What does ocean biology have to do with offshore wind energy? Quite a lot, according to this video by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which explains how scientists carefully study underwater areas to map out the best locations for potential future wind energy projects. The
The OCEANERA-NET initiative has launched a second joint call 2016 for collaborative research in ocean energy sector.
The UK Government and RenewableUK welcomed DONG Energy’s announcement that it reached a final investment decision to build the 1,200 MW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: “Thanks to Government support the UK is the world leader in offshore wind energy and th
A new legislative proposal, appointing TenneT as the grid administrator at sea, will be submitted to Dutch Parliament this month. This new proposal is necessary, because otherwise the understandings reached in the Energy Agreement cannot be achieved by 2020, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl
Strengthening business ties within the offshore wind industry will be high on the agenda during the Dutch trade mission to France, led by Lilianne Ploumen, the country’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, scheduled for 10 and 11 March, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency reports.
People who face losing their jobs in the oil and gas sector will be helped to transition into other energy industry and manufacturing employment through a new £12 million fund. The Scottish Government’s Transition Training Fund is expected to help maintain the highly skilled energy workforce in the
The Netherlands EU Presidency will hold a high-level meeting on regional maritime cooperation on sustainable energy on 4 February, 2016. The meeting will be attended by Directors-General whose portfolios include energy policy, and will focus on regional cooperation in the North Sea. In the context o
The Netherlands EU Presidency will hold a high-level meeting on regional maritime cooperation on sustainable energy on 4 February, 2016. The meeting will be attended by Directors-General whose portfolios include energy policy, and will focus on regional cooperation in the North Sea. In the context o
Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to EUR 13.3 billion in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations, with a total of 3,019 MW in new capacity coming online in European waters in 2015, more than double of what was connected to the grid in 2014, according to Europea
Sea Worker Runs Aground off Denmark, Crew Evacuated Offshore installation vessel Sea Worker ran aground south of Denmark’s Hvide Sande on the night between 26 and 27 January while under tow to Esbjerg, A2SEA said in a statement. Umoe Ventus Sinks After Catching Fire off Langeland The Wave Craft Surf
The most compelling action to encourage offshore wind development in the United States is to have real live examples of successful offshore wind projects, Charles Nordstrom, a Senior Associate and Head of the US team at BVG Associates, told Offshore WIND in an interview. The first offshore wind farm
The most compelling action to encourage offshore wind development in the United States is to have real live examples of successful offshore wind projects, Charles Nordstrom, a Senior Associate and Head of the US team at BVG Associates, told Offshore WIND in an interview. The first offshore wind farm
Jean Ballandras, a Senior Adviser of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs for Renewable Energies, visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan, on January 27, to explore possible collaboration between the university and France. The university has, through its RCETS research cent
An agreement on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project could be reached soon, as the subsidy cost for a megawatt hour (MWh) of the lagoon’s power has recently been discussed in terms of extending the duration of the subsidy period from 35 to 90 years. Tidal Lagoon Power, the company behind the project
