Offshore Wind in Wales – technical barriers and routes to success

environmental social and governance

Does floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea hold the answer to the UK’s net-zero ambitions? A 2020 ITPEnergised report for the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult revealed significant potential in the Celtic Sea area, as well as in north Wales and off the coast of Anglesey. Indeed, work by the Catapult and ITPEnergised suggested there […]

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Pre-COP26 Thoughts

eia consultant

We’re undoubtedly emerging from the covid-19 pandemic with a welcome ’’build back greener’’ attitude from (some) politicians, corporates, investors, and communities in which we live and work. There is perhaps cause for cautious optimism, particularly with recent geo-political change across The Pond, that the delayed COP26 in Glasgow over the coming fortnight will see a […]

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LONGER DESIGN LIFE FOR OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE

ocean energy studies

Our recent study for The Crown Estate, analysing the costs and benefits of designing and operating offshore electricity transmission infrastructure for a longer lifespan is now available for download via the Marine Data Exchange. The study compares the lifecycle of transmission assets at an offshore wind farm using a 30-year scenario and a longer-life 60-year […]

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Establishing a workable net zero strategy – back to the factory floor

environmental consultant

In recent months, sustainability ambitions in the food and drink industry have been brought into sharp focus. Many newly launched initiatives are aiming to tackle carbon emissions from farm to fork – most prominently, the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) plans to achieve net zero by 2040. However, despite this impetus, more than a third […]

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