The EBRD is boosting its efforts to improve energy efficiency and deal with the threat of climate change with new investment in projects worth up to €25 billion over the next three years. The next phase of the Bank’s successful Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) aims to deliver an annual cut in car
Commenting as Scottish Power announces the completion of successful initial testing of an underwater tidal turbine in Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said: “This is further proof of the impressive progress being made in marine renewables and hopefully a steppi
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) and the Crown Estate recently hosted a meeting for representatives of fishing organisations from France, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Denmark, the FishUpdate news portal reports. The European fishing organisations were acquainted with
A draft made by the German Government indicates that it will allow the offshore wind-power operators to compensate some of their losses by charging their customers, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports. The mentioned losses refer to the ones regarded to the problems of transferring electricity
The number of employees in offshore wind industry in Germany rose from 6,900 employees in 2010 to 8,600 in 2011. The Federal Government said that the offshore wind energy is a new technological sector, for which there are no specific education and training programs. There were initial approaches and
The Upper House of the German Federal Parliament, the Bundesrat, voted against reform of the feed-in tariff (FIT) for solar energy, according to the North American Windpower. The opposition didn’t get enough votes to reject the law, but the number was enough to postpone its adoption. The research fi
First Minister Alex Salmond will begin a two day visit to Norway tomorrow (Monday) by addressing an international green energy conference in Bergen. As well as renewables, his visit will also focus on economic opportunities and job creation in the oil and gas and aquaculture industries. The visit co
First Minister Alex Salmond will begin a two day visit to Norway tomorrow (Monday) by addressing an international green energy conference in Bergen. As well as renewables, his visit will also focus on economic opportunities and job creation in the oil and gas and aquaculture industries. The visit co
After the National Grid revealed six possible options for transporting electricity from a proposed nuclear power station and new wind turbines, Cumbria County councillors raised their voice against huge pylons which could stretch across the Cumbria’s countryside, the News & Star reports. It is likel
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over the North Sea wind farm Borkum Riffgrund I of Germany by DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund of Germany and Boston Holding of Denmark. The Commission found that the proposed transaction would n
Hull City Council’s Planning Committee gave its consent to the proposed Green Port Hull facility following the submission of plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) and Siemens plc. Negotiations to secure and sign a commercial agreement between the two companies continue, with a deal expected to be
At the Clean Energy Ministerial on 26 April 2012, the Prime Minister welcomed continuing efforts to reduce the costs of offshore wind energy. Innovation has a significant role to play in improving technology and reducing the cost of energy. This second round of offshore wind innovation funding, with
At the Clean Energy Ministerial on 26 April 2012, the Prime Minister welcomed continuing efforts to reduce the costs of offshore wind energy. Innovation has a significant role to play in improving technology and reducing the cost of energy. This second round of offshore wind innovation funding, with
A GBP 200 million wind turbine factory plans are to be discussed by Hull City Council, This is Hull and East Riding news portal writes. If the plans are approved they could create about 800 jobs and lead to 10,000 in the renewables supply chain and support services. Last year in December, Associated
