Community and locally owned energy capacity in Scotland could generate enough electricity to power approximately 100.000 domestic households, according to Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. As at June 2014, 361 MW of community and local energy capacity is operational which represents an increase of 27 pe
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected to take up an allegation against 30MW wind farm project off Rhode Island. Benjamin Riggs Jr., who publicly opposed offshore wind development, claims that the 20-year power purchase agreement violated the Federal Power Act and the Supremacy Clause
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has authorized Trillium Power Wind Corporation to amend its Statement of Claim against the Government of Ontario to include the claim of Spoliation, which refers to a willful destruction or suppression of evidence relevant to a legal proceeding. Trillium Power i
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission have launched the Energy Demo Projects (EDP) facility to provide risk financing and boost the competitiveness of innovative energy technology companies in Europe. The new facility will support cutting-edge energy technology projects that
The European Commission has released the progress report on 2020 renewable energy targets showing that the EU is on track to meet its 20 percent renewable energy goals. With a projected share of 15.3 percent of renewable energy in 2014 in the gross final energy consumption, the EU and the vast major
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued an executive presentation on the possibility of changing the tenderer in offshore wind tenders in Denmark. The presentation highlights the current limitations that follow from Danish jurisprudence with regard to the possibility of making any subsequent chang
Carnegie Wave Energy has received approval for $460.246 of Government grant payments for the Perth Wave Energy Project. Western Australia has provided $267.238 under the Low Emission Energy Development (LEED) fund, which represents the final payment for the Perth Wave Energy Project from LEED fund,
Following yesterday’s news that the contract awarded to China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) for Swansea Bay’s tidal lagoon had been brought into question by a Belgian company, unnamed at the time the news was published, it has been revealed that Jan de Nul is the company that raised concern
The European Commission has published the progress report on 2020 renewable energy targets, showing that the EU is on track to meet its 20% renewable energy targets. With a projected share of 15.3% of renewable energy in 2014 in the gross final energy consumption, the EU and the vast majority of Mem
A team of European experts has secured the funding from the European Commission’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 to develop a new project whose aim is to advance the wave energy sector. Using as a starting point the identification of the major constraints that have been delaying wave
The registration deadline for the Wave Energy Prize has been extended for additional two weeks. Wave Energy Prize, a competition launched by US Department of Energy (US DoE), aims to accelerate the development of WEC devices that capture energy from ocean waves. The original deadline for the team re
The Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has released an update of the Federal Trade plan for offshore power grid planning in the EEZ of the North Sea (BFO-N). The update includes minor changes in the route and location planning. Also, it reduces the required covering height for
The Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has released an update of the Federal Trade plan for offshore power grid planning in the EEZ of the North Sea (BFO-N). The update includes minor changes in the route and location planning. Also, it reduces the required covering height for
The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP has been confirmed as the Political Keynote Speaker for Day 1 of Global Offshore Wind 2015. Amber Rudd MP was appointed Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change on 11 May 2015. She had previously been Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department since July
