The UK has sailed ahead in offshore wind power generation in the past six months, building more offshore windfarms than any other country… Fiona Harvey (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, August 02, 2011
A huge offshore wind farm capable of powering Edinburgh will connect to the National Grid through East Lothian, under fledgling proposals… By David McCann (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 02, 2011
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has released a further freely available tidal layer as part of a strategy to add value to the Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Resources. This new layer represents the percentage of time for which a current speed of 1m/s is exceeded over the course of a typ
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today published its scenarios for onshore and offshore wind power deployment in the EU, ahead of the European Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050, due to be published later this year. “Wind energy will more than triple its power output by 2020 with 194 billio
Gov. John Kitzhaber declared the week of July 31 – August 6 as Oregon Wave Week, providing a bureaucratic nod to the sixth annual Ocean Renewable… By Christina Williams (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon, August 02, 2011; Image: governor
Germany is doubling its efforts to be a renewable-energy power over the next 50 years, and it’s expanding beyond just solar power. By Travis Hoium (fool) [mappress] Source: fool, August 02, 2011
A group from the Sierra Club and non-profit renewable energy company Oceana made a presentation to the New Hanover County Commission… By Chris Phillips (wwaytv3) [mappress] Source: wwaytv3, August 02, 2011
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced it has contracted with the National Research Council’s Marine Board to conduct a study on regulating worker safety in connection with the development of offshore renewable energy on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
The Channel Islands have joined with the Isle of Man in signing an agreement with the UK and Ireland to co-operate on exploiting the wind… Bill Dale (isleofman) [mappress] Source: isleofman , August 01, 2011
To celebrate the official launch of Technip’s Offshore Wind business an event has been held today, on Monday 1st August, in the presence of the Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond, MSP, First Minister of Scotland and Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and CEO of Technip. This event took place at Technip’s Offshore Wind he
IT Power announces the appointment of its new marketing and business development manager. Abbie Badcock, based in London, will be in charge of the marketing and business development strategy and implementation for this leading international renewable energy consultancy. IT Power’s Joint Managing Dir
Communities along the coast agree it’s time to start getting locals involved in the discussion about where to put wave energy sites. By Brandon Smith (klcc) [mappress] Source: klcc, August 01, 2011
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved a Rhode Island ocean zoning plan that designates waters off the state’s… Alex Kuffner (therepublic) [mappress] Source: therepublic, August 01, 2011
Port operator PD Ports is aiming to turn Hartlepool into a centre for offshore wind industries. By Owen McAteer (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, August 01, 2011
