Bernie Sanders, the Senator of Vermont and US presidential candidate, has introduced a legislation which aims to stimulate sustainable economy by spurring new investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The American Clean Energy Investment Act of 2015 proposes the permanent extension of p
The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) held the first two of the three meetings scheduled for this week to gain insight in public opinion on the development of offshore wind energy off the coast of South Carolina. BOEM identified four areas for offshore wind development off South Caro
The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) held the first two of the three meetings scheduled for this week to gain insight in public opinion on the development of offshore wind energy off the coast of South Carolina. BOEM identified four areas for offshore wind development off South Caro
Chile has introduced a new long-term energy strategy under which at least 70% of national electricity generation is to come from renewable sources by 2050. The new energy strategy was presented in the document ‘Energy 2050’ prepared from information gathered since August 2014 through workshops and d
The Offshore WIND staff thought that the New Year’s Day would be the perfect time to let you – our readers – be editors and compile a list of news you found the most interesting and worth a read in 2015. DONG Energy Seeks Technical and Consultancy Staff for Danish Projects DONG Energy has invited te
The Offshore WIND staff would like to wish all our readers a happy, prosperous, and offshore wind-powered 2016! Happy New Year! Image source: Marc Pearce
The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) will hold three public scoping meetings in the first week of January to inform stakeholders of its environmental review process for the proposed wind energy development in federal waters offshore South Carolina. The first meeting is scheduled to
Odisha-based social outfit Jana Jagaran Manch (JJM) has called the state government to acquire skills and technology for tidal energy utilization in order to meet the energy needs of this Indian state. Odisha, one of India’s 29 states, located in the east of India, has potential to generate power fr
Renewables sources delivered 49.7% of gross electricity consumption in Scotland in 2014.
ACE Group, a UK-based insurance company, has launched a dedicated environmental policy for companies in the renewable energy industry in the UK and Ireland. ACE Renewable Energy Environmental Protection covers environmental risks faced by renewable energy companies from the start of construction of
ACE Group today launched ACE Renewable Energy Environmental Protection, a dedicated environmental policy for companies in the renewable energy industry in the UK and Ireland. ACE Group said its Renewable Energy Environmental Protection covers the environmental risks faced by renewable energy compani
The Crown Estate has published a study by the British Geological Survey (BGS) summarising the geological conditions of the Irish Sea that is expected to provide a valuable resource for potential developers of offshore infrastructure in the region. The study follows The Crown Estate’s publication of
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has recovered its Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. EMEC’s monitoring system, designed to operate in high velocity tidal flows, in
A new global climate agreement has been adopted by 195 countries at the United Nations conference on climate change (COP21) in Paris. The agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. The deal highlig
