A broad coalition of civic, environmental, faith, and business groups yesterday applauded Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s introduction of legislation to incentivize the development of offshore wind power along the state’s coastline. The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 would set up a ma
Andrew Tyler of Marine Current Turbines will meet Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, ahead of the launch of the UK’s first marine energy park, in support of Government and industry initiatives that have facilitated the development of the sector. As a tangible sign of the Department’s policies in
Gov. Martin O’Malley is to unveil today a new approach to promoting offshore wind power that he hopes the General Assembly… By Michael Dresser (baltimoresun) [mappress] Source: baltimoresun, January 23, 2012
A new report estimates that waves off Hawaii’s coast contain enough energy to generate over 80 terawatt hours of electricity per year… By Wendy Osher (mauinow) [mappress] Source: mauinow, January 23, 2012; Image: energy
The South West has today been named as the UK’s first Marine Energy Park, firmly placing the region on the international map for leadership in marine renewable energy. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker made the announcement on a visit to Bristol where he met with key members of the new initiative.
Organized labor wants a guaranteed role in the offshore wind project Gov. Martin O’Malley is expected to propose — and the unions want… By Michael Dresser (baltimoresun) [mappress] Source: baltimoresun, January 23, 2012
North Lincolnshire Council has welcomed news that plans to build Europe’s largest offshore wind park on the south bank of the Humber have taken a major step forward. Able UK has had its application accepted by the national planning body, the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC), for its plans to
RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave & tidal industry, has highlighted some misunderstandings and confusions in a Policy Exchange paper ‘The Full Cost to Households of Renewable Energy Policies’. The paper attempts to estimate the cost to households of current Government energy poli
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released two nationwide resource assessments showing that waves and tidal currents off the nation’s coasts could contribute significantly to the United States’ total annual electricity production, further diversify the nation’s energy portfolio, and provide
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond today met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Premier Wen of China and shared his vision of a global society with a secure energy future. The First Minister took part in a majilis – a public audience held by the ruler Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Pr
The government is to invest over £10 million in new research and development to help demonstrate that wave and tidal energy can be generated at scale, and with lower energy production costs. Marine Energy – Supporting Array Technologies is a competition for collaborative R&D funding that will suppor
Things have gone from bad to worse for Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind farm initiative… by Robert M. O’Brien (baltimorefishbowl) [mappress] Source: baltimorefishbowl, January 11, 2012;
A new survey shows that Marylanders support the offshore wind development. OpinionWorks of Annapolis conducted the survey which indicates that two thirds of voters favor offshore wind even though the end result could be utility bills raised by USD 2 a month. The main reason for arguing in favor of t
The First Minister Alex Salmond will travel to the Middle East next week to sign a ground-breaking deal on renewables.Mr Salmond will sign Scotland up to a landmark agreement to develop tangible green energy products with the world’s leading innovator, Masdar, based in Abu Dhabi. The deal to be sign
