Danish Shipping has called for a common international regulatory framework for small high-speed vessels below 500 gross tons, such as Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs).
Europe’s ocean energy industry has welcomed the ambition shown by the European Parliament in a vote to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the EU’s electricity mix to 35% by 2030.
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is seeking to partner with a UK-based university to accelerate electrical infrastructure research and development activities related to offshore renewable technologies.
Queen’s University Belfast has officially opened the €9.7 million cross-border research center for renewable energy projects in UK and Ireland.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted for a renewable energy target of 35% by 2030, rather than 27% earlier proposed by the European Commission. The Parliament also voted that the member states set national targets, from which they would be allowed to deviate by a maximum of 10% under
Polish offshore wind foundations manufacturer ST3 Offshore has withdrawn the bankruptcy petition after receiving positive feedback from a District Court on its application to open restructuring proceedings.
RenewableUK has given evidence to the BEIS Committee on the cost-effectiveness of wind, wave and tidal energy, as part of the inquiry into the energy cost review conducted by Dieter Helm.
Swansea Council Leader Rob Stewart has welcomed Welsh government’s offer to invest in the building of the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.
The European Commission has launched a tender to set up and operate the secretariat that will provide advisory and administrative support to islands in pursuit of clean energy transition.
The founder of UK-based green outfit Ecotricity, Dale Vince, has denounced the Welsh government’s proposal to invest in the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project stating the associated costs were far higher than necessary.
The EU-funded MaRINET2 project has launched its second call for applications for ocean energy developers.
The European Commission has held the first high-level meeting of the EU Clean Energy Industrial Competitiveness and Innovation Forum to discuss the growth opportunities arising from the clean energy transition.
Norway’s Statoil could participate in the country’s first floating wind tender under the condition that there are sufficient long-term subsidies, the company’s Chief Executive Eldar Saetre told Reuters.
The First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones has written to the UK Prime Minister Theresa May stating his intention to provide ‘substantial’ investment for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon if that would enable the project to move forward.
