NStar and Northeast Utilities on Wednesday said Massachusetts regulators can’t force them to buy power from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm… By Jay Lindsay (Associated Press) [mappress] Source: Associated Press, October 13, 2011
Charles Hendry today announced the membership of the industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force. The group will be chaired by Andrew Jamieson, current Chair of industry-body Renewable UK. The Task Force was announced as part of the Governments Renewable Energy Roadmap in July 2011, and wil
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the nation’s second offshore wind power lease could be weeks away. By Alex Dominguez (Associated Press) [mappress] Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2011
With the Isle of Man Government giving serious consideration to the increased use of renewable energy, MCT’s David Ainsworth was invited to speak about the development and deployment of MCT’s award-winning SeaGen tidal turbine and the commercial potential for tidal stream energy in UK and overseas w
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is heading to Baltimore to talk about steps his agency is taking to develop a clean energy economy. (Associated Press) [mappress] Source: Associated Press, October 11, 2011
SIEMENS could be about to renew its commitment to bring an £80 million wind turbine factory to Hull, the Mail can reveal. (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, October 11, 2011
Today Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen and the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Adnan Z. Amin inaugurated the IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) in Bonn. The IITC is supported by the German government and aims to develop scientific scenario
A year ago state energy experts recommended developing offshore wind energy in the Great Lakes, but lawmakers have not passed… (record-eagle) [mappress] Source: record-eagle, October 10, 2011
The Dutch government and the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA) have jointly signed a Green Deal on offshore wind energy. For further development of wind energy in the North Sea a substantial reduction of the cost is required, increasing to 40% in 2020. Innovation and policy adjustments form
In response to growing interest in ocean renewable energy development along the Oregon coast, Clatsop and Tillamook counties… By Dave Fisher (northcoastcitizen) [mappress] Source: northcoastcitizen, October 07, 2011
£11 million of Government matched funding, awarded following the first round of bids to the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF), will enablel… Read more at 7thspace. [mappress] Source: 7thspace, October 07, 2011
Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D- Del.) released the following statement after attending a meeting hosted by Sen (politicalnews) [mappress] Source: politicalnews, October 07, 2011
Environmentalists and clean energy supporters are calling on Governor Cuomo to replace power from the Indian Point Energy Center with clean energy resources, including solar power, onshore wind, energy efficiency initiatives, and especially large-scale offshore wind power, if he is successful in his
The Dutch and Danish governments have boosted their efforts to meet EU environmental targets for 2020 this week by setting new national goals for reducing emissions and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. Maxime Verhagen, Dutch minister for economic affairs, agriculture and innovat
