystad Energy, an independent research and business intelligence company that provides data, tools, analytics, and consultancy services to the global energy industry. In findings released on Oct. 29, Rystad said that oil […]

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Uptake of GE’s Biggest Wind Turbines Gain Traction

October 10, 2019 admin block island, Business, cypress, dogger bank, enercon, ge renewable, haliade-x, International, New Jersey, news, nordex, ocean wind, ocean/marine, offshore turbines, Ørsted, Renewables, Research and Development, siemens gamesa, supply chains, Technology, vestas, Wind, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:33:55 +0000

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GE Renewable Energy has made major gains in orders for its 5.3-MW Cypress onshore wind turbine and the 12-MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. Prototypes of both are still being tested in the Netherlands. Key Contracts for Innovative 5-MW Onshore Machine The GE business division introduced the first turbine in the Cypress platform, a 4.8-MW machine, […]

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Clump Weights in Offshore Mooring Systems

May 1, 2019 admin Business, clump weights, floating wind turbines, International, news, ocean/marine, offshore mooring, Plant Design, Renewables, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 04:00:43 +0000

Offshore moorings have a long tradition in the oil and gas industry. Even though most offshore mooring systems feature similar components, they differ a lot in design, depending on the bathymetries, the metocean data, and the design of the platform they support. But despite the wide range available in the market, the fast development of […]

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How the DOE Is Looking to Save Hydropower

April 4, 2019 admin Business, competition, desalination, DOE, eere, Energy Storage, flexibility, Hydro, hydropower, hydrovision, market troubles, Markets, modular, news, NHA, ocean/marine, pumped-storage hydro, quicker building, r&d, Renewables, Solar, Technology, wave power, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:36:21 +0000

The Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a slate of measures to help U.S. hydropower thrive as costs for wind and solar plummet. Measures will include a roadmap to identify hydro’s value in a future grid, and a first-of-its-kind prize designed to encourage innovative and faster pumped storage construction techniques. In her opening speech at Waterpower […]

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