Offshore Wind
Global Wind Day to Be Celebrated All Over the World
From Norway to Uruguay, Israel to India, hundreds of activities will allow people around the world to discover the power of wind energy on Global Wind Day, 15 June. From concerts in Croatia to boat trips in Japan, a video contest in Georgia and a comic workshop in Argentina, activities are many and
CWind Goes to Germany with Boat-Share Scheme
CWind is making its popular boat-share scheme available to skippers in Germany. Jannes Piepgras, a skipper with more than 5 years’ experience in the North Sea, is joining CWind and taking on the new 50T designed by CWind’s sister company CTruk and currently under construction. The vessel, which will
The Netherlands: Ulstein Delivers Pile Gripper Frames to Offshore Wind Force
Dutch ULSTEIN subsidiary Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions completed the delivery, installation and testing of two pile gripper frames (PGF) to Offshore Wind Force JV on 2 June 2013. The PGF’s will be used by DONG Energy West of Duddon Sands (UK) Limited and Scottish Power Renewables (WODS) Limited f
USA: Rhode Island Government Welcomes DOI’s Announcement
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau (BOEM) have announced the first-ever competitive lease sale for renewable energy on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The auction, scheduled to take place on July 31, will offer 164,750 acres offshore Rhode Is
USA: Rhode Island Government Welcomes DOI’s Announcement
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau (BOEM) have announced the first-ever competitive lease sale for renewable energy on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The auction, scheduled to take place on July 31, will offer 164,750 acres offshore Rhode Is
UK: MPs Sign South West Renewable Energy Manifesto
Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines were present at the official launch of ReGen South West’s renewable energy manifesto in the House of Commons. It was an opportunity for South West MPs to formally sign the Manifesto, whilst the Energy Bill was being considered by MPs in the Commons Chamber. A go
UK: Forewind Spends Nearly GBP 45 Million on Offshore Surveys
The latest seabed survey contract award by Forewind means the consortium’s spend on offshore surveys, primarily carried out by UK contractors, is almost £45 million. Since being awarded the rights to develop Dogger Bank in January 2010, Forewind has undertaken a huge range of geotechnical, geophysic
UK: TAG CEO Comments on Resolve Energy Bill Debates
Commenting on the third reading of the Energy Bill, Alex Dawson, Chief Executive of TAG Energy Solutions and Chairman of North East Renewables Group, Energi Coast, said: “The Energy Bill debate surrounding decarbonisation continues to reaffirm the importance low carbon resources such as offshore win
USA: DOI Announces First Offshore Renewable Energy Lease Sale
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau yesterday announced that BOEM will hold the first-ever competitive
USA: DOI Announces First Offshore Renewable Energy Lease Sale
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau yesterday announced that BOEM will hold the first-ever competitive
UK: Scotrenewables Hosts Sanday Junior High School Pupils at Its Wave Test Centre
Scotrenewables hosted a group of pupils from Sanday Junior High School this week at its Wave Test Centre facility in Stromness. The pupils were testing their own generating wave device – “The Urchin” in the test tank. Their work has already taken them to the finals of this year’s Junior Saltire Priz
Natural Power Concepts to Conduct Pilot Study in Kerala, India
A US-based company is set to test their tidal and river flow turbines in Kerala, India, reports The Times of India. Namely, Natural Power Concepts (NPC) plans to deploy pilot programs in Africa and India, as they have already deployed this technology in Canada. “The tidal and river flow auger turbin
LOGIC INSTRUMENT Pioneers on High Sea (Germany)
LOGIC INSTRUMENT, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rugged mobile computers, pioneers on the high sea. Around the first offshore wind power plant in Germany, important environmental compatibility data are collected – with the rugged mobile computers from LOGIC INSTRUMENT the researchers ca
Fred. Olsen United: Staying ahead of the game
Fred. Olsen United is one of those few players that plays a role in almost all aspects of the offshore wind industry and is able to offer a fully integrated turnkey solution. This diverse company has been active in the offshore wind industry since the early days and is now uniting capabilities to pr