Nova Scotia is well on its way to turning its abundant ocean energy resources into an affordable supply of clean, renewable electricity, according to a report. Dalhousie University oceanographer Bob Fournier makes 27 recommendations in Marine Renewable Energy Legislation: A Consultative Approach, wi
The Scottish consortium of Voith Hydro Wavegen looked at Winchester Bay in 2007 as a possible location for a shore-based energy converter. By Deborah Yates (theumpquapost) [mappress] Source: theumpquapost, September 22, 2011
The Government must act quickly to support the development of an offshore grid for wind and wave-generated electricity if its “big gamble”… (The Press Association) [mappress] Source: The Press Association, September 22, 2011
The Liberals have found it harder to hold their traditional support base this year due to a widespread opposition against wind turbines… By Janice Yeung (torontoobserver) [mappress] Source: torontoobserver, September 21, 2011
A panel of scientists and industry experts on offshore energy opportunities in North Carolina have found a few options worth exploring that… By Cullen Browder and Kathy Hanrahan (wral) [mappress] Source: wral, September 21, 2011
Business minister Mark Prisk has launched a new scheme to support Britain’s marine and maritime industries, aimed at boosting exports… By George Archer (themanufacturer) [mappress] Source: themanufacturer, September 20, 2011
State officials decided last week that a hotly contested set of marine protected areas will take effect in the nearshore waters… By Mike Lee (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego, September 19, 2011
Central Cape Breton Community Ventures Inc. wants to develop a multimillion-dollar marine research centre at the Port of Iona, which is… (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, September 19, 2011
A leading light of the Aberdeen oil services industry, now a pioneer in offshore wind, has urged the Scottish Government to nominate Dundee… By Colin Donald (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 19, 2011
Developers of Galloo Island Wind Farm have waited months for word on their application for a power purchase agreement, and now a state senator… By Nancy Madsen (watertowndailytimes) [mappress] Source: watertowndailytimes, September 19, 2011
With roughly 3,000 megawatts of wind farm generating capacity already in European offshore waters, and thousands more on the way, it’s clear that there is currently momentum in the wind power market. William Pentland of the Pace Energy and Climate Center has an article at Forbes.com, remarking on pr
An ambitious plan for what was to be the nation’s first freshwater wind farm with as many as 150 large turbines in Lake Erie off Buffalo’s… By Tom Precious (buffalonews) [mappress] Source: buffalonews, September 16, 2011
HULL City Council is set to pledge £5 million towards securing a new wind turbine factory on the city’s docklands. (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, September 16, 2011
Business secretary Vince Cable has told Hull’s MPs he and Prime Minister David Cameron are doing “all we can” to ensure Siemens locates its… By Allison Coggan (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, September 15, 2011
