The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a South Carolina Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on September 9. BOEM will present the details of a draft Federal Register notice titled Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore South Carolina – Call for
China’s HZ Windpower has received an approval from Ministry of Science and Technology of Chongqing Municipal for its marine power study. According to the company, the study has covered the key technology and model test of marine current power generation. It includes the working principal of marine c
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has formed the WindFloat Pacific Offshore Wind Advisory Committee in order to identify smart solutions for Oregon’s economy through the burgeoning offshore wind energy industry. With a $46.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate the potential of o
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has formed the WindFloat Pacific Offshore Wind Advisory Committee in order to identify smart solutions for Oregon’s economy through the burgeoning offshore wind energy industry. With a $46.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate the potential of o
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
SEM-REV, marine renewable energy test site located 30 km off the city of Le Croisic on the French Atlantic coast, has been officially opened on August 25, 2015. Operated jointly by the CNRS and Centrale Nantes, SEM-REV has installed equipment at sea and on land for the development and demonstration
The UK government is being urged to fulfill its commitment to ‘enable the deployment of renewable energy on the Scottish Islands.’ Fergus Ewing, Scottish Energy Minister, has written to the Secretary of State for Energy, Amber Rudd, ahead of the Scottish Islands Delivery Forum which will meet in Gla
Makai Ocean Enegineering has completed the ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) power plant and connected it to the Hawaiian electricity grid. Makai’s OTEC power plant uses the temperature difference between the ocean’s cold deep water and warm surface water to generate clean and renewable electri
Atlantisstrom, a German-based tidal energy developer, is seeking investment to complete the tidal power plant in Faroese islands, part of Denmark. According to Atlantisstrom, the segment of the tidal power plant on the Faroese islands has already been completed and connected to the public electricit
By granting West of Duddon Sands (WoDS) Transmission plc a licence to own and operate the £269 million transmission link to the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, the total new transmission investment delivered by the OFTO regime to date is over £2.5 billion, of which nearly £1 billion has now
A series of events during September is expected to highlight Orkney’s pioneering role in creating a new use for power harnessed from the wind and tides. According to EMEC, the events offer the chance to discover more about the ‘Surf and Turf’ project, which involves generating hydrogen fuel using wi
At one of the public hearings on the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP), held by the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU), chairman of Senate Environment and Energy Committee, Senator Bob Smith, expressed his support to offshore wind as a valuable renewable energy source. Discussing offshore win
At one of the public hearings on the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP), held by the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU), chairman of Senate Environment and Energy Committee, Senator Bob Smith, expressed his support to offshore wind as a valuable renewable energy source. Discussing offshore win
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing equity-type financing of up to EUR 75 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to finance Copenhagen Infrastructure II, an infrastructure fund that is investing in large energy-related projects such as offshore wind, biomass and transmission
