China’s renewable energy capacity increased from 27.8 GW in 2001 to 183 GW in 2013, and alternative sources are expected to account for more than 20% of the country’s total electricity generation by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that China’s e
RenewableUK says new statistics published today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change prove the case for wind power. The figures show that 19.4% of all the UK’s electricity mix in the first quarter of this year was generated from renewable energy sources, compared to 12.4% for the same peri
The latest provisional monthly energy statistics produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were released today (June 26) according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Provisional quarterly energy statistics for Q1 2014 (January to March), have also been
U.S. scientists recently embarked on a mission to map the ocean floor off the coast of North Carolina. The new data aims to find areas that would be ideal for wind farms with minimal impacts to sensitive fish habitats and ocean resources. This comes after the federal government allocated funds for w
The examination timetable has been published by the Examining Authority. The Rule 8 letter, sent to all interested parties after the preliminary meeting, indicates that the examination will close on 10 December 2014. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) PLC is seeking development consent for the Swansea Tidal
The examination timetable has been published by the Examining Authority. The Rule 8 letter, sent to all interested parties after the preliminary meeting, indicates that the examination will close on 10 December 2014. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) PLC is seeking development consent for the Swansea Tidal
RenewableUK, the trade body for the wind and marine energy industries, has issued its Manifesto ahead of the 2015 General Election in United Kingdom. The document, which lays out its policy asks from the next Government, was launched at the association’s annual Parliamentary Reception in Westminster
The 2014 Crown Estate Scotland Report, published today, shows a 13.6% increase on net capital investment to £5 million, with a significant proportion of overall investment over the year supporting Scotland’s emerging low-carbon energy industry. The total capital investment in Scotland over the last
Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy and Minister of Communications, Andrew Younger today visited Siemens’ SeaGen tidal energy turbine at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines (MCT) is pushing ahead with even more ambitious innovation in Canada with the SeaGen-F float
RES Offshore announced that applications made on behalf of Argyll Tidal Ltd to Marine Scotland and Argyll & Bute Council have recently been approved. The marine license and planning consent allows for the installation of a single, up to 500kW, demonstration tidal device off the Mull of Kintyre, a pr
The Crown Estate has welcomed today’s announcement by the Green Investment Bank to raise a £1 billion fund to encourage new private investors to invest in offshore wind farms in the UK. Huub den Rooijen, Head of Offshore Wind at The Crown Estate said: “The UK continues to be the most attractive plac
Germany’s wind energy developer, Windreich, got an extension of the deadline for the start of its MEG 1 offshore wind project located in the German North Sea. Windreich now has until 26 February 2016 to start the construction in order to keep the licence for the project. According to the original ap
In Europe, offshore wind turbines support 58,000 jobs and generate enough electricity to power 6 million homes. Experts from the offshore wind industry gathered at the Capitol Thursday, June 12, to share lessons learned that could help produce similar results stateside. Organized by the University o
At the beginning of May, a consortium comprising GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA won the bidding process to install and operate two offshore wind farms in the areas of Tréport and the Isles of Yeu and Noirmoutier. French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Ségo
