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  • Seafloor Carpet to Harness Wave Energy

    30 January 2014
    Technology

    Assistant professor Reza Alam, an expert in wave mechanics, proposes the seafloor “carpet” which will convert ocean waves into usable energy. “There is a vast amount of untapped energy in the oceans, and with increasing worldwide demand for power, the need to find cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels is critical,” said Alam. Marcus Lehmann, a […]

  • Inovo Building Officially Opens in Glasgow

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scottish Enterprise’s new £10 million industry engagement building, called inovo, based at the heart of Glasgow’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ), has been officially opened today, 27 January 2014, bringing new jobs and investment opportunities to Scotland. Built to support Scotland’s ambition in the offshore renewable energy market, inovo has already attracted seven […]

  • The Netherlands: Deltares to Form JIP SAFETRENCH

    31 October 2013
    Grid Connection

    Deltares aims to team up with the corporate sector and top research institutes to launch an international research project focusing on the safe burial depth of sea cables against encounters with ships’ anchors. The R&D project will be conducted in the form of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) named SAFETRENCH. Interested parties are invited to […]

  • UBIFRANCE to Showcase at EWEA Offshore 2013

    30 October 2013

    UBIFRANCE, the French export-support agency, will present an array of leading companies during the EWEA Offshore 2013 trade show, in Frankfurt (Germany), from 19 to 21 November 2013. The companies will be exhibiting on the 200m² French Pavilion, in co-operation with the Renewable Energies Trade Association of France (SER), the French Wind Power Professionals Association […]

  • H1 2013 Global Wind Market Update Released

    25 October 2013

    Rejuvenated New Order Intake: 2012 saw new lows in the new order intake, amid policy uncertainty in the US, India and Europe. Q2 2013 saw 4.6 GW (Gigawatts) of publicly announced firm orders, compared with 3.2 GW during Q2 2012. Overall, H1 2013 saw a growth of around 2% over H1 2012. The negative trend […]

  • Danish Officials Seek Experienced Bidders

    11 October 2013
    Authorities

      Danish Energy Agency has released a draft for prequalification criteria for the tender of Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. The agency has drafted that they will only receive bids from 6 companies/consortiums. The applicant must have at least one reference within the past 10 years that shows experience with an offshore wind farm […]

  • Movie Premiere at OE 13: ‘Switch: Discover the Future of Energy ‘

    4 October 2013

    Is fracking polluting our water? How dangerous is nuclear? Will we run out of oil? Can we clean up coal? Will renewables power our future? For straight answers to today’s most important energy questions, come to the Dutch premiere of Switch: Discover the Energy Future. Attending is free of charge. The acclaimed new documentary is […]

  • The Switch and Yaskawa Team Up

    2 October 2013

    The Switch, supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, and YASKAWA Electric Corporation (“YASKAWA”), a global manufacturer of servomotors, controllers, inverters, and industrial robots, announced they will enter into a strategic cooperation on high-power motors, generators and converters. By combining forces, the two companies […]

  • AREVA, Entrepose Projets and Fouré Lagadec Sign Industrial Partnership Agreement

    1 October 2013

    AREVA, Entrepose Projets, a subsidiary of Entrepose Contracting, and Fouré Lagadec have signed an industrial partnership agreement for the manufacturing of AREVA’s offshore turbine masts destined for the future wind farms in France and in the south of United Kingdom. Already selected in 2012 for the Saint-Brieuc bay offshore park, AREVA is currently part of […]

  • UK: Campaigners Not Satisfied with Revised Array Plans

    6 June 2012

    RWE npower renewables, the developer of the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm, is still facing objections in North Devon regarding the number of turbines and their size. The campaigning group Slay the Array, claims that RWE’s recent announcement about minimising the initially planned number of turbines was a strategy to make the public think […]

  • Germany: OMM Completes Preparations for Prysmian Powerlink

    31 May 2012
    Grid Connection

    Offshore Marine Management (‘OMM’) has successfully completed a contract for Prysmian Powerlink as preparations continue for the installation of BorWin2, which will connect new wind parks off the coast of Germany. Using the 2,000 tonne multipurpose vessel Bourbon Enterprise, OMM cleared the route proposed for the 124km (77 miles) high-voltage direct current export cable that […]

  • Korea: Jeju to Host First AWTEC

    7 November 2012

    The 1st AWTEC (Asia Wave and Tidal Energy Conference) will be held in Jeju, Korea – Nov. 27 to Nov. 30, 2012. AWTEC is an international technical and scientific conference under EWTEC organization, focused on ocean wave and tidal renewable energies and widely respected for its commitment to maintain high standards in the quality of […]

  • Honourable Bernard Valcourt to Lead Canadian Delegation to ICOE

    16 October 2012

    The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), will lead a Canadian delegation to the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Dublin, Ireland on October 15-17, 2012. The ICOE is an international conference and trade show focused on the industrial development of renewable […]

  • Germany: BSH Approves DolWin Alpha and DolWin1

    10 September 2012
    Authorities

      The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has approved the converter platform “DolWin alpha” and the subsea cable system “DolWin1” for connection of “Borkum West II”,” MEG Offshore 1″ and “Borkum Riffgrund 1” wind farms to the grid. The approval covers the installation and operation of the converter platform “DolWin alpha” and the laying […]

  • PCS Green Line 1000 Represented Twice at HUSUM, Germany

    10 September 2012

    PCS relies on the high-quality electrical cabinets from Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, based in Herborn, Germany. Rittal, in turn, collaborates with PCS on the development of power converters so that the two companies can bring to the market a custom-tailored solution consisting of a reactive current converter and an electrical cabinet. That is why, […]

  • Oceanflow Wins WATERS-2 Funding from Scottish Enterprise

    29 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Oceanflow Development Limited has been successful in winning WATERS-2 (Wave and Tidal Energy R&D Support) funding from Scottish Enterprise for the development of a twin-turbine variant of its floating, tethered Evopod technology. This latest award follows WATERS 1 funding in 2010 to demonstrate Oceanflow’s mono-turbine device, a quarter scale version of which is currently being […]

  • PCS, VEM Sachsenwerk to Celebrate Their Partnership at HUSUM, Germany

    23 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Two German companies have joined forces to sustainably optimize electricity generation from wind energy. For the first time ever, PCS Power Converter Solutions from Berlin and VEM Sachsenwerk from Dresden are offering a thoroughly tested and perfectly integrated combination of full power converters and synchronous generators. A beer reception at the HUSUM WindEnergy trade fair […]

  • Serious Complaint Against UK and Scottish Government

    22 August 2012
    Authorities

     In respect of the Scottish Government’s target based renewable energy programme, a serious complaint has been filed to hold both the UK and the Scottish Government to account via the United Nations. It should be appreciated that both the EU and the UK are now being held to account by the United Nations Economic Commission […]

  • EU Super Grid Advancing

    17 August 2012
    Grid Connection

    Back in 2011, European leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost offshore wind development and to connect all the renewable energy sources in the EU. The MoU was part of a plan to achieve 20% of renewable energy by 2020, reports Oildprice. The new connections will reduce energy prices, cut waste, secure energy […]

  • UK: ETI Welcomes LCICG’s Reports

    16 August 2012
    R&D

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has welcomed a trio of reports issued today by the Low Carbon Innovation Co-ordination Group (LCICG). The ETI is a founding member of the LCICG. The three Technology Innovation Needs Assessment (TINA) reports on Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS), Marine Energy and Electricity Networks & Storage (EN&S) explore the commercial […]

  • India: Gamesa Signs Contract with Indo Rama Renewables

    18 September 2012

    Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy -through its subsidiary in India-, has signed a new order of 30 MW from Indo Rama Renewables, a subsidiary of Indo Rama Synthetics (I) Limited, thereby expanding its Independent Power Producer (IPP) customer base in Northern India. This contract comes weeks after the announcement of the single […]

  • Brunsbüttel Ports to Present in Husum, Germany

    17 September 2012

    Brunsbüttel Ports will offer solutions for the supply chain as well as experience and expertise in large-component handling at Husum WindEnergy 2012, the leading wind energy trade fair. On stand 4E15 the port group will present their range of services specially designed for the wind energy industry together with the SCHRAMM group. As a part […]

  • UK: Cefas to Provide Metocean Data for EAOW

    23 January 2013

    Cefas has signed a major contract with East Anglia Offshore Wind Ltd (EAOW) to provide metocean data that will support the development of the East Anglia Zone in the North Sea. EAOW is a joint venture owned 50:50 by ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, and has been created for the development of the East Anglia Zone. […]

  • The Netherlands: Shipdock Embraces Offshore Wind Growth

    18 December 2012

    The increase in offshore activities means a lot of new work for the repair and conversion industry – and Shipdock is busily improving its position in this market: most recently with the lengthening of the GMS Endeavour’s four massive ‘legs’. New orders are streaming in at Shipdock Amsterdam from the rapidly growing offshore wind energy […]

  • The Netherlands: IHC Lagersmit Becomes IHC Sealing Solutions

    25 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    IHC Lagersmit BV, a subsidiary of IHC Merwede, has changed its name to IHC Sealing Solutions BV. This change, which came into effect on 6 July, is the result of the continued international growth that the company has experienced in recent years. Additionally, the company’s focus has shifted in past decades from the manufacture of […]

  • Marine Biologists Investigate Sharks’ Movements in Scottish Waters

    13 July 2012
    Environment, R&D

    Marine biologists from the University of Exeter and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) will attach satellite tracking tags to 20 basking sharks in the seas around the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.  The area where the study is being undertaken overlaps with an offshore wind farm proposal west of Tiree, known as the Argyll Array. […]