Press Releases
Navigating sustainable shipping with industry experts at Alfa Laval’s Marine Innovation Summit 2024
The event, hosted by Alfa Laval, takes place online on 15 October from 9 to 11:15 am CET. Industry professionals are invited to join and gain insights from thought leaders on key topics relating to the maritime industry. As achieving net zero targets climbs to the top of the maritime industry agenda, the Marine Innovation… Read more »
Anesco gets green light for 48MW Staffordshire solar farm
Anesco has received planning permission from South Staffordshire Council for the development of a 48-megawatt solar farm in Coven, Staffordshire. The 143-acre site will generate enough green electricity to power around 13,000 homes and save approximately 10,000 tonnes of carbon from being produced annually. Its construction is expected to get underway in early 2025. The… Read more »
KR Awards Approval in Principle for Eco-Friendly Hybrid CTV for Offshore Wind Farms
KR (Korean Register) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), a passenger and cargo transport vessel dedicated to offshore wind farms, developed by MARCON, a Korean maritime service company. CTVs are widely used in Europe for transporting workers and equipment necessary for offshore wind farm construction and maintenance. However, the… Read more »
National Grid scoops award win for impactful partnership with Birmingham charity
National Grid Electricity Distribution’s long-standing work with Localgiving and charities in the West Midlands has been recognised at the Charity Times Awards, with the organisations taking home a trophy alongside Roshni Birmingham, a charity based on Soho Road in Handsworth. The Charity Times Awards celebrates best practice in the UK charity and not-for-profit sector. The… Read more »
Chartwell Marine expands into APAC with new senior hire and Singapore office
Fabien Lecuona, who brings over a decade of maritime experience in the APAC region, will lead Chartwell Marine’s APAC expansion and Singapore office Southampton, 2nd October, 2024 – Chartwell Marine, a trusted pioneer of next-generation vessel design, has today announced its expansion into APAC with the hire of Fabien Lecuona, who will spearhead Chartwell… Read more »
Case study: The Encore Group partners with AR Power to drive sustainability
Overview The Encore Group, a major packaging supplier with a strong presence in the food packaging and e-commerce sector and also the largest manufacturer of printed envelopes in the UK, has taken a significant step toward reducing its environmental impact by partnering with AR Power. Working with AR Power, The Encore Group has successfully installed… Read more »
Dall Energy acquires Weiss France Énergie and Biomasse Services et Maintenance from Groupe Roullier
Danish biomass energy and pyrolysis technology -company – Dall Energy – has for an undisclosed amount completed the acquisition of French biomass technology-market leader Weiss France Energie and its branch Biomasse Services et Maintenance (BSM) from Groupe Roullier. Together, they will deliver solutions that drive the green-energy transition for the French district-heating and processing industries…. Read more »
Nordex Group receives order for 66 MW from the UK
Hamburg, 2 October 2024. End of September, the Nordex Group received an order for 66 MW in Scotland. The Nordex Group will supply twelve N149/5.X turbines for the construction of a new onshore wind farm for Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm that has been directly investing in clean energy assets in… Read more »
REC showcases its most advanced solar panels and latest developments at All Energy Australia 2024
Munich, Germany – October 2, 2024: REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, will be proudly exhibiting at All Energy Australia 2024 in Melbourne on October 23-24. At booth Q113, REC will showcase its latest innovations based on the multiple-award-winning REC Alpha platform and the advanced heterojunction solar cell technology (HJT). On top, REC… Read more »
Overcoming Uncertainties in the Maritime Sector
The marine industry is vital to the UK’s economy, contributing £116bn in total turnover in 2019. However, recent events such as Brexit and the conflict in Ukraine, along with rising environmental concerns, predominant skills shortage, and industry changes, have led to disruption in trade flows and a significant contraction in the last few years. According… Read more »
