The offshore marine energy project in Cornwall, which allows developers to test new wave energy technology, will be taken on by the Government to secure its future as a vital part of the UK’s green energy sources. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) will take over ownership of th
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has hailed 2011 as a ‘momentous’ and ‘ground breaking’ year for renewable energy in Scotland.The year to October 2011 saw a record breaking £750 million of investment in renewable energy in Scotland, and there is a pipeline of proposed projects with 17 gigawatts (GW) of
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of technologically sophisticated and innovative special ships and maritime structures, will hire 40 new apprentices next year. They will start in three different job types in Wismar and Warnemünde in September 2012. At the same time, the company will also offer contracts t
Bremerhaven has been internationally recognized as offshore wind energy center. This year BIS has welcomed 25 foreign delegations seeking information about that site. It has been confirmed that Bremerhaven plays great role in international wind energy market. Well-known companies such as REpower S
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D. and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Owen Paterson M.P., today welcomed the announcement of the next stage of offshore wind and tidal energy development off the coast of Northern Ireland. This was made po
A further testing milestone was achieved when the SR250 was put through its paces in a first full-power tow test. On 7th December the multicat MV Orcadia towed the SR250, north of Kirkwall harbour, achieving full-power of 250kW for the first time. Scotrenewables CTO Mark Hamilton stated “Tow trials
Suffolk could see thousands of jobs created by Galloper offshore wind farm. Yesterday, Independent Planning Commission (IPC) accepted the application from Galloper Wind Farm Ltd for the wind farm development off Surffolk coast. GWF submittedthe Development Consent Order (DCO) to the IPC in November
All array cables, connecting the turbines with the Walney 2 offshore substation, have been safely placed on the seabed, and the cable barge Stemat 82 has de-mobilised. One of the cables still needs to be terminated, but this is also paused due to the adverse weather conditions. The Walney Offshore W
Ingrid Bonde has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer and new CFO of Vattenfall. She will take her position from 1 July 2012, at the latest. As Deputy Chief Executive Officer and CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Ingrid Bonde will increase her areas of responsibility. Besides Finance, she will
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has started the award process for Phase 1 of the ZÈFIR Test Station, the first offshore wind turbine platform of its kind in Spain for conducting technological and environmental research. The Zèfir Test Station is to become an international research
Tata Steel has teamed up with one the UK’s leading marine engineering and energy organisations as they both target the UK’s growing offshore wind turbine market. Joining Team Humber Marine Alliance, which represents more than 140 companies from around the Humber region, will allow Tata Steel to buil
The first load of totally 70,000 tonnes of armour stones for scour protection has arrived at the Walney construction site. The stones are supplied from the Stainton Quarry and will be used to armour the turbine foundations for scour protection. The stones will be placed in a radius of 15 metres arou
SeaTwirl has created a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) that is both direct-drive and stores energy using seawater. It also uses water as… ( cleantechnica ) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, December 20, 2011; Image: seatwirl
The progress on Walney 2 has been dramatically reduced due to windy weather conditions for the last couple of weeks. Heavy winds and high waves have paused the commissioning activities at Walney 2, making it impossible to access the turbines. When the wave height exceeds certain limits, all personne
