As reported by Reuters, it seems that the winner of the 10 billion-euro ($13.3 billion) tender, intended for offshore wind power development off the Brittany and Normandy coasts, will be French state-owned power company EDF. “The regulator has submitted a report which I’m told is quite positive for
As reported by the Associated Press, the potential of the project, aimed at developing wind turbines in the U.S., situated off the Virginia cost and encompassing circa 113,000 acres in the Atlantic Ocean, has been recognized by numerous investors including European ones. The federal Bureau of Ocean
Eneco Company, which is engaged in production, transmission, trading and supply of electricity, gas, heat and related products and services, is being pressured to disclose details on the final look of the Poole Bay windfarm, consisting of 150 to 240 turbines, Daily Echo informs. Specifically, Bourne
According to the Associated Press, the largest Massachusetts-based, investor-owned electric and gas utility, NStar decided to purchase power from Cape Wind offshore wind farm. The contract is worth $1.6 billion and is intended for15- years- long period. This is $940 million more that the market pric
As part of President Obama’s all of the above approach to energy, the Obama Administration joined with the governors of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will streamline the efficient and responsible developme
The Maryland House of Delegates passed the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 (HB 441) with a 88 to 47 vote, a crucial step to bringing clean, offshore wind power to Maryland. The bill will soon come before the Senate Finance committee, where Chairman Mac Middleton is expected to bring it to
Due to the fact that there are no wind turbines installed in the Great Lakes, the Obama administration, along with five states, has made a deal to speed up the approval process, according to the Associated Press. Inspite of the statement from the officials, saying that the quickening of the process
According to Associated Press, the House of Delegates in Maryland is supposed to vote today on a Bill, aimed at introducing more favourable conditions for development of offshore wind off the coast of Ocean City. A scaled-back measure would reduce monthly costs to residential utility customers and a
In 2020 half of the electricity consumption will come from wind power (today it’s 25 %), and the energy consumption will decrease by more than 12 % in 2020 compared to 2006. The parties behind the agreement represent 171 seats out of 179 in the parliament. The agreement establishes a framework for t
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterda held its first offshore renewable energy task force meeting in cooperation with South Carolina’s Energy Office. This intergovernmental task force was established to facilitate communication between BOEM and state, local, tribal and federal stakeh
Energy Minister, Pat Rabbitte, welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on offshore renewable energy research cooperation with the United States Department of Energy. The memorandum was signed on his behalf in Washington last week during the Taoiseach’s visit to the US. Dr Peter Heffern
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has welcomed new figures that demonstrate Scotland will beat the 2011 renewables target. Statistics published today show that the amount of renewable electricity generated in 2011 rose 45 per cent on 2010 to 13,750 Gigawatt hours. Assuming gross consumption in 2011 is si
As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau yesterday announced that Interior is taking steps to assess the conventional and renewable energy resource potential in the Mi
With an aim of reducing carbon emissions in half by 2020, Britain is pushing ahead with fast development of wind industry on its coastlines, The Telegraph reports. Namely, the plan for this year is to reach the number of 3,500 wind turbines, which underlies construction of additional 300 wind turbin
