According to Care2 news portal, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission recently approved ORPC’s power purchase agreements (PPAs). The 20-year agreements with the tidal energy developer will generate electricity from its Cobscook Bay site in the Gulf of Maine. The company’s Maine Tidal Energy Project began to develop in March, when the bottom support frame for the first grid-connected [...]
Aquind, a subsidiary of OGN Group, one of the UK’s leading EPC service providers to the offshore wind energy sector is to exhibit at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 Exhibition. You can visit stand 436 to meet the Aquind and OGN team and find out more about their capabilities as a leading EPC contractor [...]
GEO.xyz continues to invest in bespoke survey & support vessels and survey equipment. During All Energy 2012, “Geosurveyor VIII” will be presented as the fifth multipurpose catamaran in the GEO.xyz-fleet of vessels. With an MCA cat. 2 certificate, for operations up to 60 nm from safe haven, this new build vessel, confirms GEO.xyz’s commitment in [...]
“Vessels, Cables and Foundations in the Offshore Wind Market – Global Market Size, Cost Analysis, Market Share and Demand-Supply Scenario to 2020″ is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the vessels and foundation market in the offshore wind industry. The research provides an understanding of [...]
Chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, Arnold Locker has released a report for 2012. For the fishing industry, this is a period of enormous upheaval and change. The stability, in regulatory requirements, that has been the industry’s constant demand for well over a decade, seems even further out of reach than ever. The [...]
Nova Scotia has taken another step towards turning its abundant ocean energy resources into an affordable supply of clean, renewable electricity. The province released a plan today, May 14, that outlines how it will use local expertise and knowledge to develop the emerging energy sector. The Marine Renewable Energy Strategy contains broad policy, economic and [...]
The Upper House of the German Federal Parliament, the Bundesrat, voted against reform of the feed-in tariff (FIT) for solar energy, according to the North American Windpower. The opposition didn’t get enough votes to reject the law, but the number was enough to postpone its adoption. The research firm Jefferies reported that the FIT rates [...]
The Supervisory Board of Cuxhaven’s wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, passed a resolution to prolong Martin Billhardt’s contract as Chairman of the Board of Directors until April 30, 2018. With this long term contract, the Supervisory Board wishes to ensure the continuing development of the company in the national and international onshore and [...]
Engineer Alan Jordan has joined Jee as a Principal Cables Engineer. Alan has 38 years experience working with subsea cables, ranging from managing trans-oceanic submarine telecommunications network projects to cable product design and manufacture, installation processes and marine maintenance. In his new role with Jee, Alan will be responsible for managing all aspects relating to [...]
Newcastle College recently unveiled a unique centre dedicated to developing higher level skills training for the energy sector. The Energy Academy is a multi-partner, cross collaboration between Newcastle College, local authorities, Sector Skills Councils and strategic stakeholders in the sector. Based on the North Banks of the Tyne, it provides a centre of innovation, training and development for [...]
