RenewableUK gave key evidence to the parliamentary committee scrutinising the landmark Energy Bill in Westminster today. The Bill sets out a radical new financial framework for the energy sector for the decades ahead. It aims to provide best value for money for consumers, while also ensuring the UK
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has secured the ranking member position on the Energy and Water Subcommittee of House Appropriations. Congresswoman Kaptur called the subcommittee position “a good fit” for Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District, which stretches along the Lake Erie coast from Cleveland to Tol
The current situation in German offshore wind industry led to a demonstration in Hanover last week, when around 700 workers urged Chancellor Angela Merkel for more support to the industry, Bloomberg reports. Issues on the transmission grid and sharing financial risk have caused delays in several pro
Following the agreement of the transmission system operator TenneT with Japanese company Mitsubishi through participation in the offshore grid development Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr. Philipp Rösler said: “This is great news. Our efforts to improve conditions for investment in o
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), RSPB and Angling Trust told the House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee they all supported tidal energy development in the Severn, but that the current proposal lacks detail and claims that it would not unacceptably damage wildlife and large areas of habitat
The investment for an offshore wind farm comprising 80 turbines amounts to EUR 1.5 billion, stated the German government, continuing that they cannot make any statement regarding the additional costs for delays in grid connection. Many offshore wind developers have announced that they will face dela
Congressman Schrader applauded the Northwest National Marine Energy Center (NNMREC), which is based at Oregon State University, for its selection of the coastal town of Newport as the future home of the first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States — the Pacific Mari
The Crown Estate announces that it is considering investing in the UK’s first wave and tidal stream array projects, in support of its strategy to encourage growth of the emerging industry. This follows a report last year which found there is potential for tens of gigawatts of wave and tidal projects
Business and council leaders around the Humber have submitted a landmark proposal to Government that would accelerate the area’s development as an offshore wind cluster. The proposed Hull & Humber City Deal has been drawn up by the four Humber local authorities and the Humber Local Enterprise Partne
Exciting opportunities to export to countries like China, Brazil and South Korea have been identified and must be grasped by the British marine industry to help them deliver growth, Business Minister Michael Fallon said. Mr Fallon was speaking at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show as he unveiled a
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled public seminars in Rhode Island and Virginia to explain how offshore wind developers can participa
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) publishes report on offshore electricity transmission – a new model for infrastructure. “Not only is it unlikely that this new licensing system for bringing electricity from offshore wind farms onto the national grid will deliver any savings for consumers, it could we
The Highland Council who are a Statutory consultee have issued a letter to Marine Scotland not objecting to the MeyGen Section 36 application which was submitted in July 2012. These comments relate purely to the offshore component of the project and are disconnected from the onshore works consent wh
The Rogue Reef will stay on the list of the wave energy harnessing sites, regardless of its disapproval, writes Curry Pilot. The list in question serves as the basis for updating Territorial Seas Plan, which will help organize springing up of additional energy facilities along the Oregon coast. Last
