07 Feb 2023
The Crown Estate has published the second annual report for the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme, in partnership with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). In a news release, The Crown Estate said: A £50 million investment by The […]
31 Jan 2023
Researchers in Scotland have developed a tool to help ensure porpoises are not being harmed by the construction of offshore wind farms. The pile driving required to build offshore turbines can harm or even kill noise-sensitive marine mammals like porpoises. To move them away from the construction sites, acoustic deterrents (ADDs) are often installed underwater: delivering […]
29 Jan 2023
Your Views Needed: Delivery Options for Strategic Marine Net Gain Have you been involved in marine habitat or species restoration or recovery projects? The Strategic MNG Delivery Task and Finish Group* is seeking views on potential options for the delivery of strategic Net Gain targets for the marine and intertidal environment. Your views will […]
22 Jan 2023
The Crown Estate (TCE) announced that it has signed Agreements for Lease for six offshore wind projects which could begin to generate around 8GW of green electricity by 2030, enough for more than seven million homes. Three of the six projects are located off the North Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire coast, and three are […]
17 Jan 2023
Researchers have provided a first estimate of the effect of offshore wind farms on sedimentary organic carbon stocks in the Southern North Sea. A new peer-reviewed paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science has provided the first assessment of the net impact of offshore windfarms (OWFs) on sediment organic carbon (OC) stocks over the entire […]
17 Jan 2023
UK Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has outlined a package of measures aimed at speeding up the offshore wind consenting process whilst also protecting the marine environment. He has proposed a total of five actions as part of a policy statement on its offshore wind environmental improvement package. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy […]
03 Jan 2023
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has issued Maritime Area Consents (MACs) to the first phase of seven offshore renewable energy projects, in what represents a significant milestone in the delivery of offshore wind in Ireland. The news release from government said: ‘The award of MACs ensures that only projects with the greatest […]
20 Dec 2022
The Crown Estate has announced its first major investment in surveys to support the proposal to unlock valuable new clean energy capacity through floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. By investing in these surveys at an early stage and making the data freely available to successful bidders, The Crown Estate is aiming to accelerate […]
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