In the parking lot of Coastal Carolina University’s Center for Marine and Wetland Studies (CMWS) in Conway, South Carolina, sit six buoys just back from sea. For 14 months, they were floating miles off the coasts of Myrtle Beach and Winyah Bay, as part of the Palmetto Wind Research Project in South
Politicians and scientists celebrated water on Monday, despite rain showers that canceled a planned tidal power demonstration. By Sean Teehan (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, August 16, 2011;
The cancellation of three ocean wave-energy projects in Sonoma County leaves a proposal north of Oceanside as the only one of its kind… By Mike Lee (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego, August 16, 2011;
A project has been set up to consider what the potential onshore requirements might be of an offshore windfarm off Tiree. This is the first step in the Masterplanning process. Argyll and Bute Council is working in partnership with the Scottish Government, Marine Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enter
Vattenfall, Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), the joint venture (JV) partners behind a cutting edge Wind Deployment Centre in Scottish waters – the 11-wind turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen Bay – have announced dates for forthcoming public consul
Richardson Devine Marine announces that RDM Hull 055 is a new generation 35 metre utility workboat for the Offshore Unlimited Group. RDM’s relationship with the offshore Unlimited Group started in 2008 with Unlimited – a versatile 24m catamaran workboat that was immediately accepted as a practical a
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Second Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights: Total wind turbine generators (“WTGs”) commissi
Siemens will provide the turbines and Netherlands-based contractor Van Oord the balance of plant at EDF Energy Renewables’ Teesside offshore… (utilityweek) [mappress] Source: utilityweek, August 16, 2011;
As energy demand is rising again, the year 2011 marks a turning point in the oil & gas industry with increased investments in the entire value chain. Offshore Energy in Amsterdam (11 & 12 October 2011), clearly reflects the confidence that governs the industry today. In four years time, the number o
The Board of Directors of DONG Energy has today approved the interim financial report for the first half of 2011 with the following outlook and key performance indicators compared with the first half of 2010: EBITDA was DKK 9.1 billion compared with DKK 8.4 billion in the first half of 2010. The inc
STX Finland and STX Windpower announce that they are starting a joint collaboration on turnkey windpark supply in Northern Europe, focusing… (cruiseindustrynews) [mappress] Source: cruiseindustrynews, August 15, 2011
If you were looking for the absolute worst place in the United States of America to install a massive wind turbine industrial complex, then… By Richard Moore (valleycentral) [mappress] Source: valleycentral, August 15, 2011
Moray Offshore Renewables (MORL) is unveiling a joint venture with Spanish companies EDP Renewables and Repsol to develop up to 1300 MW of… (energyefficiencynews) [mappress] Source: energyefficiencynews, August 15, 2011
U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Representative Jim Langevin, and U.S. Representative David Cicilline announced that U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will travel to Rhode Island
