The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) recently funded four research studies to identify technological and… [mappress] Source: marinelink, April 16, 2010;
Kingston was approved for Ontario’s first offshore wind power project last week, yet no regulations exist governing where turbines can be… [mappress] Source: thewhig, April 14, 2010;
A NEW report by a powerful committee of MPs is set to spark a major row over who has the legal rights to the seabed round Scotland’s coast… [mappress] Source: theherald, 2 April, 2010
Norfolk, VA – Yesterday Governor McDonnell signed into law several bills that promote the development of an offshore wind industry in Virginia. These bills were part of the legislative package of the Virginia Offshore Wind Coalition (VOW), a stakeholder organization formed in 2009 by localities, man
Britain is tempting offshore wind turbine manufacturers to invest in its factories with a multi-million pound fund for transforming ports, but it may not be enough to lure all major turbine makers. Britain’s ports need revamping if it wants to be an offshore wind manufacturing hotspot, with marine i
Rhode Island officials working on a state ocean zoning plan were in Washington this week to take part in a workshop to develop national… [mappress] Source: projo, March 27, 2010;
This project, sponsored by the Institute of Energy Research of Catalonia (IREC), aims to become a benchmark in research for the installation [mappress] Source: barcelonareporter, March 28, 2010;
Brussels – Belgium Minister of Energy and Climate, Paul Magnette granted concession rights for one of the last offshore wind development zones off the Belgium coast to Seastar. Seastar is a consortium consisting of green energy company Electrawinds and development company Power@Sea. Both companies w
RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable energy association, commended two key green industry measures in today’s Budget: money for ports which service the UK’s burgeoning offshore sector and the founding of a ‘Green’ bank, funding growth of renewable technologies. The £60 million pledged for ‘d
The House and Senate have voted final unanimous passage of legislation that would promote the offshore wind industry in Virginia. SB 577 sponsored by Senators McEachin and Wagner, and HB 389 sponsored by Delegate Janis, create the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority, an entity of the state
Jefferson County legislators voted Tuesday against offshore wind power development in Lake Ontario. The 14-0 vote came after officials from… [mappress] Source: watertowndailytimes, March 10, 2010;
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) today expressed its serious disappointment with the federal government’s failure to expand and extend its very successful ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program in the 2010 federal budget. Despite its expressed desire to harmonize climate change and clean
The Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council (GLOW) is expected to soon finalize its wording for proposed legislation to control siting of wind turbines in the Great Lakes.
The Community of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA) and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) are calling on the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the building of new ships to serve the expanding offshore wind energy market over the coming years. CESA an
