New hydrokinetic energy technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the energy from ocean waves, tides, and river currents are advancing toward commercial development in the United States. They are not expected to add major power supplies anytime soon, but federal regulators this year appro
Deepwater Wind announced today that it has submitted its final state and federal permit applications for the Block Island Wind Farm. The voluminous collection of data represents the most comprehensive study of the environmental impacts of an offshore wind farm in the U.S. Deepwater Wind filed its pe
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (ASX: CWE) announces that the first milestone payment under its Federal Government grant for its Perth Wave Energy Project has been approved. The payment of $248,561 plus GST is expected to be received by Carnegie in the coming days after approval f
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (ASX: CWE) announces that the first milestone payment under its Federal Government grant for its Perth Wave Energy Project has been approved. The payment of $248,561 plus GST is expected to be received by Carnegie in the coming days after approval f
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has today received planning permission from Breckland Council to build and operate an onshore substation near Necton, Norfolk, together with an associated buried cable route spur. The substation is needed to connect the Dud
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has today received planning permission from Breckland Council to build and operate an onshore substation near Necton, Norfolk, together with an associated buried cable route spur. The substation is needed to connect the Dud
Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 27 September 2012 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year changes, and now inclu
Iberdrola and ScottishPower Chairman and CEO Ignacio Galan met yesterday with the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP. The meeting took place in the Treasury in London, where Ignacio Galan outlined Iberdrola’s investment plans and praised the UK’s long track record of a co
Iberdrola and ScottishPower Chairman and CEO Ignacio Galan met yesterday with the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP. The meeting took place in the Treasury in London, where Ignacio Galan outlined Iberdrola’s investment plans and praised the UK’s long track record of a co
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is proposing two initiatives on the state’s path to offshore wind development. A survey of the seabed is proposed to assess its suitability for installing the wind turbine foundations, while the other initiative proposes building platforms along the
Consumption of renewable energy increased in 2011 by 2.5% to 174 PJ in part as a result of a large increase in wind-power production. According to the EU method of calculation, renewable accounted for 23.6% of energy consumption in 2011, against 22.1% in 2010. At the same time electricity production
About 220 working positions could be created if plans for development of a Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy in Middlesbrough go through. The proposed project worth GBP 3.3 million would be located at the Teesside Advanced Manufacturing Park (TAMP). According to news from Gazette Live, Middlesbro
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed the publication of a new Government survey which confirms that public support for wind energy remains overwhelmingly high. The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published an update
The First Minister has told 200 energy CEOs that Scotland will continue to be a major centre for global investment – and that independence will help growth. Speaking at the FT Global Energy Leaders summit in London, Alex Salmond cited recent inward investments in oil and gas and renewables, and pled
