US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has accepted a lease request for a 400MW floating offshore wind farm proposed offshore Oahu, Hawaii. The lease request accepted by BOEM was submitted by Progression Hawaii Offshore Wind, Inc., part of Oregon-based Progression Energy, for the Progression So
The Environment and Sustainability Committee of the National Assembly for Wales (NAW) has today published a report which calls for a target date for meeting all energy needs from renewable energy in Wales. In the context of the need to reduce carbon emissions by at least 80% by 2050, Wales should se
French National Research Agency (ANR), in collaboration with France Energies Marines (FEM), has launched a second call for marine research and development projects. The call for projects in 2016 has a total budget of €3 million and is part of the SET-Plan set by the European Commission. ANR will co-
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 in UK waters. Following ScottishPower Renewables and Vatten
Scotland’s Climate Change Minister Aileen McLeod has welcomed Eurpean commitment to continued leadership on climate change. The EU formally agreed on March 4, 2016, to sign up to the global climate deal reached in December 2015. The EU was also the first to make a commitment on reducing emissions be
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and wave energy are two of the renewable energy resources poised to aid Hawaii in reaching its 100% renewable energy goal by 2045.
Hull College Group (HCG) has launched the Hull College Group Composites Training Centre to help Siemens’ wind turbine blade factory workforce master manufacturing skills using composite materials. Around GBP 500,000 has been invested to convert a former construction skills facility on Hull’s Preston
The new process for consenting for Developments of National Significance (DNS) will allow renewable energy projects from 10 MW upwards to be determined by Welsh Ministers, rather than local authorities. The process, which marks a flagship reform to the planning system, will ensure timely decision-ma
The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on the development of an Integrated Research, Innovation and Competitiveness Strategy aimed at facilitating the EU’s transition to a sustainable, competitive, energy-efficient and low-carbon economy.
UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of a draft plan to enable future leasing for wave, tidal, and offshore wind devices off England and Wales.
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of a draft plan to enable future leasing for offshore wind, as well as wave and tidal devices. The authority published the UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 3 (OESEA3) r
Canada and the Republic of Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in innovation and energy technologies. The new MoU demonstrates the cooperative efforts between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea and Natural Resources Canada (NR
In its latest report, the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) has warned the UK government about the detrimental impacts of its ‘sudden and numerous’ changes to energy policy since the election. ECCC’s report ‘Investor Confidence in the UK Energy Sector’ has warned that investor confidence ha
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a funding opportunity to advance marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy systems and improve environmental monitoring technologies that will help minimize environmental impacts.
