Marubeni Corp. has been selected to build two wind farms off the coast of Japanese Akita prefecture, Bloomberg informs. The two planned wind farms will have a total capacity of 145 MW. A 65 MW offshore wind farm will be built near the Akita port, while the Noshiro port will overlook an 80 MW facilit
Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG), Europe’s largest industrial alliance for interconnection, has adopted a new action plan. It reflects the recent developments in the energy sector, and advocates for a more interconnected electricity grid. The CEO of Friends of the Supergrid, Pierre Bernard, spoke yes
Earlier this week U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz detailed President Barack Obama’s USD 30 billion Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the Energy Department. According to the secretary Moniz, the FY 2016 budget includes USD 645 million for renewables, out of which USD 146 million will be alloc
Canadian College of the North Atlantic’s Wave Energy Research Centre (WERC) was one of six research projects highlighted during a presentation to more than 50 federal ministers and dignitaries on Parliament Hill on Monday. The event was the fifth in a series of successful gatherings organized by the
The High Court has refused the application by ABP seeking a judicial review of the Government’s decision Secretary of State for Transport to grant a Development Control Order for the AMEP project. In her decision Mrs Justice Patterson found against ABP on all the grounds it put forward in applying f
Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources Alex White T.D. has welcomed the announcement that the SFI Centre for Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) successfully raised an additional €4.2 million in funding from EU research funds for marine energy activities. The announcement
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has called on the Scottish Government to help provide clarity over future funding arrangements for the wave energy sector. During General Questions in parliament at the end of January, Mr McArthur asked Finance Secretary John Swinney for an update on progress with establishi
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change has released the results of its latest wave of public attitude tracking survey, which shows that the support for offshore wind power has remained stable since the last wave. According to the DECC’s findings, level of support for individual renewable ene
Two bills that could end New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) blocking of wind energy projects offshore Atlantic City have passed the State Senate Environmental Panel, writes South Jersey Times. The first piece of legislation come from Smith and Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney who propose
A draft National Marine Plan for Scotland, developed by the Scottish Government over a five year period is still not ‘fit for purpose’ according to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee. The Committee voices strong concerns as it reports on the Scottish Go
Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has released initial environmental assessment (IEA) for Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. The technical background reports supporting the marine part of the IEA are available to all interested parties and are free to download. The offshore wind farm will have a total capac
A group of the Dutch state officials paid a visit to HZ Windpower as part of the program of the Sino-Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Round Table Meeting in Beijing on 27th, Jan. Comprising Minister of the Economical Affairs Mr. Henk Kamp and his delegation of the Ministry of Economical Affairs, Dutch Emb
SMart Wind, a joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services, submitted the application for the Project Two offshore wind farm on behalf of Optimus Wind Ltd and Breesea Ltd to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for consent determination, on 30th January. PINS will have
Ireland’s marine renewable energy sector could ultimately be worth as much as €9 billion by 2030, and be supporting thousands of jobs on the island, according to Energy Minister Alex White. Speaking at the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) Industry Day, in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, Minister White
