20 countries have launched Mission Innovation in Paris today, committing to double their governmental and/or state-directed clean energy research and development investment over five years and make clean energy widely affordable. The countries participating in the new initiative include: Australia,
The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris was officially opened at 10 am local time today, and will kick off with a Leaders Event where an estimated 150 presidents, prime ministers and heads of states will deliver their speeches. This is the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP
Crown Estate Creates Offshore Wind Interactive Map The Crown Estate has launched an interactive map that shows the estimated percentage of UK electricity demand being met by offshore wind on an hourly basis. Vibratory Piling Faster and Less Noisy, Tests Show Results of a project testing vibratory me
EU member states must show more political will in their plans for renewable energy after 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The latest conclusions by the Energy Council – a meeting of the EU’s 28 energy ministers and the European Commission – recommend that member states
Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and Eurochambres have called on the EU to lead by example and accelerate the cost-effective uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures. The organisations, representing 44 million European citizens and 20 million businesses, believe that EU must put
The European Commission is seeking views on what an EU regulatory framework on renewable energy should look like for the post-2020 period. Current EU renewable energy rules are contained in the Renewable Energy Directive, which is designed to ensure that all EU countries meet their renewable energy
Over nine in ten Europeans (91%) say it is important that their government sets targets to increase the amount of renewable energy used by 2030, according to a special Eurobarometer opinion poll on climate change. The survey also showed a small increase in those who say it is “very important,” which
Dr Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has launched a book titled ”Meteorology for Wind Energy: An Introduction” at this year’s European Wind Energy conference in Paris, aimed at helping non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project succes
The UK government has announced plans to close all unabated coal-fired power stations by 2025 and restrict their use by 2023. The government will consult early next year on when to close all unabated coal-fired power stations. Announcing the decision ahead of a speech which will set out a new direct
Scotland will miss its 100% renewable electricity target set for 2020 without further investments in offshore and onshore wind, according to a new report published by Scottish Renewables. The study shows Scotland is on course to generate the equivalent of 87% of its annual demand for power from rene
Renewable energy supply is set to double collectively in eight major economies by 2030, 18 percent higher than previously projected growth rates, spurred on by new national climate and energy plans, according to new analysis by World Resources Institute (WRI). WRI’s analysis, Assessing the Post-2020
DONG to Build World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm DONG Energy decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain. Van Oord: Dredging Companies Venturing into Offshore Wind (Interview) During the Offshore Ener
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) and collaborators announce the results of a three-year, multi-state project about birds, marine mammals, and sea turtle distributions and movements. The goal of this project was to improve the understanding of species composition and use of the mid-Atlantic mari
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC), part of the Aqualis Offshore group, has completed the supervision and management of the onshore and overwater cable route site investigation for the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm off the east coast of the UK. The investigation was carried out over the sum
