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Wadden Sea Islands Oppose Wind Farm Off Ameland

The Dutch Wadden Sea Islands have expressed their disapproval in relation to the proposed Ameland Po...

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SEA Identifies Need for Marine Environmental Assessments

Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for offshore renewable development have identified a need ...

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Walney Extension Has Transboundary Environmental Impact

Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has potential transboundary effects, Meath County Council has be...

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EU Commission Presents Climate and Energy Framework for 2030

A reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% below the 1990 level, an EU-wide binding target...

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Tiny Bat ‒ Big Impact on Offshore Wind Farms

A tiny bat, ringed in the UK, found in Netherlands, 600 kilometres (as the bat flies) from where it ...

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VIDEO: Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Construction

DONG Energy has constructed the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, which is one of the largest construction ...

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EWEA: EU to Miss Climate Objectives, 2030 Renewable Energy Targets Needed

The European Commission’s “EU Energy, Transport and GHG Emissions Trends to 2050” ...

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USA: DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Marine and Hydrokinetic Instrumentation

The Water Power Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a Notice of Intent fo...

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Germany: Environmental Monitoring at Riffgat OWF

Offshore-Windpark Riffgat GmbH is inviting tenders for environmental monitoring services for the off...

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CCAN Comments Maryland’s Offshore Wind Announcement

Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) has commented the announcement on Maryland Wind Energy Area...

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Canada: First Subsea Cable Installed at FORCE’s Tidal Energy Site

After months of planning, mobilization and trials, the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE...

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Titan Environmental Surveys Increases Its Fleet

Titan Environmental Services has launched and tested Titan Discovery, a 13m long GRP laminates catam...

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Conservation Coalition Urges Obama Administration to Advance Offshore Wind Power

With critical federal tax incentives set to expire on December 31, more than 230 faith, conservation...

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Survey Completed at Lynn and Inner Dowsing (UK)

Geophysical and environmental survey at Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farms, which was carried out by ...

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Noise Protection Concept for North Sea Harbor Porpoises Enters Into Force

From now on, new guidelines apply on the development of offshore wind power in German part of the No...

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EWEA: UN Conference Overlooks the Rising Power of Wind and Other Renewables

As the UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw ended on Saturday, EWEA’s Chris Rose made a comm...

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UK: REA Welcomes Creation of 27 New Marine Conservation Zones

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has welcomed Department for Environment Food & Rural Affa...

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BTO: Building Higher Wind Turbines Reduces Number of Bird Collisions

Building offshore turbines higher above the sea surface, or installing fewer large turbines instead ...

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