BLOEMSMA VAN BREEMEN Shipyard launched and successfully completed extensive sea trials of the Wind Farm Service Catamaran, Windcat 101. This special service craft is DNV classed (+1A1 HSLC EO R1 passenger), IMO HSC2000, takes 45 passengers and sails 31 knots. Loa 27 m, beam 9.30 m, propulsion 4 MTU CODAD. About Windcat 101: “Windcat 101” [...]
A British specialist is questioning whether the Crest Energy turbines planned for installation in the Kaipara Harbour are the best design or… By Mike Barrington (northernadvocate) Source: northernadvocate, March 31, 2011
An innovative new project to generate tidal energy in Ramsey Sound off Pembrokeshire was today given the go ahead by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne. Tidal Energy Limited’s 1.2MW ‘Deltastream’ device will provide green electricity to the local distribution network during its 12 month test period, with the potential to power up to [...]
San Onofre is known for its beachside nuclear power plant but an Orange County company thinks the ocean itself can make power. (mercurynews) Source: mercurynews, March 31, 2011
Its 6 a.m. at Point Hudson, a sandy spit that stretches from Port Townsend into Admiralty Inlet. Brian Polagye, a University of Washington… By Erik Neumann (crosscut) Source: crosscut, March 31, 2011
The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) are hosting a meeting in Newport tonight with a talk by Stuart Grant, a Chartered Civil… By Dave Miller (ventnorblog) Source: ventnorblog, March 31, 2011
ENERGY bosses will soon be launching a major consultation on plans to build a giant wind farm off the Suffolk and Norfolk coast. By Craig Robinson (eadt) Source: eadt, March 31, 2011
The fierce, consistent winds blowing through the Hecate Strait on the northwest coast of British Columbia would seem to make the site an… By Dave Simms (cbc) Source: cbc, March 31, 2011
NJ Spotlight, the public policy and news website, has released “The Promise of Offshore Wind,” the second in a series of video podcasts from… (professionalpodcasts) Source: professionalpodcasts, March 31, 2011
Maryland lawmakers are rushing to approve bills on everything from hot-button social issues to the budget before they leave town in less… By Tom LoBianco (stamfordadvocate) Source: stamfordadvocate, March 31, 2011
