The Crown Estate has commissioned ABPmer to develop a regional wave and tidal model for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters strategic area. The model aims to develop a refined description of the marine energy resource as well as help to better understand the magnitude and extent of cumulative effec
Aberdeen councilors are going to discuss the Aberdeen coastline plans for 11 wind turbines, reports stv. Donald Trump stands hard against that project. He has delayed his luxury project at Balmedie, until his requests for stopping the project are fulfilled. The European Offshore Wind Deployment Cent
RWE NPower Renewables has changed their plans for connecting a 1,2 GW wind farm to the grid. They initially planned to bring power to the grid trough a 50 mile network of pylons across East Lindsey. The National Grid gave the company an offer to connect the wind farm to the existing electricity tran
The knowledge and expertise developed in Scotland’s world-leading oil and gas sector could reduced offshore wind costs by at least 20 per cent according to a guide published by Scottish Enterprise. The Guide to Offshore Wind and Oil and Gas Capability highlights the benefits of the oil and gas secto
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Gamesa Technology Corp., Inc. will study and test a variety of components and systems that will guide development of the next generation of wind turbines designed specifically for the U.S. marketplace. The public-private
GEO carries out a 2-day course on offshore geotechnical engineering applicable to offshore structures and foundations. The course program includes elaborations on the: site and geophysical survey; soil investigation and laboratory testing; design methods of different offshore foundations including c
One year ago, DOE, in partnership with the Department of Interior (DOI), released the National Offshore Wind Strategy. The Strategy addresses two critical objectives: reduce the cost of energy through technology development to ensure competitiveness with other electrical generation sources; and redu
On Jan. 12 – 13, 2012, Longyuan Power convened 2012 strategic principle-focused conference in Beijing. Xie Changjun, President of Longyuan Power, Tao Jianhua, Chairman of Jiangyin Sulong, and Huang Qun, Secretary of Party Leadership Group of Longyuan Power, were present and delivered significant spe
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited welcomes the release of an independent report from the United States Department of Energy (DoE) estimating the total available ocean wave energy resource at 2,640 TWh/yr. The report, “Mapping and Assessment of the United States Ocean Wave Energy Res
DONG Energy has decided to focus the company’s demonstration activities within wind turbine testing in Frederikshavn and Gunfleet (UK), and has consequently discontinued its demonstration project near Kappel on Lolland. Recent years’ technological development in the wind industry, with the developme
Offshore wind farms could generate more than enough energy to meet Maryland’s annual electricity consumption, according to a just-published study by researchers at the University of Delaware. The potential power output is nearly double current energy demands for the state, even when taking into acco
The project billed as the nation’s first offshore wind farm won’t be spinning its turbines until at least 2015, grid officials say. By Steven Johnson (ect) [mappress] Source: ect, January 30, 2012
Donald Trump has received support from two big players in his fight to block the offshore wind farm development in Aberdeen bay. The Scottish Golf Union, Aberdeen City and Shire Hotel Association joined one of the oldest golf clubs in the world saying that the wind farm could have a negative effect
Recent news reports about the Windstream Wolfe Island Shoals offshore wind project in Lake Ontario have spurred concerns from the province’s… By Kelly Lapointe (dcnonl) [mappress] Source: dcnonl, January 27, 2012; Image: 4coffshore
