As part of the fourth MaRINET2 transnational access call for offshore renewable testing, a webinar is being organised on August 28, to provide potential applicants with guidance on the application process, including recent updates to the online portal. The fourth call for the EU-funded MaRINET2 proj
The reduction in the energy supply from the Hornsea One offshore wind farm on 9 August was caused by a lightning strike, an initial report from National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) has revealed. Following the lighting strike, Hornsea One immediately de-loaded from 799MW to 62MW, the rep
A group of U.S. senators and representatives are calling on federal agencies to move ahead with the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, after the delay of its Federal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, Senators of Lo
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 2,000MW of offshore wind power. This RFP represents the US state’s first solicitation dedicated specifically to offshore wind development. It builds off of multi-resource sol
New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy has signed an executive order to establish a Council for the Wind Innovation and New Development (WIND) Institute. The Council will be charged with developing and implementing a plan to create a regional hub for New Jersey’s offshore wind industry and build upon the
A new data science hub for green energy is to be created at Bangor University, backed by £4.6 million EU funds. The new Smart Efficient Energy Centre (SEEC) will develop joint research between Welsh and international organisations and businesses. It will investigate the options for using big data sc
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition: Powering the Blue Economy to provide hands-on experience to students preparing for a career in renewable energy. NREL will hold an introductory webinar on August. 29, 20
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued an approval for AW-Energy’s patent application covering its WaveRoller technology. The patent provides the Finnish wave energy tech developer with broad IP protection of its latest generation WaveRoller device including a range of oper
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is urging the U.S. administration to allow the Vineyard Wind project to move forward without delay after it had faced a set back regarding the approval of its Federal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Senator Warren has called on the U.S. administration to
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is urging the U.S. administration to allow the Vineyard Wind project to move forward without delay after it had faced a set back regarding the approval of its Federal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Senator Warren has called on the U.S. administration to
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The European Commission has decided to reinvest unspent funds from the NER300 programme to support wave energy technology WaveRoller under InnovFin Energy Demo Projects (EDP). Reinvesting the unspent funds from the first NER300 call enables timely support to promising projects before the launch of t
