Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Goldwind), announced today that several of its permanent magnet direct-drive (PMDD) wind turbines have received ETL certification by Intertek. The ETL Listed Mark demonstrates compliance to the requirements of widely accepted product safety standards
SGS Global Renewables QHSE Manager, Jim Green was a guest presenter at the January 2013 Renewable UK (RUK) Health and Safety Conference held in the English city of Sheffield. The presentation focused on quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) in wave and tidal projects specifically regarding
To meet the exacting demands of navigating and docking large vessels, the measurement of low speeds, precise heading and Rate of Turn is of utmost importance to the pilot. The ADX XR Portable Pilot Unit system derives these measurements using state-of-the-art GPS/GLONASS Real Time Kinematic (RTK) te
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise have launched a research and development funding call to support project ideas with the potential to reduce the cost of producing energy from offshore wind. R&D funding is available to support the development of the offshore wind industr
At the occasion of the International Tidal Energy Summit in November in London, SCHOTTEL presented the first SCHOTTEL TIDAL Generator (STG 50) to the public. Optimum generator size The SCHOTTEL Tidal Generator is a new approach on the market, focussing especially on high efficiency at relatively low
A politician from Cornwall, Rob Simmons, wrote to Vince Cable, UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, saying that the Wave Hub energy project is “lamentable”, the BBC informs. Mr. Simmons told Secretary Cable that Wave Hub could help with employment in the Hayle area, but has now
The AREVA Wind M5000 is lightweight despite its output of 5MW. The nacelle and rotor together weigh approximately 349 tons. This relatively low weight facilitates the transport and erection of the turbines; a crucial factor when working on the open sea. The nacelle is assembled onshore by qualified
Leading renewable engineering consultancy, SgurrEnergy, in partnership with AREVA Wind, has announced the launch of the most comprehensive offshore wind energy measurement campaign ever conducted in the industry. The offshore measurement campaign involves the deployment of three of SgurrEnergy’s G40
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of Indian Government has recently published, in The Patent Office Journal (page 469), that a patent application has been filed for an invention in tidal power generation. Lee Han Seok and Moon Je Kyung, South Korean inventors,
In October 2012, Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) released the results of a survey conducted by DHM Research, which showed strong support of ocean energy, with 78 percent of those surveyed in favor of its development. Nine out of ten of the survey participants cited wave energy being a new source of
Recently, Airborne Marine has announced the first two successfully manufactured 1-shot RTM Tidal blades with embedded insert technology for Nautricity. These first two blades are part of a series of seven 4 metre blades for the 250KW test turbine. Nautricity will make the Mull of Kintyre the first t
The Harper Government is showing its commitment to stimulating innovation and job creation with an investment of $61.8 million to help 23 new clean technology projects from across the country reach commercialization. One of these projects is ARC-1000 full scale tidal turbine demonstration at FORCE,
A Stanford economist pitches open-source software for evaluating potential offshore wind turbine sites for optimal energy production and minimal disruption of other marine industry. Offshore wind has significant potential to help the United States meet its growing energy needs, but the U.S. marine r
The Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Emerging Energy Technologies (MARINET) has opened a 3rd Call for applications for free-of-charge access to MARINET facilities. Those interested in the test facilities must apply by March 27th, 2013. A cornerstone of the MARINET initiative is the offer
