The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is hosting a public auction seminar in Raleigh, North Carolina, today to describe the format, explain the rules, and demonstrate the process of the auction for an offshore wind lease off North Carolina. Tomorrow, BOEM will hold a public information mee
The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones has set out his government’s five-year plan to improve the Welsh economy and public services, identifying the delivery of more renewable energy projects such as tidal lagoons as one of top priorities.
UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, is investing up to £15 million in emerging and enabling technology projects, including energy harvesting undertakings.
The European Commission has extended the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) for three further years to 2020, with the aim of mobilising €500 billion in investment.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the release of the New York State Offshore Wind Blueprint that creates a framework for the development of wind energy generation off the coast of New York through a comprehensive Offshore Wind Master Plan. The Blueprint has been developed by the New York
Optimism from Scotland’s wave and tidal energy sectors, fuelled by the Meygen’s launch on Monday, boosted delegates at Scottish Renewables’ Marine Conference in Inverness this week.
Further development of the marine renewable energy sectors is absolutely dependent on continued support from Holyrood, Westminster and Brussels, said Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, at yesterday’s opening speech to Scottish Renewables Marine Conference.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named ‘Blue Economy Business of the Year’ at the European Commission’s Blue Economy Business Awards 2016.
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, has officially unveiled the MeyGen project, the world’s largest free stream tidal power project, at a ceremony held today at the Nigg Energy Park in Scotland.
The regional government of Brittany, France, has allocated EUR 85 million for the 24MW pilot floating wind project off the Ile de Groix proposed by Eolfi Offshore France, a joint venture between Eolfi and CGN European Energy Company. The financing package includes a grant of EUR 34 million and a EUR
Scottish Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has urged the UK government to without delay implement the landmark measures agreed last year as part of the Paris Agreement.
MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) have warned the Government that, on its current course, the UK will fail to achieve its 2020 renewable energy targets to provide 15% of its energy needs from renewable sources.
Generation from the UK’s offshore wind farms rose by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, from 4.7 TWh in the first quarter of 2015 to 5.1 TWh , with the impact of increases in capacity exceeding that of lower wind speeds, according to the data published by the UK government. Despite higher [&h
The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) yesterday informed it intends to make the proposed amendment to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Regulations set in 2014 to extend the delivery years for projects to 31 March 2026. Under the current regulations, allocat
