The team behind FaB Test, Cornwall’s pioneering marine energy test site in Falmouth, has welcomed the first wave device to be installed in its waters. Fred Olsen’s BOLT “Lifesaver” wave energy converter, which is ultimately capable of producing clean and efficient electricity, is now being tested in
The determination of the Scottish Government to resume with its goal to produce 100% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 and thus continue developing wind power received severe criticism for being inefficient and outdated way of generating power, the Scotsman reports. Namely, the Economy,
The Distributed Energy Resources Research Infrastructure (DERri) is calling scientists from industry and research organisations to apply for the free access to the laboratories. The selected user teams will have the chance to access and use the research facilities, including all laboratory installat
Innovative North East engineering company, OSBIT Power (OP), has been confirmed as a successful bidder to a major Government scheme to support manufacturers developing next generation offshore wind technology. OP, based in Riding Mill, Northumberland has been awarded a £615,000 grant to help develop
Ever mindful of the importance of the correct, efficient and safe use of its bolt tensioning and tightening tools, Tentec announced the availability of Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) certified bolt training courses and qualifications for the Wind and Renewables industry. Wi
Ever mindful of the importance of the correct, efficient and safe use of its bolt tensioning and tightening tools, Tentec announced the availability of Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) certified bolt training courses and qualifications for the Wind and Renewables industry. Wi
MeteoGroup, Europe’s largest private weather forecasting company, is a leading player in the provision of wind and power forecasts for the renewables market and has doubled its market share in the past year. MeteoGroup has proven experience in the wind energy market and has supplied wind forecasts t
Espoo-based wind turbine manufacturer, WinWinD, will showcase its expertise at EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen 16 – 19 April. Siva Group and Finnish Industry Investment Ltd. are main shareholders of WinWinD which was founded in 2000 in Oulu. The company is manufacturing and supplying wind turbines with capa
Nautilus is now in the last 100 days of the 4 year NORSEWInD Project for which the company is running the Knowledge Management programme. NORSEWInD is developing real-time high quality hub-height wind internet based atlases for the the offshore wind energy industry in the Baltic, Irish & North Seas.
Europe’s biggest wind energy conference, EWEA 2012, is taking place in Bella Center, Copenhagen from the 16 – 19 April. DONG Energy will be exhibiting at stand no C5-B28. Each day at 4 pm there will be VIP presentations at DONG Energy’s stand, where executives in DONG Energy will give a High Level O
Europe’s biggest wind energy conference, EWEA 2012, is taking place in Bella Center, Copenhagen from the 16 – 19 April. DONG Energy will be exhibiting at stand no C5-B28. Each day at 4 pm there will be VIP presentations at DONG Energy’s stand, where executives in DONG Energy will give a High Level O
Japanese giant Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe Ltd (MPSE) confirmed its announcement on investment of up to £100 million in an engineering facility in Edinburgh and thus strengthening Scottish economy, by bringing over 100 new jobs, BBC informs. The facility will carry our research and development i
The first Danish study into how one of the worlds largest wind farms affects marine life is now completed. It shows that the wind turbines and the fish live quite happily together. Indeed some species of fish have actually increased in number. As work is just beginning on Denmark’s newest and so far
The NFFO West Coast Committee has made substantial progress in establishing a working dialogue with the growing marine renewables interests in the Irish Sea, following a period of soured relations and misunderstandings. The Committee observed at its recent meeting in Morecambe on 29th March that a n
