Offshore Wind
UK: Natural Power to Conduct Ecological Survey for First Flight Wind
Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has been appointed by First Flight Wind Ltd, the developers of Northern Ireland’s first offshore wind farm, to provide bird and marine mammal advisory and survey works over the Wind Resource Zone off the Co. Down coast of Northern Ireland. First Fli
Germany: EWEA to Launch Yield Assessment Procedure Challenge
EWEA has announced its first offshore Comparative Resource and Energy Yield Assessment Procedure (CREYAP) exercise. Participants will receive wind data and information on turbine layout to assess the expected energy yield for a wind farm and submit their results for comparison. The results will be p
Germany: EWEA to Launch Yield Assessment Procedure Challenge
EWEA has announced its first offshore Comparative Resource and Energy Yield Assessment Procedure (CREYAP) exercise. Participants will receive wind data and information on turbine layout to assess the expected energy yield for a wind farm and submit their results for comparison. The results will be p
Renewables Not an Alternative for Jersey and Guernsey Over Next Decade
Residents of the Channel Islands could save hundreds of pounds a year by turning their homes into energy efficient units as the energy prices are going up, claim green experts. This follows the announcement by States departments in Jersey and Guernsey that the renewable energy will not become a suit
Denmark: AVEVA Joins Offshoreenergy.dk
AVEVA announced that it has joined the Esbjerg-based network Offshoreenergy.dk. The network focuses on building collaboration across the Danish oil & gas, offshore and wind energy industries. ‘The majority of the Danish offshore activity is in the Norwegian and British areas of the North Sea, where
Sweden: Minesto Strengthens Management and Product Development with New CTO from Volvo
Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto, with a marine power plant that is able to cost efficiently produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents, has appointed Dr. Heije Westberg as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Heije Westberg has previously been Manager fo
Sweden: Minesto Strengthens Management and Product Development with New CTO from Volvo
Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto, with a marine power plant that is able to cost efficiently produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents, has appointed Dr. Heije Westberg as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Heije Westberg has previously been Manager fo
UK: HR Wallingford’s Underwater Noise Model Validated
HR Wallingford’s noise model within its Hydro-Acoustic Model for Mitigation and Ecological Response (HAMMER) tool has been validated using pin-piling and ambient noise data collected from a boat based hydrophone during the construction of the SeaGen tidal turbine in Strangford Lough, in Northern Ire
Scottish Independence Could Drastically Increase Electricity Bills
The Scots would pay the highest power bills in the world in an independent Scotland, as they would have to import electricity from England. The country’s current energy policy, which requires production of 100% renewable energy by 2020, and unreliability of wind power would lead to paying for import
Scottish Independence Could Drastically Increase Electricity Bills
The Scots would pay the highest power bills in the world in an independent Scotland, as they would have to import electricity from England. The country’s current energy policy, which requires production of 100% renewable energy by 2020, and unreliability of wind power would lead to paying for import
Scotland’s North Ports Wiped Off Offshore Wind Map
The Conservative- Liberal Democrat UK Government has been left embarrassed after suggesting that there are no ports in the North of Scotland, according to the news on SNP’s website. The Press and Journal reported on August 3 that a map included in the new offshore wind strategy – published last week
Germany: Grout Connections at Nordsee Ost Move below Water
Together with RWE Innogy, FoundOcean is currently working on the 48-jacket Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The project teams are undertaking onshore trials to investigate effective ways of speeding up the foundation installation process. One option under conside
USA: GL Garrad Hassan Backs HINMREC Wave Energy Testing Program
GL Garrad Hassan has begun a project for the Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawai’i (HNEI-UH) supporting the institute’s Hawai’i National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC) wave energy testing program. HINMREC, under funding from the Wind and Water Power Program of the U
USA: GL Garrad Hassan Backs HINMREC Wave Energy Testing Program
GL Garrad Hassan has begun a project for the Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawai’i (HNEI-UH) supporting the institute’s Hawai’i National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC) wave energy testing program. HINMREC, under funding from the Wind and Water Power Program of the U