European Commission has approved subvention for Bilfinger Mars Offshore’s offshore wind turbine foundation plant in Szczecin, Poland. The project is in accordance with Innovative Economy Programe’s priorities and receives from the European Regional Development Fund financial subvention for about EUR
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has submitted a response to request for information (RFI) to the U.S. Department of Energy proposing Cobscook Bay, Maine, as a test site for marine hydrokinetic research and development. The proposal was submitted by ORPC, along with a consortium of tidal develop
Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) was well represented at the EWEA Offshore exhibition by several partner stands, three presentations and four posters – of which Yngve Heggelund’s poster was declared the best in the category “Resource assessment”. The poster “A fast reduced order m
In a bid to develop more offshore wind the Japanese Environment Ministry has selected three sites with combined capacity of 1.42GW. Iwate Prefecture and the town of Hirono were selected by the ministry to study community acceptance and environmental impact on the construction of a 200MW offshore win
The Energy Department’s Water Program is seeking feedback from the marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders regarding the Program’s activities and priorities in MHK. The Program makes strategic investments in the marine and
A variety of designs have been developed in order to harness the kinetic energy available in tidal streams. A report issued by EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) offers a classification of tidal energy converters (TECs). According to the 2014 JRC Ocean Energy Status Report, horizontal-axis turbines re
U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) is sponsoring Wave Energy Prize competition in order to encourage the development of WEC devices that reduce the cost of wave energy production. Through the Wave Energy Prize, the DoE is trying to identify new technologies that can help reduce the Levelized Cost of En
Leaders of the U.S. wind energy industry said their companies and workers can deliver on a bold new vision for wind power to double in America over the next five years and ultimately become one of the country’s largest sources of electricity, with the savings to consumers reaching tens of billions o
Scottish Renewables has appointed Patricia Hawthorn as Chairman and Gordon MacDougall as Vice-Chairman of the organization. Patricia Hawthorn, Partner at UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn, has been appointed Chairman of the renewables body. Patricia Hawthorn previously served as Scottish Renewable
EMEC and the Crown Estate have issued a report on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites. Sub-sea Cable Lifecycle Study aims to improve industry’s understanding of the best ways for managing subsea cables for
The UK House of Lords EU Committee today called for strong leadership on the management of resources among the countries along the shoreline of the North Sea, including offshore wind. In a report published today, titled “The North Sea under pressure: is regional marine co-operation the answer?”, the
The UK House of Lords EU Committee today called for strong leadership on the management of resources among the countries along the shoreline of the North Sea, including offshore wind. In a report published today, titled “The North Sea under pressure: is regional marine co-operation the answer?”, the
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued updates on the latest developments in the country’s offshore wind sector. On Wednesday, March 11, the DEA held a presentation on the Danish tenders at the seminar ‘Experience and Explore Denmark’. Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm status: The contract notice
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has announced that on April 1, 2015, a new tender for the Demonstration of Energy Innovation (DEI) will be open. With DEI, applicants have the chance to get funding for demonstrations (investment projects) of products, processes or services. The funding is ava
