Offshore Wind
Energy 101: Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy (VIDEO)
In the United States, waves and tides represent a largely untapped renewable energy resource that could provide clean, affordable energy to homes and businesses across the country’s coastal regions. The Energy Department estimates that U.S. wave and tidal resources could generate approximately 1,420
Energy 101: Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy (VIDEO)
In the United States, waves and tides represent a largely untapped renewable energy resource that could provide clean, affordable energy to homes and businesses across the country’s coastal regions. The Energy Department estimates that U.S. wave and tidal resources could generate approximately 1,420
UK: SR250 Prototype Undergoing Testing at EMEC
The company’s SR250 prototype has now been connected continuously at the EMEC tidal test site for over a month. An independent performance assessment is currently being carried out by EMEC. The turbine is operating completely autonomously and has continued to exceed expectations – operating in stron
USA: MassCEC to Host Public Meeting about New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), in partnership with the City of New Bedford, will host an informational public meeting regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal at the New Bedford Public Library on May 7. Once constructed, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be th
USA: SgurrEnergy to Exhibit at AWEA
SgurrEnergy is exhibiting at American Wind Energy Association annual conference in Chicago in May. The world’s largest annual wind conference brings together thousands of delegates and exhibitors including manufacturers, developers, contractors, consultants, suppliers/service companies, utilities, f
Senator Lisa Murkowski Highlights Importance of RME’s Wave Energy Project in Alaska (USA)
While delivering her keynote address at the Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference in Washington, DC, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska spoke at length about the positive impact Resolute Marine Energy’s (RME) wave energy project in Yakutat can have on the local community. RME CEO Bill Staby commen
Senator Lisa Murkowski Highlights Importance of RME’s Wave Energy Project in Alaska (USA)
While delivering her keynote address at the Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference in Washington, DC, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska spoke at length about the positive impact Resolute Marine Energy’s (RME) wave energy project in Yakutat can have on the local community. RME CEO Bill Staby commen
GIB and Masdar to Invest Big Money in UK’s Renewables
The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s state-backed renewable energy company, have confirmed that they will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) tomorrow to explore project investment opportunities in the UK’s clean energy sector. The MoU will be signed on the occasion of
Siem Offshore Orders Cable Lay Vessel from Remontowa Shipbuilding (Poland)
Siem Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding-contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Poland. The contract has been signed for the construction of a dynamically positioned Cable Lay Vessel (“CLV”) scheduled for delivery in April 2015. The associated gross project cost for the first vessel, read
UK: Forewind Kicks Off Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Public Events Next Week
Forewind will hold a series of six public events next week as part of the final consultation for its first stage of development, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck (starting Tuesday, 7 May). The events will enable stakeholders, in particular people living or working by the proposed 30 kilometre cable route and
Vattenfall’s Board of Directors Appoints Investigator (Sweden)
Vattenfall’s Board of Directors has announced that Christer Danielsson from Frank Advokatbyrå will be in charge of the investigation to find out if Vattenfall’s CEO Øystein Løseth received additional compensation when Vattenfall acquired the Dutch company Nuon in 2009. “Christer Danielsson is an ext
Vattenfall’s Board of Directors Appoints Investigator (Sweden)
Vattenfall’s Board of Directors has announced that Christer Danielsson from Frank Advokatbyrå will be in charge of the investigation to find out if Vattenfall’s CEO Øystein Løseth received additional compensation when Vattenfall acquired the Dutch company Nuon in 2009. “Christer Danielsson is an ext
Denmark: New Bedford Delegation Visits Anholt OWF
The delegation from a small port city on the East coast, New Bedford, Massachusetts, led by Mayor Jonathan Mitchell, visited the Anholt offshore wind farm on Friday. After they arrived in Grenaa, two boats took them to the wind farm site. “This is the first time we’ve all seen a wind farm in constru
Technical University Hamburg-Harburg Hosts Travelling Offshore Wind Exhibition (Germany)
The traveling exhibition “Offshore Fascination – Wind and Sea for New Energy in Urban and Rural Areas” will be available to visitors for four weeks, starting April 29, in the foyer of the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg. The goal of the exhibition, which is initiated by the Offshore Wind Ene