The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published a new Energy Investment Report at the end of April. Since 2010, investment worth more than £45 billion has been secured in electricity infrastructure alone – the majority of this investment has been in renewable technologies. According
With its 1.4 GW portfolio of renewable energy power plants under contract, including 30% growth in 2013, EDF Energies Nouvelles through EDF EN Services, its subsidiary dedicated to the Operations & Maintenance activities, has become utilities’ key partner for such services in the French market. At t
Thomas Pringle, Donegal Independent Deputy, raised a question on the potential of job creation through the supply of tender vessels and crews for Irish offshore wind projects. During Question Time session at the Dáil Éireann (Irish House of Deputies), Mr. Pringle asked Minister for Communications, E
The Northern Ireland’s wind, wave and tidal energy sector has employed 750 workers, reports the Belfast Telegraph news site. This information, along with the wind energy’s increasing role in meeting the region’s overall energy demand, will be discussed at the annual Northern Ireland Renewables Indus
The European Commission proposes a greenhouse gas target of 40% and a renewables target of 27% by 2030 in its Communication published today. European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) published a response to the proposal, saying that the 2030 climate and energy paper sets a weak renewables target and t
RenewableUK says today’s Government announcement granting final planning permission for a huge industrial base for the offshore wind sector on the east coast of England is a significant step forward which could lead to the creation of thousands of jobs. The £450 million project, Able Marine Energy P
Aquamarine Power’s proposed wave farm on the Western Isles could create hundreds of long-term skilled jobs in one of Britain’s most remote communities, according to figures published today. The Edinburgh firm’s 40MW Lewis wave farm – which was fully consented by the Scottish Government earlier this
Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Professor John Perkins OBE, Chief Scientific Advisor, confirmed to participate in the Ministerial Debate at this year’s Green Skills for Green Jobs Summit. Delegates who attend the Green Skills for Green Jobs summit network with senior o
There are concerns that there will be no benefit to the south coast economy and that if there was a serious intent to develop green jobs in the UK this would be not allowed to happen, says GMB. GMB, the union for workers in the energy sector, is asking EON, the energy company seeking to […]
RenewableUK, the trade body for the UK wind and marine renewables sector, today published an update of its 2010 study into employment in the wind, wave and tidal energy sectors. Working for a Green Britain and Northern Ireland reveals that together these important growth industries now directly empl
With 40GW installed power still expected to come on stream by 2020 and even 150GW by 2030, the offshore wind sector is well aware that something needs to be done to prevent a severe skills shortage in the industry. In the first real analysis of the scale of the problem the European Union’s Wind Ener
On June 28, the House of Representatives passed the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 2231), which included language introduced by Representative Scott Rigell (VA-2) to pave the way for developing Virginia’s coastal energy. The House also passed an amendment by Rigell to move forward seismic testin
Representative Scott Rigell (VA-2) introduced the Virginia Jobs and Energy Act (H.R. 1782) on Friday to open the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the coast of Virginia for energy development. Original co-sponsors of the bill include Virginia Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-1), Robert Hurt (VA-5), a
REpower Systems SE, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines and part of the Suzlon Group, announced today that it was streamlining the organization to be a leaner, more efficient and competitive company. Andreas Nauen, CEO – REpower Systems SE, said: “The plans I am announcing w
