French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Delphine Batho announced launching of a new tender for construction of offshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 1GW, the Ministry said in a press release. This second tender for wind turbines generating electricity at sea s
Wind energy will be one of the topics at this year’s General Assembly in Maryland which starts today. Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller supports O’Malley’s wind energy bill which failed twice to reach the Senate floor. Recently, Miller has made a committee change in order to pass the b
DNV KEMA has analysed changes in Europe and the impact on the Norwegian electricity market. The study is based on ‘Roadmap 2050’ and ‘Power Perspective 2030’ commissioned by the European Climate Foundation (ECF). DNV KEMA has conducted further analysis and simulated three scenarios. “The energy and
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) announces that Martin Spaans, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has decided to leave the company. Over the last 20 years Martin Spaans has guided SHL into the strong business it is today. His leadership has been integral to building the company’s reputation in both offshore oi
A new Department of Energy research facility will help eliminate a major hurdle for offshore wind and ocean power development and bring the U.S. closer to tapping the more than the estimated 4,000 gigawatts of wind power blowing along the nation’s coasts and the more than 1.2 terrawatt-hours of ener
CARIS and EIVA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on providing offshore survey organizations with a tightly integrated and streamlined solution. Both companies develop state-of-the-art software for the marine offshore market. CARIS is a world leader in software for hydrog
France’s Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is planning to harness the power of the sea, reports NewNet. Since the port of Cherbourg is located close to the Raz Blanchard, which is known for strong currents, this makes it ideal for tidal energy development. To be able to install tidal generators, the
The Renewable Energy Team (RET), which was set up by Guernsey’s Department for Commerce and Employment, confirmed that offshore renewables, especially offshore wind, are feasible resources for the island, according to This is Guernsey news portal. RET bases its conclusion on findings of the studies
The global wind energy market is in need of a technology revolution. Publicly traded wind energy firms have drawn the ire of investors around the world as stock prices continued their tumble over the past year, with losses from publicly traded companies between 50 and 70% year-on-year. Profit margin
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is set to exhibit at enertec 2013 in Leipzig, Germany on January 29-31, 2013. Enertec The ultimate platform for innovation and development, the enertec International Trade Fair for Energy Generation, Distribution a
ArGe Baltic 2 foundations, a Joint Venture between Hochtief and GeoSea, has awarded Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions BV a contract for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a complete pile upend as well as lifting tool for the Baltic 2 wind farm installation project.
The town of Macduff in Aberdeenshire, which overlooks the Moray Firth, is set to use the advantages of the energy industry by marketing the Macduff harbour as an operational base and service port for the oil and gas industry and the offshore renewables sector. “We believe that Macduff is an ideal pl
Significant new contracts have boosted fledgling East of England company Inspection Verification Bureau Ltd (IVB). Launched less than two years ago but led by a small team with combined experience of more than 100 years, the latest business will allow the Norfolk-based business to hit its annual gro
Eden Rose, one of Tidal Transit’s growing fleet of purpose designed vessels for use by companies involved in the planning, development, construction and operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the Greater Wash and the southern North Sea, made its maiden visit to the Outer Harbour at Well
