After being selected as one of 20 semi-finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wave Energy Prize competition, Oregon-based M3 Wave LLC plans to unveil its competition entry, codenamed NEXUS, in the coming months. “We are honored to be among only 20 teams in the world who have been selected and
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) will hold an open house event for its underwater platform on Monday. The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platform is in its final testing and sea trials after being deployed last month. The FAST platform recoverable instrument platform is de
Renewable energy support schemes, such as Feed-in Tariffs (FiT), quota obligations, capital grants, and subsidies, will continue to be instrumental in promoting Europe’s renewable energy industry growth by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by an international group headed by scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena evaluated the effects of large wind farms on the atmospheric flow and its implications for how much renewable energy the
Siemens has hired Neville Tucker Heating to carry out electrical and mechanical building services at offshore wind turbine blade factory on Alexandra Dock. It will install humidity control and air conditioning systems in the 431,000sq ft. factory, and provide services fit-out for its offices. Managi
MAKE’s Q3/2015 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update presents an analysis of global and regional wind power installation forecasts through 2024. Firm order intake in H1 increased by 34% YoY to nearly 25GW. Overall demand in China accounted for more than a third of global order intake in H1 and n
CWind, a provider of integrated services to the wind industry, has won a 3-year contract to supply crew transfer services during the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase at Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm (OWF) off the coast of Essex. The CWind Challenger will be transferring technicians and equ
Dong Energy has found seven unexploded bombs at one of its offshore wind farm sites. According to the local media, UXO have been found on the seabed of The Wash through which the export cables will be laid from the wind farm to the substation in Walpole. The Danish company is building a 75-turbine R
The Scottish Green MSPs published a major research paper today, outlining how Scotland could create 200,000 jobs over the next 20 years by pursuing a new economy built on renewable energy, green chemistry, home insulation and forestry. The report, “Jobs in Scotland’s New Economy”, uses government an
Dalby Offshore Services, in conjunction with Scarborough Borough Council, is developing Endeavour Wharf, Whitby to become a key operations and maintenance centre for the offshore wind industry. Following the appointment of the architect, Group Ginger Ltd. of Leeds, and meetings with local stakeholde
Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has reached a ground-breaking moment with the start of construction of the onshore substation in Heysham, Lancashire. Construction of the onshore substation is a key part of preparatory works for the project. When the wind farm is operational, it will receive the
DBB Jack-Up has appointed a new Chief Commercial Officer who will join the company from 1st October 2015. Ole Jacob Wang Nielsen has decided to pursue new ventures and will start his own consultancy company as of 1st September 2015. His first task will be to support the development of the Boom Lock
MPI Enterprise has completed works on E.ON’s Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm thus wrapping up its first charter under MPI ownership. MPI Offshore acquired the wind turbine installation vessel from RWE Innogy earlier this year after which the vessel embarked on its first assignment as part of MPI i
Fugro has undertaken successful trials of its new GeoWing, a system designed to detect low ferrous content unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in challenging marine environments. The company claims the new GeoWing system is beneficial for subsea construction projects, such as wind farms and cable route
