Denmark’s foreign minister, Kristian Jensen, is visiting HUSUM Wind today. Besides attending a reception at the Danish pavilion, he will also be visiting a number of other exhibitors. All in all there are exhibitors from 25 countries at the fair. In addition to Denmark there are a number of exhibito
Aquamarine Power and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) have together secured an €800,000 EU Horizon 2020 grant to improve the performance of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy converter. The company has already built and operated two full-scale Oyster machines at the European Ma
Aquamarine Power and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) have together secured an €800,000 EU Horizon 2020 grant to improve the performance of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy converter. The company has already built and operated two full-scale Oyster machines at the European Ma
The Crown Estate has announced a new programme of leasing for small scale wave and tidal current test and demonstration projects under 3MW. The new leasing will open from 21st September 2015 and has been introduced following feedback from the industry that further opportunities for some technology t
UK government has rejected the GBP 3.5bn Navitus Bay wind farm project planned off the south coast of England. The decision to dismiss a planning application for up to 194-turbine project was announced by Energy minister Lord Bourne today. A reduced project version, comprising of up to 105 turbines,
Perpetuus has submitted an amendment to its application for the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). In the amendment, the proposed height of some turbine towers above water is reduced by half, from 18m to 9m. In a letter to the MMO, Perpetuus said: “…
Perpetuus has submitted an amendment to its application for the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). In the amendment, the proposed height of some turbine towers above water is reduced by half, from 18m to 9m. In a letter to the MMO, Perpetuus said: “…
Local Energy Scotland has launched the Scottish Government’s Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Offshore Renewables. In line with the onshore counterpart, the Scottish Government wishes to see Scotland’s communities sharing in the benefits of the country’s rich natural resources. D
UK Secretary of State is to issue a decision about up to 121-turbine wind farm in the English Channel near the Isle of Wight. The call is expected to be negative as some Jurassic Coast will lose UNESCO World Heritage Site status in case the wind farm gets built, writes the Telegraph. For the same [&
State Rep. Patricia Haddad is hoping to bring offshore wind industry to Massachusetts. Namely, after accepting an invitation from the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Haddad embarked on a four-day trip to Denmark with a group of legislators and industry leaders, writes Wicked Local
HydroQuest, a French-based hydrokinetic turbines developer, has accompanied the French president Francois Hollande on a three-day tour in Africa whose aim was to accelerate the development of economic collaboration between African countries and France. During the African tour, the French representat
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has called for the budget Horizon 2020 to be respected following multiple attacks. The organisation made the statement as the Council prepares to formally adopt its position on the 2016 EU draft budget. ECOFIN ministers are expected to endorse an a
A new type of sensor could soon be installed on the blades of subsea tidal turbines to monitor the interaction between marine life and renewable energy installations. A collaborative project involving the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and CENSIS will aim to improve the monitoring of activ
A new tidal gauge installed in the Wash, Lincolnshire, will help the Environment Agency measure tides, predict flooding and assess the impact of climate change more accurately. The instrument is on a platform measuring approximately 2 meters across and 11 meters above sea level. It’s located 4 km of
