BBC ‘Shell and Scottish Power join bid to build floating wind farms Energy giant Shell has teamed up with Scottish Power to bid to develop large floating wind farms off the coast of north east Scotland. They will bid jointly in an auction of 15 seabed locations for the next generation of wind farms. The […]
The Crown Estate has published its ninth Offshore Wind Operational Report, which provides in-depth insight into the progress of the UK’s offshore wind sector. Good News: A new normal for wind and solar The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its latest forecasts for the global growth of the wind and solar industry this week and […]
Link to all past MMO Marine planning newsletters Marine Planning newsletter Spring 2021 – 10th May In this issue of the marine planning newsletter you will find: Progress towards adoption of the North East, North West, South East, South West Marine plans Baseline monitoring surveys for the North East, North West, South East and South […]
Scallops exceeding the carrying capacity of coastal seas. In 1978 I ran a conference where R F Ventilla spoke on scallop culture in Japan. He had witnessed scallop aquaculture in the coastal zone at a highly intense level and reported scallops dominating every part of the pelagic and benthic ecosystem. Their growth rates had massively […]
Watch the video Getting into the detail of the current processes around existing regulation and assessment – very useful. An interesting range of questions and perspectives on the practicalities and issues that surround further development of offshore wind.
James Murray Editor Business Green Blog ‘Last week delivered yet another impressive milestone for the world-leading UK offshore wind industry, but for the rest of the green economy it is a reminder of what might have been. Last Thursday was a pretty stellar day for the British wind industry. There was £95m for two massive port […]
Blue Marine Foundation The UK has the largest installed capacity of offshore wind in the world. With a government commitment to further expand, opportunities for co-location with conservation and restoration initiatives are being increasingly explored. Globally, over 85% of oyster beds have been lost, making them among the most imperilled marine habitats in the world. […]
The Dutch have not allowed trawling within the footprint of their offshore wind farms. The Rich North Sea: Looking for a Sustainable Blueprint Ocean News February 3, ‘A new covenant called ‘The Rich North Sea’ (De Rijke Noordzee) brings together several companies working to connect two of the major challenges of our time: ensuring sustainable energy […]