Energy

Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, has acquired a majority stake in the 100 MW Salamander floating offshore wind development project on the Scottish coast, entering a joint venture (JV) partnership with Simply Blue Group, a leading Irish blue economy developer in floating offshore wind, wave energy and low-impact aquaculture.

Equinor has published its first Energy transition plan, which will be submitted for an advisory vote by shareholders at the company’s 2022 Annual General Meeting 11 May. The plan provides an overview of how the company is progressing towards its 2050 net zero ambition through short-term actions and medium-term ambitions.

A new harbor tug delivered by one of the leading workboat builders in the United States gives form to the Berg Propulsion case that the efficiency, sustainability, and performance gains of hybrid electric propulsion are optimized for this market.


By 2050, our oceans could contain more plastic than fish. Other, more benign, man-made inventions (like this ocean broom named Jenny) are helping clean up the mess, but these sea sweepers need a power source—preferably a clean one, like, for example, the ocean itself.

New this year at International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF), the Business Network for Offshore Wind has partnered with SeaAhead, a blue tech startup platform that helps accelerate the growth and development of new companies who are working on issues related to ocean industries and sustainability.

As the United States works to shift more of its power generation to renewable resources, University of Delaware researchers Sara Parkison and Willett Kempton have co-authored a paper in the journal Energy Policy that sheds light into the infrastructure required to meet targets for offshore wind power generation.

ExxonMobil is undertaking early front-end engineering design studies (pre-FEED) to determine the potential for carbon capture and storage to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from multiple industries in the Gippsland Basin.

Jan De Nul’s Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Vole au vent has kicked off her mission on the Saint-Nazaire Wind Farm project in France.

The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), a collaboration between nine offshore wind developers, is launching 16 new research and development (R&D) projects this year. These span five key areas of logistics and operations and maintenance, cables, electrical systems, foundations, yield and performance.

Leading marine energy developer Minesto has launched a detailed plan for large-scale build-out of tidal energy arrays in the Faroe Islands.

On April 5, 2022, three companies were offered exploration licenses to store CO₂ in two areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. One area in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea were announced in September last year, and the authorities have assessed applications from five companies.

Eco Wave Power Global AB, a leader in the production of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves, has entered an official agreement with Port Adriano, Spain, for the potential construction of a wave energy power plant of up to 2MW.