The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) Board has said no to Is-Sikka l-Bajda offshore wind farm. The Board agreed with the Planning Directorate’s recommendation that the detrimental consequential effects on the environmental protection, in particular the avifauna and marine ecology, of
RenewableUK today commented on the results of the first auctions for renewable power held under the Contract for Difference regime. Commenting on the results of the auctions, RenewableUK Chief Executive Maria McCaffery said: “We are pleased to see these projects, which between them could power over
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published the outcome of the first allocation round of Contracts for Difference (CfD) this morning, at the same time the National Gid notified applicants of the outcome. Among 27 awarded projects, two offshore wind farms have been selected as win
UK innovator, North Sea Systems, completed the first full scale trial of its novel CableFish in December, which was put through its paces at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in the turbulent waters around Orkney. The technology was welcomed by Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing who said:
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. ‘Wave Energy Scotland’ awarded its first contract to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Chief Executive of Pelamis Wave Power Rich
The European Commission has set out its strategy to achieve a resilient Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy. “It is time to complete the single energy market in Europe,” the EU Commission states in its press release. The College of Commissioners approved the strategy for Energy
The European Commission’s Energy Union proposal to establish post-2020 legislation for renewables is a clear signal to investors that Europe is open for business on zero-carbon energy, said the chief executive officer of the European Wind Energy Association. The Vice President for Energy Union Maros
Japanese Ministry of Environment has estimated that the country’s energy mix could comprise more than 295 terawatt hours (TWh) of renewable energy in 2030. Since in 2013 renewables accounted for 2.2% in a total of 939.7 TWh of produced power, this could mean that Japan could generate a third of its
The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s in-house science service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy, has published the first version of the report: ETRI 2014 – Energy Technology Reference Indica
The U.S. Department of Energy and Sandia National Laboratories have publicly released SNL-SWAN v1.0 (Sandia National Laboratories – Simulating WAves Nearshore). This tool is a result of a multi-year research study to accurately simulate altered wave propagation due to the operation of WEC arrays. SN
EURELECTRIC, Eurogas, EPIA and EWEA have welcomed the new European Commission’s increased focus on energy issues. They hope this new momentum will reinforce policy in favour of a better functioning market and a positive investment climate for companies, as well as contribute to achieving a secure an
Three projects under the H2020 priority Blue Growth will receive nearly €14.5 million EU funding to develop tools for the exploration of the underwater world, as well as to advance the Blue Growth economy. BRIDGES, a four year-long project bringing together research partners from 9 countries, will i
During the Business Hive Questions event held last week in Grimsby, UK Independence Party’s (UKIP) parliamentary candidate Victoria Ayling and Dr Vicky Dunn from the Green Party had a heated discussion about local content in the UK offshore wind industry, especially when it comes to Grimsby. “The Hu
Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a call for pre-qualification to bid for the construction of wind farms in six areas off the Danish coast. A maximum of 200 MW could be proposed for each area, except the one off the island of Bornholm, where a project of up to 50 MW is planned. The country aims
