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.

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

Aker Solutions, in a consortium with Siemens Energy, has been selected by Vattenfall as preferred bidder for the Norfolk offshore wind project located in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk.

With the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement and governments around the world committing to a more sustainable future, it is clear that more of our electricity will need to come from renewable sources.

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

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.

2H Offshore Engineering Ltd, an Acteon company, has been granted ‘Fit for Offshore Renewables’ status by Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.

The latest educational offering from AMPP’s Corrosion Technical Series is a 5-hour short course offered over 2-days on the prevention of corrosion for renewable energy assets, including solar and offshore wind farms.

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.

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.  

New analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood), the specialist energy market research and consultancy firm, reveals Total will outpace clean energy majors Iberdrola and Ørsted on renewable power capacity by 2030.  

The Business Network for Offshore Wind has launched a virtual training course designed to help U.S.-based businesses expand into the growing offshore wind industry – an industry that has received focused attention in the first month of the Biden Administration.

AqualisBraemar LOC ASA has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of East Point Geo Limited to strengthen its geoscience offering within the renewables industry.

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.

Driving the global energy revolution, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and CrossWind have executed the contract to deliver the turbines for the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park. It includes the supply of 69 SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines and a 15-year service and a maintenance agreement.

Acteon announces that its specialist pile-driving operating company, MENCK, has been awarded a contract to support Boskalis with the foundation piling activities on the Taiwanese Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm (CFXD OWF) project.