RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed announcement by the Scottish Government that it will provide nearly £8 million to help fund the testing of five prototype marine energy devices. The second round of WATERS funding, wort
A new report published by renewable energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) shows how wind power can provide reliable, economic and secure energy generation capacity for the United Kingdom. The report, titled “Beyond the Bluster”, examines common misco
In order to speed up offshore wind farm development, and to promote green energy economics, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has publicly announced the implementation of “The Incentive Program of Offshore Wind Power Demonstration System” on July 03, 2012, and officially declared to the world that
A main player in the offshore wind industry, the Iberdrola – Eole Res consortium is Silver sponsor for the 2nd Edition of THETIS EMR, which will be held in Brest on 10th and 11th April 2013. In April 2012, the French government awarded the Iberdrola – Eole Res consortium exclusive rights to develop
Windreich AG, a leading wind power company in Germany and a pioneer in the offshore industry, welcomed the decision of the Federal Government to regulate the liability for delayed or disrupted grid connections of offshore wind farms. According to the plans of the Federal Government, the law should b
Having designed, manufactured and tested a mid-scale model of wave energy generating unit, Eco Wave Power has successfully proven the concept of producing cheaper electricity from the ocean waves energy. Based on a number of their patented inventions, like “Power Wing” and the “Wave Clapper”, their
MAKE Consulting will be attending the 4th Annual Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference in Berlin where Steen Broust Nielsen, a partner at the company, will chair the conference and deliver a presentation on “The Global Supply Chain-Predictions for the Future”. The Conference will be held from Tuesday
More than 200 senior level offshore wind industry executives – already comprised of 14 offshore developers and over 50 installation specialists – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at Hamburg’s Intercontinental Hotel for the 4th Annual Offshore Wind Construction,
Representatives from submarine cable and offshore wind industries, together with regulatory bodies, have issued guidance on the proximity of submarine cables to offshore wind farms. The guidance provides a framework for collaborative working between the industries for mutual benefit, particularly in
As the UPI reports, Japanese officials have announced that the country’s first floating wind farm is operational from Wednesday. The wind farm is located about a half mile off the coast of Kabashima island, one of the Goto Islands. Next summer, the 100-kilowatt turbine will be replaced by a larger 2
A new website has been designed by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for those interested or involved in the development of renewable ocean energy, but need more information on how it could affect the environment. Tethys is an online repository of environmental informa
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (the “Company” or “NaiKun Wind”) announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2012, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was unde
The European Commission is opening a public consultation on “Marine Knowledge 2020: from seabed mapping to ocean forecasting”, reported Utility Week. Namely, the EU Commission wants to make private marine data public. For example, seabed surveys used by companies to obtain licenses for offshore wind
Carmarthenshire Council’s Planning Committee yesterday approved the proposed Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm, which is to be built about 22 miles off the Carmarthenshire coast. The Committee does not object in principle to the Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm, however, the impact on tourism and l
