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 team behind the 100 MW Fair Head tidal energy project has announced that it has completed over 95 percent of the offshore survey work required to support the planning application for its seabed turbines. According to the project developer Fair Head Tidal Energy Park Ltd, a company comprised of D
Jennifer Webber, Renewable UK’s Director of External Affairs, has responded to the comment made by Oxford professor Dieter Helm on tidal lagoon projects. As announced earlier, in the paper ‘British energy policy – what happens next?’ Dieter Helm proposes to DECC to avoid supporting expensive project
The renewables associations are calling for EU policy makers to ensure secure and sustainable energy future in line with the EU’s long-term climate commitments. The European Council’s guidance from last year for 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency falls far short of the EU’s pote
JBA Consulting, an environmental engineering company, is supporting Tidal Lagoon Power in the development of Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. JBA Consulting is supporting the project in the preparation of evidence for the discharge of the environmental Development Consent Order (DCO) and Marine Lic
Regen SW, Renewable UK, and Ocean Energy Europe have welcomed the planning consent approval for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon given by the UK Secretary of State. According to RenewableUK, not only could Swansea Bay lagoon save over 236.000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year but the construction of
A consultation is being launched on a marine plan that will be used to guide development activities in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters, Scotland. The Marine Spatial Plan has been developed by a working group that includes Marine Scotland, Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council. It is an im
Existing satellites applications can be used to provide solutions to offshore renewable energy industry challenges, and therefore drive down the cost of energy from offshore wind, wave and tide, according to ORE Catapult. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) and Satellite Applications (SatApps) Catap
The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) has issued a brief analysis of legal and regulatory challenges for the global development of ocean energy sector. The ‘Ocean energy: key legal issues and challenges’ identifies legal issues regarding the following themes o
SgurrEnergy has teamed up with Coener and Mankuk to develop renewables opportunities in the Chilean market. This strategic move will see SgurrEnergy, a UK-based renewable energy consultancy, combine its global renewables expertise with the local knowledge and experience of new partners, Coener and M
Planet Ocean has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Netherlands-based Radac. Radac, a Dutch company based in Delft that specializes in level, tide and wave monitoring, has developed the WaveGuide – a radar based system that monitors waves, tide and water levels. The agreement covers t
POWER-GEN Europe, and its co-located event Renewable Energy World Europe, has announced Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink and Marie Donnelly as final keynote speakers for the conference. Dezentjé was appointed president of FME, a Dutch employers’ association in the technology industry in 2011, and her
The UK government has committed £50 million of existing funding to the Climate Development Finance Facility (CDFF) to help developing countries tackle climate change. The funding is aimed at reducing poverty by helping developing countries take up low carbon growth and adapt to the impacts of climat
The developer of the 332 MW Nordsee One project has invited tenders for environmental monitoring and reporting during the construction phase of the offshore wind farm. The contract covers underwater sound monitoring, marine mammal monitoring and acoustic deterrence in accordance with BSH Standard ‘I
