UK wind power manufacturing sees record investment
06/10/2021 by greg
With the UK leading the world in offshore wind power generation, manufacturers supplying the sector are seeing record levels of investment. Some £900m of funding for new factories has been announced so far this year…
Wind power design for oil production gains DNV approval
02/07/2021 by Richard
Classification body DNV has approved a floating wind power concept, which could help oil and gas companies to cut their carbon emissions from gas and oil production by
Shell agrees renewable power deal with Amazon
14/02/2021 by Mark
The Anglo-Dutch oil producer and lubricant maker Shell has agreed a deal with online giant Amazon to supply it with renewable power for its
SSE to triple offshore energy production
26/11/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
Energy firm SSE, formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy, has announced its intention to triple its capacity for
Grid alert signals need for energy storage capacity
10/11/2020 by Mark
National Grid ESO recently issued an electricity margin notice (EMN). While this is routinely done to alert energy generators of the need for more electricity supply, it indicates a requirement for greater storage capacity in…
Shell and Total join UK centre of excellence for floating wind
30/06/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
Oil majors Total and Shell, both of which also make lubricant products for various sectors, have joined the Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOWCoE) set up by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in
Could wind soon power offshore oil?
20/04/2020 by OilStoreAdministrator
Offshore oil production may soon have its energy demands met by offshore wind generation following approval from Norway’s petroleum ministry for Equinor to build a floating wind farm
Shell announces carbon-neutral wind turbine oil
02/12/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
Speaking at the WindEurope Offshore Conference 2019—a cutting-edge international gathering for offshore wind
Klüber Lubrication launches Klübersynth BZ 68-400 for wind turbines
30/11/2019 by Richard
The global lubricant manufacturer Klüber Lubrication has added the Klübersynth BZ 68-400 to its range. This new grease has been specially formulated for wind turbines to address the problem of hot bearings. The problem arises…
Labour pledges 37 new wind farms
18/10/2019 by Richard
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged a green industrial revolution with wind power leading the way. He said a future Labour government would create 37 new wind farms over 10 years, creating 67,000 jobs…
Yorkshire coast to see world’s largest turbines
09/10/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
Dogger Bank, some 80 miles or so off the Yorkshire coast, is to host the biggest wind turbines the world has yet seen on what will
Offshore wind power rights to be sold by the Crown Estate
27/09/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
For the first time in a decade, the Crown Estate, which is managed semi-independently on behalf of the monarch and the government, has launched an initial bidding round for the rights to build offshore