World’s Biggest Floating Wind Turbine Readies
The largest floating wind turbine in the world, an 8.4-megawatt (MW) ABS-classed offshore wind turbine, is about to be installed.ABS has classed the semi-submersible floating wind turbine is the first of three classed by ABS and…
Singapore’s Survivability
Singapore’s shipyards are looking to recent investments in capacity, design and newly acquired technology to combat order declines after a decades-long offshore buildup. Sembcorp and peer Keppel are making the most of partnerships…
FORESEA Backs 10 Offshore Renewable Energy Developers
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) Program has awarded a ‘Recommendation for Support’ to 10 ocean energy technology developers. The support will help commercialize these technologies by providing free access to open-sea test centers.
Technip, BTG Bioliquids Ink Biomass-to-Oil Production Deal
Technip announced today that it has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with BTG BioLiquids B.V. (BTL) to provide EPC(1) services for its modular pyrolysis plants. The plants will be based on BTL’s Fast Pyrolysis Oil(2) (FPO)…
Internal Combustion Engines Have Edge on OCGTs: IEA
Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are a promising technology for supporting wind and solar energy, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds, apprises Wärtsilä. Comparing different sources of flexibility for power systems…
