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![Seabed geomorphology from part of the central area of the Offshore East Anglia seabed map. BGS © UKRI.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/seabed-geomorphology-offshore-East-Anglia-seabed-map-feature.webp)
New research reveals the secrets of the seabed off the East Anglian coast
New geological map will help in the hunt for new renewable energy opportunities whilst protecting delicate marine ecosystems.
![The Seabed substrate map of Iceland’s marine areas has been compiled for the country´s first comprehensive seabed substrate data set and based on the available data points (>3000) of seafloor samples (unpublished data by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute of Iceland; Thors, 1978; Erlendsson et al., 2015, 2023). © Iceland GeoSurvey.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/seabed-substrate-map.webp)
BGS awarded research grant to support potential offshore wind development in Iceland
BGS has been awarded the NERC-Arctic grant for a collaboration project with Iceland GeoSurvey.
![Extract from Offshore Yorkshire map showing folded and faulted Redcar Mudstone Formation with marine muds, sands and gravels. Bathymetry data acquired by the MCA © Crown Copyright 2022](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/extract-from-offshore-yorkshire-map-960.jpg)
Industry-leading data sharing partnership announced
A data sharing partnership has been agreed between BGS and Ossian, allowing BGS to advance its knowledge of the rock and soil conditions under the seabed.
![Cars parked in a car park beneath open-sided structures (car ports) with roofs covered in solar panels. The sky is bright, with big fluffy clouds.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/carport1-1-960x640.jpg)
Work complete on 1000 solar panels at BGS
More than 1000 energy-saving solar panels have been installed at BGS's headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
![A hydrocarbon drilling platform rises above the surface of the sea. There are offshore wind turbines in the background.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/iStock-1386191482.jpg)
Major research project will support UK’s energy transition
BGS will lead the new research project 'Managing the Environmental Sustainability of the Offshore Energy Transition'.
![solar panel array at BGS Core Store](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/core_store_solar.jpg)
Core Store solar project supports BGS net zero targets
A large new solar panel array on the roof of the BGS Core Store is expected to result in a significant reduction in our carbon footprint.
![Pinwheel offshore](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pinwheel-1317817_1920_web.jpg)
Environmental understanding: adapting to a changing climate
From food security to mitigating geohazard risks, environmental understanding is essential for mitigation and resilience in a changing climate.