Offshore Wind
France Moves Forward with Pilot Tidal Energy Development
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
France Moves Forward with Pilot Tidal Energy Development
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
Tethys Offers Answers to Questions about Offshore Renewables
Tethys, a robust online resource available for free to anyone interested in ocean energy and offshore wind resources, focuses on the environmental effects of energy projects that are proposed, underway or completed in the ocean and above it. The database includes hundreds of scientific papers, techn
Safety Technology Teams Up with HCF
Safety Technology Ltd has announced a joint venture with HCF CATCH (Centre for the Assessment of Technical Competence) this week. The RenewableUK and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) accredited training provider, Safety Technology, will be working closely with Grimsby based HCF CATCH, to offer industr
Clean Energy Solutions Center, IRENA Partner to Support Renewable Energy Policy Advice Network
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial, and the International Renewable Energy Agency have formalized a collaboration that will help accelerate the global deployment of renewable energy. The jointly-led Renewable Energy Policy Advice Network (REPAN) will lev
MERMAID Project Developing Multi-Use Offshore Platform (VIDEO)
MERMAID project, running under the European Union’s Ocean of Tomorrow program, aims to develop concepts for the next generation of offshore platforms which can be used for multiple purposes, including energy extraction, aquaculture and platform related transport. Researchers who are developing the p
MERMAID Project Developing Multi-Use Offshore Platform (VIDEO)
MERMAID project, running under the European Union’s Ocean of Tomorrow program, aims to develop concepts for the next generation of offshore platforms which can be used for multiple purposes, including energy extraction, aquaculture and platform related transport. Researchers who are developing the p
VIDEO: Students Review Block Island Marine Spatial Planning
An interdisciplinary group of doctoral students that study wind energy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst held a discussion on the Block Island Marine spatial planning. The group conducted a case study about the project, tackling various stages the company went through in order to facilit
WaveWalker 1 Wins Ground Engineering Award
The innovative walking jack-up platform WaveWalker 1 was presented with the Product and Equipment Innovation Award at the prestigious Ground Engineering (GE) Awards ceremony in London earlier last week (14th May.) The GE Product and Equipment Innovation Award is for a product or item of equipment ai
Danish Energy Agency: Energy System without Fossil Fuels Is Technically Possible
The Danish Energy Agency has published an energy-scenario report and five sub-analyses on the energy system of the future and the challenges that need managing up to 2050 as fossil fuels are phased out and replaced with renewable energy. It is technically possible to construct an energy system which
Danish Energy Agency: Energy System without Fossil Fuels Is Technically Possible
The Danish Energy Agency has published an energy-scenario report and five sub-analyses on the energy system of the future and the challenges that need managing up to 2050 as fossil fuels are phased out and replaced with renewable energy. It is technically possible to construct an energy system which
World’s First Community-Owned Tidal Turbine Produces Power
The world’s first community-owned tidal power turbine in Scotland has started exporting electricity to the local grid, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has revealed. The turbine will power up to 30 homes, a locally owned ice plant and Cullivoe Harbour Industrial Estate on North Yell, Shetland. The turbi
Bladt, NLMK DanSteel to Work on Dong’s Lightweight Foundation
Bladt Industries is to deliver a lightweight foundation to Dong Energy in cooperation with NLMK DanSteel. The foundation is designed by Dong Energy under their offshore Wind Project PISA, which is part of the Carbon Trust’s offshore wind accelerator project. The aim of the project is to lower the we
Ming Yang’s Signed Orderbook Hits 3.3GW
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. “We have signed new orders of 671.5MW during the quarter, and our signed orderbook continues to grow strongl