Lews Castle College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, is to lead on a key research project that could help to make the Hebrides one of the most valuable and sought-after marine energy sites in Europe. The wave power to the west of the Outer Hebrides is said to be one [&hellip
In January we reported that winds across the Northern continents were losing some of their punch, and that climate change threatened to … By Peter Fairley (ieee) [mappress] Source: ieee, March 25, 2011
Natural Power, RES and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal have signed a significant research and development joint venture focused on developing the next generation VENTOS® computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for wind energy applications. The announcement was
Global leader in power generation equipment and services, Alstom, and power conversion specialist, Converteam, are collaborating on the… (converteam) [mappress] Source: converteam, March 15, 2011
Catch the Wind Ltd. today delivered a summary report of data collected to date from its Vindicator® Laser Wind Sensor (LWS) field trials and customer evaluation programs at the European Wind Energy Association 2011 Annual Event in Brussels, Belgium. Specific energy output data collected over a span
Rene Larrave, CEO of Neptune Wave Power, has a barrier to overcome as he nurtures his startup wave-energy technology company. The company is… By Christina Williams (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon, March 10, 2011
BMT Fleet Technology, of Ottawa, Ontario has announced its collaboration with the University of Victoria to design and deliver North America’s first ever hybrid, electric research ship. The vessel, formerly known as CCG Tsekoa II, will be used by the University as a research facility off the British
Ocean Power Technologies has begun sea trials of the PB150 PowerBuoy 33 miles off the coast of Invergordon, Scotland. (theglobalherald) [mappress] Source: theglobalherald, March 02, 2011
The University of Maine (UMaine, Orono, Maine, USA) has issued the “Maine Deepwater Offshore Wind Report,” funded by the U.S. Department of… (compositesworld) [mappress] Source: compositesworld, March 01, 2011
Six engineers from Narec’s offshore wind and marine renewable teams will spend this week at the The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Boulder, Colorado. Invited by NREL, as part of a Crada research agreement between the two centres to share resources and experiences in the development o
Vertical axis wind turbines could provide a credible alternative to traditional horizontal offshore turbines in some circumstances, according to a project commissioned by the Energy Technologies Institute. The £2.8m Nova project, a UK-based consortia of Wind Power Limited, OTM Consulting, Cranfield
Van Oord has received an assignment from RWE to build a 100-metre high mast in the North Sea to measure maritime meteorological influences. The meteorological mast will be built 75 kilometres from the coast in the ‘IJmuiden’ offshore wind region, which is part of the National Water Plan. The mast wi
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the DeepCwind Consortium released the Maine Offshore Wind Report today. The report is available for download online at DeepCwind.org/offshorewindreport. UMaine Prof. Habib Dagher is leading statewide efforts to develop the techn
The offshore wind industry is in transition, and faces faces challenges that are typical of all fast-growing sectors: unforeseen problems… (wind.energy-business-review) [mappress] Source: wind.energy-business-review, February 23, 2011
