Poland should give up on its nuclear programme to make way for offshore wind farms. This is one of the main conclusions of a new… By Danuta Isler (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, August 09, 2011
Tata Steel has supplied an order for offshore grade steel manufactured in Scunthorpe and Motherwell to a pioneering wave energy device. Aquamarine Power’s device, which is capable of generating 800kW of electricity, was unveiled last month by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond in Fife. The machi
Conditions for offshore wind power production in Sweden are better than earlier believed, a report by Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) and the Swedish Energy Authority (Energimyndigheten) has shown. By compiling data on water depth and seabed conditions new potential areas for offshore wind farms h
An alternative energy project off the Sonoma County coast that local officials just two years ago hailed as a way to increase… (marinij) [mappress] Source: marinij, August 09, 2011
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is heading out to the Isles of Shoals to learn about research being done by the University of New Hampshire’s… (stamfordadvocate) [mappress] Source: stamfordadvocate, August 09, 2011
A BOSTON-based entrepreneurial guru has called on the Scottish Government to support a key wave energy venture which has the potential… By Bill Magee (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 09, 2011
In late July, BAUER Renewables Ltd., a subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH and part of the international construction and machinery manufacturing concern BAUER AG, successfully installed a drilled-in monopile foundation structure for a tidal energy turbine of the client Voith Hydro. This took pl
nkt cables has entered into a contract with 50Hertz Offshore GmbH at a value of around 750 mDKK (95 mEUR) for the offshore wind farm Baltic 2. For nkt cables, Baltic 2 will be another turnkey project which includes armoured high-voltage subsea cables, accessories and installation. The cables will be
The giant crashing waves that make for scenic photo ops on California’s coastline have also long enticed tech developers to try to… By Ucilia Wang (gigaom) [mappress] Source: gigaom, August 09, 2011
A proposal to build one of the world’s largest tidal power plants is back on the agenda for the Kimberley region of Western Australia, eight years after the project was abandoned because of cost blowouts. Tidal Energy Australia has reapplied for environmental approval for a project which it says wou
An Offshore Wind Seminar was conducted by the Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC) in Nova Scotia. (azocleantech) [mappress] Source: azocleantech, August 09, 2011
THE wind power industry has today hit back at claims that policies to encourage the development of renewable energy risk destroying tens of… By Craig Robinson (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, August 09, 2011;
The French Energy Regulation Committee (CRE) on 11 July 2011 issued a set of rules, “Specifications of tender No. 2011/S 126-208873 on offshore wind power generation facilities in France”, that outlines the terms and conditions of the new tender process applicable to offshore wind projects off the F
As Germany forges ahead with its energy revolution, offshore wind parks are becoming increasingly important. But construction clatter… (spiegel) [mappress] Source: spiegel, August 09, 2011
