Mainstream Renewable Power has urged Scottish ministers to appeal the recent judicial review of Scottish Court of Session which has ruled in favour of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and has put a stop to four offshore wind projects off the Fife coast, including Mainstream’s 450
The European Commission (EC) has authorized French plans to support tidal energy farm demonstration project at Raz Blanchard, off Normandy.
The EUR 11 million FORESEA programme opened its first call for support package applications on 27 July, offering successful applicants a free access to test ocean energy technologies in real sea conditions at the project’s network of open sea test centres. The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy
An €11 million EU-backed programme FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) has opened its first call for support package applications.
UK offshore wind projects attracted around three quarters of all investments in Europe’s offshore wind capacity in the first six months of 2016, data released by WindEurope shows. UK-based projects which reached Final Investment Decision (FID) in the first half of 2016 carry a price tag of EUR 10.37
UK offshore wind projects attracted around three quarters of all investments in Europe’s offshore wind capacity in the first six months of 2016, data released by WindEurope shows. UK-based projects which reached Final Investment Decision (FID) in the first half of 2016 carry a price tag of EUR 10.37
DNV GL has independently reviewed and approved the latest version of Tekmar Energy’s patented TekLink Cable Protection System (CPS) and Bellmouth Accessories. The approval from DNV-GL encompasses the full range of Tekmar’s patented TekLink CPS and Bellmouths for both ‘J-tube’ and ‘J-tube less’ appli
Minesto has filed a marine licence application for its Deep Green tidal energy scheme off northern Wales.
The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has approved two floating wind pilot projects as part of the country’s call for tenders for the development of floating wind launched last year. The two project approved by the ministry are the 24MW project in the Gruissan area, some 15 kil
Normandy, a region in northern France, will host the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in June 2018.
Scottish Court of Session has ruled in favour of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in a legal challenge against four offshore wind projects in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay, which received consents from the Scottish ministers in 2014. After a judicial review of the Scottish
The European Commission’s Research and Innovation Observatory (RIO) at the Joint Research Centre has published the second edition of the RIO country reports, which assess the evolution of national research and innovation (R&I) systems and identify key challenges.
Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has been launched in the Netherlands with the aim to promote marine energy and accelerate the commercialization of marine renewable energy technologies.
The European Commission is looking to turn emerging ocean energy technologies like tidal and wave power into ‘another European success story’, replicating the spectacular uptake of offshore wind, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella has said.
