Following the agreement of the transmission system operator TenneT with Japanese company Mitsubishi through participation in the offshore grid development Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr. Philipp Rösler said: “This is great news. Our efforts to improve conditions for investment in o
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), RSPB and Angling Trust told the House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee they all supported tidal energy development in the Severn, but that the current proposal lacks detail and claims that it would not unacceptably damage wildlife and large areas of habitat
The investment for an offshore wind farm comprising 80 turbines amounts to EUR 1.5 billion, stated the German government, continuing that they cannot make any statement regarding the additional costs for delays in grid connection. Many offshore wind developers have announced that they will face dela
Congressman Schrader applauded the Northwest National Marine Energy Center (NNMREC), which is based at Oregon State University, for its selection of the coastal town of Newport as the future home of the first utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States — the Pacific Mari
The Crown Estate announces that it is considering investing in the UK’s first wave and tidal stream array projects, in support of its strategy to encourage growth of the emerging industry. This follows a report last year which found there is potential for tens of gigawatts of wave and tidal projects
Business and council leaders around the Humber have submitted a landmark proposal to Government that would accelerate the area’s development as an offshore wind cluster. The proposed Hull & Humber City Deal has been drawn up by the four Humber local authorities and the Humber Local Enterprise Partne
Exciting opportunities to export to countries like China, Brazil and South Korea have been identified and must be grasped by the British marine industry to help them deliver growth, Business Minister Michael Fallon said. Mr Fallon was speaking at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show as he unveiled a
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled public seminars in Rhode Island and Virginia to explain how offshore wind developers can participa
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) publishes report on offshore electricity transmission – a new model for infrastructure. “Not only is it unlikely that this new licensing system for bringing electricity from offshore wind farms onto the national grid will deliver any savings for consumers, it could we
The Highland Council who are a Statutory consultee have issued a letter to Marine Scotland not objecting to the MeyGen Section 36 application which was submitted in July 2012. These comments relate purely to the offshore component of the project and are disconnected from the onshore works consent wh
The Rogue Reef will stay on the list of the wave energy harnessing sites, regardless of its disapproval, writes Curry Pilot. The list in question serves as the basis for updating Territorial Seas Plan, which will help organize springing up of additional energy facilities along the Oregon coast. Last
Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced an Offshore Wind Advisory Committee that will advise him on industry trends relating to the global supply chain for offshore wind. The members of the Mayor’s Committee are industry and manufacturing representatives who share the Mayor’s goal of ensuring New Bedford i
French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Delphine Batho announced launching of a new tender for construction of offshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 1GW, the Ministry said in a press release. This second tender for wind turbines generating electricity at sea s
Wind energy will be one of the topics at this year’s General Assembly in Maryland which starts today. Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller supports O’Malley’s wind energy bill which failed twice to reach the Senate floor. Recently, Miller has made a committee change in order to pass the b
