Sweden-headquartered Vattenfall has started development of the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm project off the coast of Norfolk, following the recent agreement with The Crown Estate to take the project into the planning process. Vattenfall and The Crown Estate have also agreed to develop t
EUR 11.4 billion could be saved if the EU switches its plans from new-build gas infrastructure to renewable energy, the report from consultants Artelys and Climact, backed by WWF and others, shows. The report, titled A Perspective on Infrastructure and Energy Security In the Transition, finds that t
UK’s Round 3 Offshore Wind Developers Reveal New Projects The Crown Estate has announced agreements with offshore wind developers ScottishPower Renewables, Vattenfall and DONG Energy, which have reconfigured or identified new projects within their respective Round 3 offshore wind development zones i
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday released a joint statement on climate, energy and Arctic leadership. The two leaders said they share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing cl
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday released a joint statement on climate, energy and Arctic leadership. The two leaders said they share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing cl
Columbia Power Technologies with its StingRAY wave energy device has been selected to work directly with the US national laboratories to accelerate the path towards commercialization. The Virginia-based wave energy developer will collaborate with National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Sandia Nati
A multidisciplinary consortium led by the University of Vigo will install two wave energy converters (WECs) off Galicia, Spain, to demonstrate the efficiency of wave energy devices in the high-energy coasts. The main objective of the Life DemoWave project is to demonstrate the viability of two WECs,
Developers interested in constructing the Sejerø Bugt nearshore wind farm will have to wait an additional month to file their final bids after an environmental impact assessment (EIA) suggested that the farm could affect a population of migratory sea ducks which winter in the area. In the assessment
Dutch province of North Holland said that the government is not giving its best to provide insight into the various procedures for wind farms. Currently, it is not made clear for residents and businesses when the government decides something, said Provincial Executive for Economic Affairs, Jaap Bond
Dutch province of North Holland said that the government is not giving its best to provide insight into the various procedures for wind farms. Currently, it is not made clear for residents and businesses when the government decides something, said Provincial Executive for Economic Affairs, Jaap Bond
The extreme conditions modeling project (ECM) will be releasing two open-source numerical tools for use in modeling extreme conditions of wave energy converters (WECs). Researchers at Sandia National Laboratotries and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed the WEC Design Resp
David Currie, CEO of the UK-based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry JDR, has joined the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC). “I am very excited to join the Offshore Wind Industry Council and bring our unique perspective as a supplier across the energy s
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland or RVO), part of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, has awarded Fugro Survey B.V. with a contract to carry out geophysical soil investigations for the proposed offshore wind farm sites at Hollandse Kust Zuid (South). Fugro Su
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland or RVO), part of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, has awarded Fugro Survey B.V. with a contract to carry out geophysical soil investigations for the proposed offshore wind farm sites at Hollandse Kust Zuid (South). Fugro Su
