Offshore Wind
French Floating Wind Project Lags Behind
After being announced as imminent on several occasions in 2013, the construction of the floating wind turbine prototype Winflo has still not commenced. For this reason, DCNS and Nass & Wind have decided to reconsider the project. Initially, the developers were planning to deploy a small-scale demons
Charles Hendry MP Programme Ambassador for RenewableUK’s Conference
Forewind chairman Charles Hendry MP has been announced as the Programme Ambassador for RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind 2014 conference and exhibition. In this role, Mr Hendry will work to increase the profile of the event with both UK and global audiences to encourage attendees and high-profile s
Hydro Group Enters 2014 with New Contracts
Innovative subsea design and manufacture group has kicked off 2014 with announcement of securing strategic contracts worth more than £2million over the last quarter. The contracts mean the Hydro Group Plc, specialists in design, engineering and manufacturing of underwater cables and connectors for s
DONG Energy Finds Offshore Communication Solution
Innovative employees in DONG Energy’s wind business have found a new communication tool that makes it possible to communicate on offshore sites before cables have been uncoiled, and telecommunication poles have been installed. The solution is a small portable 10-foot container containing communicati
CLS Officially Opens Hull Office
Business is already brisk at the new Hull base for energy sector services company CLS Offshore, which was officially opened by city councillor Martin Mancey today. The company have had several serious enquiries from major existing and potential clients since they moved in on January 2nd. “We’ve had
CLS Officially Opens Hull Office
Business is already brisk at the new Hull base for energy sector services company CLS Offshore, which was officially opened by city councillor Martin Mancey today. The company have had several serious enquiries from major existing and potential clients since they moved in on January 2nd. “We’ve had
Crowd Energy to Launch Kickstarter Campaign
Crowd Energy, having completed construction and successful testing of its first generation prototype of the Ocean Energy Turbine, will launch a major Kickstarter campaign in March 2014 to construct a second generation turbine and move the project to (SNMREC) Southeast National Marine Renewable Energ
EWEA Welcomes EU Parliament’s Vote for Renewables Target
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has commented on yesterday’s vote of the European Parliament in favour of ambitious climate and energy policy and its support for three binding 2030 targets for renewables, greenhouse gas reductions and energy efficiency in plenary. “The European Parliamen
BOEM Gives Thumbs Up to Principle Power’s Project
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given the go ahead to Principle Power for the wind energy project offshore Coos Bay, Oregon, having determined that there was no other competitive interest in the area. Principle Power is required to submit a formal plan for their 30 MW pilot proje
Germany: Hamburg and Husum Trade Fairs Sign Cooperation Agreement
The trade fair companies in Hamburg and Husum have now signed the agreement for cooperation as organisers of WindEnergy Hamburg and HUSUM Wind. “That is the formal document setting out what we have been preparing in parallel for many months – the joint industry solution for the arrangement of the wi
Germany: Hamburg and Husum Trade Fairs Sign Cooperation Agreement
The trade fair companies in Hamburg and Husum have now signed the agreement for cooperation as organisers of WindEnergy Hamburg and HUSUM Wind. “That is the formal document setting out what we have been preparing in parallel for many months – the joint industry solution for the arrangement of the wi
MEPs Call for Binding Target of 30 Pct Renewables by 2030
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) yesterday called for different renewable energy and energy efficiency targets than the European Commission proposed. They criticized the Commission’s recent energy proposals as short-sighted and unambitious. MEPs called for a 40% cut in CO2 emissions, a 30%
Carnegie Announces Two UK Funding Applications
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has announced two successful UK funding applications to support technology development and environmentally sustainable development of commercial CETO projects. Carnegie recently won EU funding from the MARINETs Transnational Access initiative to support wave tank testing
GWEC: 2014 to Blow Better Winds
Global wind power capacity has reached a total of 318,137 MW, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) informed in its market statistics released today. Even though this marks an increase of nearly 200,000 MW in the past five years, the annual market dropped by almost 10 GW to 35,467 MW. According to GWEC,