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  • USA: MassCEC Announces Studies to Help Facilitate Offshore Wind Projects

    24 December 2013
    Research & Development

    As part of the Patrick Administration’s efforts to support the development of an offshore wind industry hub in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has announced the preliminary results of a multi-year study of marine wildlife and launched an effort to study the logistics of interconnecting offshore wind to the New England power grid. […]

  • Dong’s Benj Sykes Co-Chairs Offshore Wind Industry Council

    22 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    DONG Energy Wind Power’s Country manager, Benj Sykes, was today announced as the new co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) by Business and Energy Minister, the Rt. Hon Michael Fallon MP, who also co-chairs the group. The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) is the strategic partnership forum between Government and the offshore wind […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Global Offshore Wind Installed Capacity Nearing 7GW

    28 April 2014
    Research & Development

    In the new “Wind Energy Report Germany 2013” Fraunhofer IWES researchers confirm that offshore wind energy is increasing worldwide. While the UK is leading with 50% offshore market share, more than 2 GW are under construction in Germany. Japan enters the offshore market with prototypes of floating turbines. The offshore wind energy sector has been […]

  • USA: 11 Offshore Wind Energy Projects Amount to 3.8 GW

    24 October 2013

    The Energy Department released a new report showing progress for the U.S. offshore wind energy market in 2012, including the completion of two commercial lease auctions for federal Wind Energy Areas and 11 commercial-scale U.S. projects representing over 3,800 megawatts (MW) of capacity reaching an advanced stage of development. Further, the report highlights global trends […]

  • USA: 11 Offshore Wind Energy Projects Amount to 3.8 GW

    24 October 2013

    The Energy Department released a new report showing progress for the U.S. offshore wind energy market in 2012, including the completion of two commercial lease auctions for federal Wind Energy Areas and 11 commercial-scale U.S. projects representing over 3,800 megawatts (MW) of capacity reaching an advanced stage of development. Further, the report highlights global trends […]

  • OWIM 2013 Main Focus: Bringing Offshore Wind Costs Down

    25 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The main focus of the OWIM Conference this year was cost reduction in offshore wind installation and maintenance, which would eventually lead toward cheaper electricity generated from offshore wind resources. Two sessions were held under the title Bringing Down LCOE (Levelised Cost of Energy), discussing lessons learned in foundation, turbine and cable installation, as well […]

  • UK: Phase 1 of Walney Offshore Wind Farm Becomes Operational

    11 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      The first phase of the offshore wind farm being developed in the Irish Sea by Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd, in which SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) has a 25.1% stake, is now operational. This means that 51 turbines, with a total installed capacity of 183.6MW, have successfully completed commissioning tests and are […]

  • Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects (USA)

    19 July 2011

    Infocast brings its inaugural Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects from September 7-9, 2011 to the Providence Biltmore in Providence, RI highlighted by The Honorable Lincoln D. Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island. The event will feature case studies on all four leading Northeastern offshore wind projects including Cape Wind, Deepwater Wind, […]

  • BOEMRE Analises Proposed Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy (USA)

    20 July 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced on July 11 that it is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) that considers potential environmental and socioeconomic effects of issuing offshore wind energy leases in the mid-Atlantic. The agency, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), is specifically […]

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Farms Create Artificial Habitat for Some Species

    8 August 2011
    Environment

    A new study in Environmental Research Letters, looking at the first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands for the past two years, finds… by Matthew McDermott (treehugger) [mappress] Source: treehugger, August 08, 2011;

  • Interior Secretary to Check UMaine’s Offshore Wind Energy Development (USA)

    14 August 2011

    U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is coming to Maine to see work being done at the University of Maine at Orono to develop offshore wind…   (ctpost) [mappress] Source: ctpost, August 15, 2011

  • Interior Secretary to Check UMaine’s Offshore Wind Energy Development (USA)

    14 August 2011

    U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is coming to Maine to see work being done at the University of Maine at Orono to develop offshore wind…   (ctpost) [mappress] Source: ctpost, August 15, 2011

  • BOEM Looks for Public Comments on Planned Offshore Wind Farm (USA)

    28 October 2011

      The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comments as it considers the potential effects of wind energy leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In accordance with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Hi storic Preservation Act, BOEM is consulting with interested parties […]

  • Offshore Wind and Potash Mining to bring Thousands of Jobs to Region (UK)

    8 November 2011
    Human Capital

    EDUCATION and training providers from across the region came together at a special event to discuss the future employment… (scarborougheveningnews) [mappress] Source: scarborougheveningnews, November 08, 2011; Image: offshorewindnc

  • OMS to Support Contraction of London Array Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

        The Danish ship owner Offshore Marine Services (OMS) has recently secured a new contract for support services on the London Array offshore wind farm. The job will be handled with the multipurpose offshore support vessel OMS Pollux, which has just completed work on one of the other major energy projects in Northern Europe, […]

  • Turbines for UK Offshore Wind Farm Sheringham Shoal Leave Esbjerg

    26 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      The second shipment of wind turbines for the UK offshore wind farm Sheringham Shoal left Esbjerg in the middle of August on a barge destined for the base port Great Yarmouth on the east coast of England. Niels Winther handled agency and stevedoring in Esbjerg on behalf of A2Sea and is also involved in […]

  • Unions to Speak About Virginia Offshore Wind Power Potential (USA)

    13 September 2011

    Labor leaders are expected Tuesday to officially endorse offshore wind power development in Virginia.   By Cory Nealon (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, September 13, 2011;

  • IU to Take Lead in Lake Erie Offshore Wind Study (USA)

    16 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Indiana University Bloomington Professors Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor, along with colleagues from six institutions and companies in the U.S. and Europe, have been awarded $700,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study Lake Erie wind resources and to perform a detailed evaluation of remote sensing technologies for wind resource estimation. […]

  • Offshore Wind Costs Drop Down Dramatically in Recent Years (Denmark)

    2 May 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy published a report compiled by Deloitte indicating that the cost of building and operating … By The Green Living Guy (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, May 02, 2011;

  • Dong Plans to Expand Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    5 May 2011

    AROUND 2,000 workers would be involved in £450m plans to quadruple the size of the Liverpool Bay wind farm.   By David Bartlett (liverpoolecho) [mappress] Source: liverpoolecho, May 05, 2011;

  • BPU Accepts Applications for Offshore Wind Development in NJ Waters (USA)

    17 May 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The state Board of Public Utilities has opened the application process for prospective developers of offshore wind projects that… (newjerseynewsroom) [mappress] Source: newjerseynewsroom, May 17, 2011;

  • Web Portal Launched for Scottish Offshore Wind Power at All Energy

    18 May 2011

      A new Scottish offshore wind web portal has been launched to provide up-to-the-minute signposting for all information relating to this rapidly-emerging industry. Offshore wind is arguably Scotland’s biggest economic opportunity for a generation. Recognising this, Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have developed the web portal to help businesses and individuals […]

  • Dr. Thiagarajan Appointment to Boost UMaine’s Research in Offshore Wind (USA)

    20 June 2011
    Research & Development

    The University of Maine has named a mechanical engineering professor in Australia the first Alston D. and Ada Lee Correll Presidential … (bangordailynews) [mappress] Source: bangordailynews, June 20, 2011;

  • University of Strathclyde to Open Centre for Offshore Wind Technology Development (UK)

    20 June 2011
    Research & Development

    A new centre to develop and test offshore wind condition monitoring technologies – and help Scotland meet its renewable energy targets – … (engineerlive) [mappress] Source: engineerlive, June 20, 2011;

  • NWFTC to Announce Partnership with Two Colleges at Offshore Wind 2011 (UK)

    24 June 2011
    Human Capital

    National Wind Farm Training Centre is announcing at Offshore Wind 2011 its partnership with two colleges on the UK’s east and west coasts; Lowestoft and Barrow-in-Furness. In conjunction with Lowestoft College and Furness College, NWFTC will provide specialist, customisable courses to meet the demands of the fast-growing offshore wind energy sector. The training facilities at […]