As Hamburger Abendblatt reported, two weeks ago, Bremen’s Mayor wrote to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel regarding the concerns about the delayed expansion of the electricity grid, connection of offshore wind farms to the grid and problems with network operator Tennet, saying that further delays
Responding to the publication of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee report, Dr. Tony Cocker, Chief Executive of E.ON UK said: “These reforms matter but they must be delivered in a way that benefits consumers as well as the companies that want to make significant investments in Britain’s
Scottish First Minister has received another open letter from Donald Trump regarding offshore wind turbines, which are to be built near the coast. Mr. Trump said in his letter that the SNP’s concept of tax breaks for the golfing industry is a very good idea which will have a great impact. Neverthele
IMDC has been appointed by Elia as Marine Consultant for the realization of the Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG). The BOG consists of 2 OHVS platforms, 1 submarine interconnection cable and 4 submarine cables to the onshore grid, of which the connection point is the Stevin location near Zeebgugge. One of
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) lab in Seattle is using a robotic device, called wave glider, to find out more about what lays in ocean depths. The SmartPlanet explains characteristics of the device in its online news, saying that the glider reminds of a simple surfboard,
Portland-based tidal energy expert, Ocean Renewable Power Co., will unveil its first full-scale commercial unit of the TidGen™ Power System on Tuesday, writes Press Herald news portal. This newly developed 180 kilowatt unit will be installed on the Cobscook seafloor sometimes next month. “Maine is w
One of the leading experts in the UK for renewable energy will visit New Zealand next week, reports Scoop news portal. Paul O’ Brien will be talking to the leaders from the energy industry and government agencies from Wellington and Lower Hutt City. Mr. O’ Brien has a long career in renewable energy
New milestones in the effort to transform the region into an international hub of ocean-related energy technology research and development were hailed last week at a press conference held by the UMass Dartmouth-based New England Marine Renewable Energy Center (MREC). Several marine energy technology
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries, has been granted the official status of Authorised Economic Operator Full (AEO F) by the Stralsund Main Customs Office. The yards at Wismar and Warnemünde are therefore the
Atmos Consulting has been commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to undertake a feasibility study of eight potential onshore test sites for offshore wind technology. The study will involve a critical review of the sites, concentrating on those with real development potential, plus de
GE announced today that it will reorganize its Energy business into three standalone businesses effective in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Energy headquarters organizational layer will be phased out by the end of 2012. This change will speed decision making, reduce layers and decrease cost. GE Ene
Roughly 90% of global offshore wind capacity comes from Europe, with the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany at the forefront. Developments progressed slower in 2011 than in 2010 with only 788.1 MW of additional offshore wind capacity installed as opposed to 1139.9 MW in 2010, leading to a tota
Airborne Composites announced that Tocardo International has recently granted Airborne Composites the “preferred supplier” status for the Tocardo composite blades. A first set of blades is now under construction for a challenging overseas project and more blades will follow soon for world wide suppl
The Duke of York will be in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk on Tuesday 24th July 2012, when he will be visiting Scira Offshore Energy and meeting staff from Gardline, the marine sciences company based in Great Yarmouth. His Royal Highness is interested to learn more about the rapidly developing offshore
