Responding to comments from Tim Yeo MP, Chair of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, who have examined the government’s draft Energy Bill, Catherine Birkbeck, Policy Manager for Grid and Markets at Scottish Renewables, said: “We have always said that the Energy Bill has the potential to make or
A scientific paper written by Professor Stephen Buckland, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, compares HiDef’s digital video survey platform with another digital aerial survey method and the traditional visual aerial survey method. His comparison study, based on surveys flown in Carmarthen
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed the publication of a report by the Energy & Climate Change Select Committee following its pre-legislative scrutiny of the forthcoming Energy Bill. The report by the ECCC highlights a number of concer
From the Tide Mill at Woodbridge to the Rance in Britanny, the tidal power has been harnessed for centuries. Mark Aspinall, director of 4NRg, based at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft and managing director of Scour Prevention Systems Ltd, explains why this ancient concept is still relevant today. Nothing se
Crewing and recruitment agency iPS announced that as per July 18th, the company is OHSAS certified. OHSAS stands for Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series and is an international standard for safety management. “This is an important milestone for our company and confirms our outlined valu
Responding to the publication of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee report, Dr. Tony Cocker, Chief Executive of E.ON UK said: “These reforms matter but they must be delivered in a way that benefits consumers as well as the companies that want to make significant investments in Britain’s
Scottish First Minister has received another open letter from Donald Trump regarding offshore wind turbines, which are to be built near the coast. Mr. Trump said in his letter that the SNP’s concept of tax breaks for the golfing industry is a very good idea which will have a great impact. Neverthele
IMDC has been appointed by Elia as Marine Consultant for the realization of the Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG). The BOG consists of 2 OHVS platforms, 1 submarine interconnection cable and 4 submarine cables to the onshore grid, of which the connection point is the Stevin location near Zeebgugge. One of
Portland-based tidal energy expert, Ocean Renewable Power Co., will unveil its first full-scale commercial unit of the TidGen™ Power System on Tuesday, writes Press Herald news portal. This newly developed 180 kilowatt unit will be installed on the Cobscook seafloor sometimes next month. “Maine is w
One of the leading experts in the UK for renewable energy will visit New Zealand next week, reports Scoop news portal. Paul O’ Brien will be talking to the leaders from the energy industry and government agencies from Wellington and Lower Hutt City. Mr. O’ Brien has a long career in renewable energy
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries, has been granted the official status of Authorised Economic Operator Full (AEO F) by the Stralsund Main Customs Office. The yards at Wismar and Warnemünde are therefore the
Roughly 90% of global offshore wind capacity comes from Europe, with the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany at the forefront. Developments progressed slower in 2011 than in 2010 with only 788.1 MW of additional offshore wind capacity installed as opposed to 1139.9 MW in 2010, leading to a tota
Airborne Composites announced that Tocardo International has recently granted Airborne Composites the “preferred supplier” status for the Tocardo composite blades. A first set of blades is now under construction for a challenging overseas project and more blades will follow soon for world wide suppl
With the launch of a new foundation Tensioning tool designed specifically for the European wind market and the appointment of Hannelore Khwaja as its dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, bolt tightening specialist Tentec is demonstrating its commitment to this
