Energy

Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to study the design and delivery of concrete foundations for the wind turbine generators (WTG) for the planned Empire Wind project in New York. Empire Wind is being developed by Equinor and BP through their 50/50 strategic partnership in the U.S.

Europe’s offshore wind sector enjoyed a record $31 billion of investment in 2020.

Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB) a Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer, won the public voting for the Global Innovation Award, in the “Life Under Water” category at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The company’s innovative wave-to-energy solution generates clean electricity from ocean and sea waves.

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces three new projects with a total value of $12 million from its Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program (AOSP) stream.

The Covid-19 downturn has once again caused employment rates to plummet in the oil and gas industry.

MMT Sweden has been awarded a major³ three-year contract, with two one-year options, for Nord Stream AG.

The design of a brand new European insurance fund for the ocean energy sector is underway, to slash the costs of the first commercial projects and accelerate the roll-out of this exciting new industry.

ENGIE and Equinor announce their partnership to develop joint low-carbon hydrogen activities. The partners will investigate the production and market potential for hydrogen from natural gas whereby the CO₂ will be captured and stored permanently offshore.

Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk accelerates the efforts to decarbonize marine operations with the launch of the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023 - seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition.

Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) will take place in Amsterdam RAI on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 26-27, 2021. The 14th edition of OEEC will have a physical exhibition floor and content program combined with an online event and matchmaking environment. The dates for the event were selected after an inquiry amongst our community.

The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit advocate for U.S. offshore wind at the state, federal and global levels, is hosting an OSW CareerMatch Job Fair, the only national offshore wind job fair. The Job Fair will take place virtually on March 10 and feature top companies, including Avangrid, Boskalis, and more.  

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced they have issued a lease for the first wave energy research project in federal waters off the U.S. West Coast. This lease represents another step forward in achieving the Biden administration’s goals to address climate change and promote offshore renewable energy production.