Nordseewerke GmbH, one of German leading manufacturers of wind turbine foundations, has been bought by DSD Steel Group GmbH after filing for bankruptcy last year, due to a slowdown in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s energy shift plan. After Chancellor’s announcement that Germany would begin a massive pro
Nearly 20 regional businesses are backing a trade mission to north Germany to explore opportunities in its offshore wind energy sector. The four-day Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) mission in Hamburg and Bremerhaven, from April 15 to 18, includes meetings with AREVA Wind, E.ON Climate & Renewable
President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget request, announced yesterday, includes $169.4 million to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is charged with managing the Nation’s offshore energy and mineral resources in a way that promotes efficient and environmentally responsible ene
EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN ) could look for another partner for the second French offshore wind power tender as Danish energy giant, Dong Energy, has decided not to take part in this round, writes Les Echos. The consortium including EDF, Alstom and Dong was selected to develop three out of four
Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc has launched a £10m investment offering, providing private investors with a tax efficient opportunity to back the development of the UK’s largest tidal range power project based in Swansea Bay. A further local community share offering will be launched within the next f
Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower Systems, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has reached the historic milestone of 1 gigawatt (GW) installed capacity across UK wind farms. REpower UK is only the third manufacturer in the UK to achieve the 1 GW watershed. Since its inception
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) will announce significant milestone reached in the Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project. ORPC President & CEO Chris Sauer will be joined by Senator Angus S. King, Jr. and Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition President Sean O’Neill for the announcement which will be made
On Tuesday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Program notified potential future applicants of an upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement tentatively titled, “Marine and Hydrokinetic (Wave) Testing Infrastructure Development.” DOE intends to fund two university- or national l
Bord Gais Eireann is looking for a provider of Planning and Environmental Services for the Tidal Ventures Ltd. Project. A Lead Consultant will manage a team which will be suitably qualified and experienced in the preparation and completion of the Marine Licence, Planning Application and all associat
German mechanical engineers are criticizing the poor management of energy transition by the Federal Government. Due to a lack of reliable framework conditions, investments have already been postponed and the construction of offshore wind farms has practically ceased, assessed Thorsten Herdan, energy
BMT Defence Services sponsors IET Wave and Tidal Conference 2013 which aims to explore the crucial challenges facing the marine power industry and debate mitigation strategies and solutions to the issues. “The UK is already a world leader in wave and tidal power and we need to really capitalise on t
ResHydro, a U.S.-based tidal power company, has decided to invest in Scotland by establishing an operations base there, the Scotsman informs. The company will work together with the University of Strathclyde on developing its hydrokinetic energy generation device. Scottish Enterprise will support Re
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has appointed Daniel Hein as new Head of Group China. In his new role Mr Hein will be responsible for establishing and growing GL RC’s business within China. GL RC is one of the leading certification bodies in the renewable energies sector, particularly in respect
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is losing her two greatest allies in the renewable energy shift as EON SE (EOAN) and RWE AG (RWE) announced to slash their combined debt and curb costs of $ 88 billion, writes Bloomberg. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Chancellor Merkel decided to
