The Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord are now published, and will be out for public consultation until 30 June, 2015. Energinet.dk is preparing EIAs for all the six nearshore wind farm sites. Up until now EIAs for Bornholm, Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord
About 200 representatives from the East of England’s energy sector will head to Westminster next month to reinforce its key role in keeping Britain lit and heated. A reception in the House of Commons is being organised by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) to ensure that the government elected
The European Commission’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 has granted EUR 17 million in funding for the Clean Energy From Ocean Waves (CEFOW) research project that is coordinated by Fortum. The mission of the five-year project is to research and develop the use of the Penguin wave ene
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed Tim Hurst as Managing Director of Wave Energy Scotland (WES). Wave Energy Scotland is a subsidiary of HIE and it was set up in December 2014 at the request of the Scottish Government. Hurst joined HIE as Head of Offshore Industry Development in 20
The European Commission’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 has granted EUR 17 mln for wave power research coordinated by Fortum. The funding is awarded for the Clean Energy From Ocean Waves (CEFOW) five-year research project. The aim of the project is to advance the use of the Penguin
The Scottish Energy Minister has today launched a competition run by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) offering free Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) to successful technology developers. In his keynote address at the All-Energy conference in Glasgow, Fergus Ewing announced that the
A competition run by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) offering free Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) to successful technology developers has been launched. Fergus Ewing, the Scottish Energy Minister, announced that the winner of the competition will be taken through the full ETV p
The UK Planning Inspectorate submitted a report of recommendation for Forewind’s Dogger Bank Teesside A&B offshore wind project to the Secretary of State on May 5. The Secretary of State will issue a decision in the following three months. Dogger Bank Teesside is Forewind’s second stage of developme
The UK Planning Inspectorate submitted a report of recommendation for Forewind’s Dogger Bank Teesside A&B offshore wind project to the Secretary of State on May 5. The Secretary of State will issue a decision in the following three months. Dogger Bank Teesside is Forewind’s second stage of developme
WERPO has signed an agreement with the Government of Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, for the development of a 500 MW wave power plant off the county’s coastline. The USD 500 mln agreement has been signed for creating a joint venture between the Government of of Guinea-Bissau and WERPO. The Guinea-Bissau
Thomas J. Donohue, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has written a post on the Chamber’s official webpage, advising that the permitting process for renewable energy projects should be swift and safe, taking the Cape Wind case as an example of a lengthy process hindered by enviro
Thomas J. Donohue, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has written a post on the Chamber’s official webpage, advising that the permitting process for renewable energy projects should be swift and safe, taking the Cape Wind case as an example of a lengthy process hindered by enviro
Anders Jansson, CEO of Nordic marine energy technology company Minesto, finds the EU action on climate very encouraging and the most visionary major policy document ever produced in the renewable energy field, hopefully to be followed by other nations and regions outside the EU. The 2030 framework f
Anders Jansson, CEO of Nordic marine energy technology company Minesto, finds the EU action on climate very encouraging and the most visionary major policy document ever produced in the renewable energy field, hopefully to be followed by other nations and regions outside the EU. The 2030 framework f
