IT Power has been appointed to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Energy Technical Specialists Framework. IT Power will provide services to DECC under LOT 8, Hydroelectric and Marine Technologies (including wave and tidal). IT Power and six other consultancies have been selected for LOT 8
IT Power has been selected to provide technical support to DECC’s technical specialist framework in the area of hydroelectric and marine technologies. Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has set up a tender to establish the Energy Technical Specialist Framework to help deliver UK’s energy
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, has signed two contracts with Fugro that cover further mapping the Borssele offshore wind energy zone. The company will take measurements of wind and sea conditions, and to research the seabed. Fugro will start sho
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, has signed two contracts with Fugro that cover further mapping the Borssele offshore wind energy zone. The company will take measurements of wind and sea conditions, and to research the seabed. Fugro will start sho
U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Water Power Technology Office (WWPTO) has issued a request for information (RFI) on facilitating the development of offshore wind energy in the United States. WWPTO seeks input from any of the stakeholders in the broader U.S. offshore wind energy community. The
Wello, a Finnish wave energy developer, has become a member of Ocean Energy Europe. Wello has developed a Penguin wave energy converter that was recently boosted with EUR 17 mln from European Commison’s Horizon 2020 innovation programme. The funding is aimed at advancing the use of Penguin wave ener
Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) said yesterday that the overshoot of consented renewable energy projects in the UK has now grown even more, referring to its report from last year where it was noted that more capacity had been granted planning consent than it was needed to generate the electricity
Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has announced the investments from UK in Indonesia’s renewable sector in the amount of USD 4.01 bln. According to Jakarta Globe, the investors from UK plan to boost Indonesia’s tidal and solar sector. “The investments will be in solar energy, higher t
The European Regional Development Fund has awarded EUR 13 mln to Minesto through the Welsh Government for the commercial roll out of Deep Green tidal power plant. The funding will be used to establish Minesto UK headquarters in North Wales, and for the installation of the first commercial scale 500
According to provisional energy data for 2014 published by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the consumption of renewable energy grew 10 percent in 2014. The same data indicate that the use of fossil fuels fell 1.2 percent. The total electricity generated from renewable sources amo
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting four public open houses to share the results of a recently completed visualization study and seeks public input on its offshore wind planning efforts in Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York. During the open
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed Tom Karsten as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cefas. Karsten will take over the new role on leaving the Royal Navy, from September 7, 2015. He is currently serving as the UK National Hydrographer and Deputy CEO at the UK Hyd
German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius have invited around 35 ministers from all regions of the world to participate in the sixth Petersberg Climate Dialogue from 17 to 19 May 2015. With the Dialogue, Germany and France want to pave the way for a suc
Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board has approved a power purchase agreement for tidal array projects slated for construction in 2015. The power purchase agreement and the developmental feed-in tariffs (FIT) will be granted for the period of 15 years. The feed-in tariffs span from 37.5 cents per k
