All foundations of the offshore wind farm Thornton Bank 2 has been successfully installed off the coast of Belgium. The installation work started in June this year and has been accomplished on schedule. In total, 25 jacket foundations for the wind turbines and one offshore transformer station have b
Wind measurement stations have been installed atop Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks since June, as part of a study to measure… by Esther Ng (todayonline) [mappress] Source: todayonline, October 10, 2011
An eight ton research buoy is out gathering wind data in Lake Michigan. The one-point-three million-dollar buoy launched in Muskegon… By Lindsey Smith (michiganradio) [mappress] Source: michiganradio, October 10, 2011
Alicat Workboats Ltd. has seen the launch of its sixth vessel since being set up just over two years ago, establishing itself as a market leader in providing state-of-the-art catamarans to the offshore renewables sector. The high speed aluminium built vessels are specifically designed to quickly and
The Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, has announced that three marine energy projects will receive funding as part of the Government’s Marine Energy Deployment Fund. The projects include a wave energy device for Stewart Island, turbines to generate electricity for Parnell Baths
At the start of its autumn conference yesterday, the IWEA shared some alarming statistics on Ireland’s renewables portfolio for 2011. By Carmel Doyle (businessandleadership) [mappress] Source: businessandleadership, October 10, 2011
Ever wonder how much power we could harness from the wind? Lewis Crathern knows first-hand. Champion kitesurfer and star of indie film ‘The Man That Touched The Sky’, Lewis stunned the world when he jumped over Brighton Pier in the UK in 2010. An avid crusader for the cause of renewable energy for m
Europeans take climate change seriously, as today’s Eurobarometer survey results show. Nearly nine in ten of us think it is a serious problem. One of the major causes of climate change is greenhouse gas emissions. The EU has pledged to reduce its emissions by 80-95% by 2050. To get there, we will ne
A recent poll said 63 percent of Americans support renewable energy investment… in theory. by Silvio Marcacci (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 10, 2011
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has published a further freely available tidal layer as part of its ongoing development of the Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Resources. The most recent addition illustrates tidal excursion ellipses around the UK continental shelf. Tidal ellipses are a re
Centrica plc announces that Lesley Knox is to be appointed a Non-Executive Director of the company, effective 1 January 2012. Mrs Knox will become a member of Centrica’s Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees. Mrs Knox is currently chairman of Alliance Trust plc, the senior independent non-e
Deepwater Wind this week officially submitted its plan to develop a utility-scale offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)’s Call for Information and
ABPmer has been commissioned by DONG Energy Power (UK) Ltd to provide a coastal processes environmental impact assessment for the Burbo Bank and Walney Offshore Wind Farm Extensions. These projects will seek to achieve a robust investigation by making maximum use of an evidence based approach and in
The Dutch government and the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA) have jointly signed a Green Deal on offshore wind energy. For further development of wind energy in the North Sea a substantial reduction of the cost is required, increasing to 40% in 2020. Innovation and policy adjustments form
