Scottish Enterprise, in association with Forth Ports Limited and City of Edinburgh Council, is considering investment options for the Port of Leith. The aim will be to provide flexible facilities at Leith for a range of possible industry uses including dry bulk cargo, cruise shipping, offshore wind
November has been a record breaking month for wind, with previous records being smashed repeatedly. Three times this month wind has broken its own record for generation, most recently hitting over 4.5 gigawatts and accounting for 11.45% of total electricity demand in the UK, according to official fi
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau have announced competitive lease sales for
The consulting cooperative has reaffirmed its presence in the UK offshore marine renewables industry by incorporating Conversulting Limited, dedicated to providing health and safety services to clients who recognize they are challenged by a lack of internal resources. Complimenting the traditional s
The consulting cooperative has reaffirmed its presence in the UK offshore marine renewables industry by incorporating Conversulting Limited, dedicated to providing health and safety services to clients who recognize they are challenged by a lack of internal resources. Complimenting the traditional s
The organisers of WINDFORCE 2014, Germany’s trade fair for the offshore wind industry, have already registered more than 100 firm bookings of international exhibitors a good year and a half prior to the event. The trade fair will be held for the second time in 2014, following on the first event this
The German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the amended Energy Act. TenneT welcomes new amended Energy Act, which incorporates TenneT’s wishes and recommendations, providing greater legal certainty for investors in offshore wind energy. “TenneT instigated the discussion about the feasibility of the req
A draft law that regulates offshore wind liability issues and lowers the limit on damages that grid operators must pay for delays when connecting offshore wind farms to the grid has been approved by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet and will take effect later this year. So far, grid operator
Carbon Trust reaction on publication of the UK Government’s Energy Bill – a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low carbon energy. Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust, said: “Is the Energy Bill bankable? That’s the question that now needs an answer as over the next
Carbon Trust reaction on publication of the UK Government’s Energy Bill – a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low carbon energy. Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust, said: “Is the Energy Bill bankable? That’s the question that now needs an answer as over the next
The Scottish Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is Scotland’s premier offshore wind event, which will be held from 29 January – 30 January 2013. With around 25 percent of Europe’s offshore wind resource and over 10GW of projects already in the pipeline, Scotland is at the forefro
Commenting on the announcement of the Energy Bill, Keith Anderson, Chief Corporate Officer ScottishPower, said: “We welcome the Government’s commitment to the EMR programme to deliver investment in low carbon generation needed over the next decades and in sticking to the agreed timetable. Legislatio
The Energy and Public Facilities Division of Bureau Veritas attended the China Wind Power 2012, an annual event for the wind power industry in China held at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing on November 15-17, 2012, attracting many visitors from the industry. This is the 4th time
The key measure of the UK’s new Energy Bill will be to introduce a government-owned entity that will buy electricity at an agreed “strike price” from low carbon generators and recover the costs from electricity customers via electricity suppliers. The government-owned entity will buy the electricity
