As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT project, a
Monday, December 22, 2014, has been set as a due date for submitting a response to the consultation on Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Electrical System. However, this extension of the consultation period applies only to online questionnaire responses, as the deadline for the postal and Section 42 r
Monday, December 22, 2014, has been set as a due date for submitting a response to the consultation on Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Electrical System. However, this extension of the consultation period applies only to online questionnaire responses, as the deadline for the postal and Section 42 r
The U.S. Energy Department held a live webcast titled “Economic Impacts of Offshore Wind−Market, Manufacturing, & Jobs” on Wednesday, November 19. Bruce Hamilton from Navigant Consulting Inc. presented Offshore Wind Market Report. This presentation summarized the third annual assessment of the U.S.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will vote on the Fishermen’s Energy proposal for a demonstration offshore wind project off the coast of Atlantic City on Friday. Being rejected by the NJ BPU at the beginning of this year, the developer hopes that this time’s the charm, as in the meanti
UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to GBP 10 million (USD 15,7 million) in an effort to form an energy technical specialist framework. DECC plans to appoint suppliers for technical support for determination, evaluation and delivering the
Deepwater Wind announced its commitment to partnering with the Nassau-Suffolk Building and Construction Trades Council and the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, to develop a local offshore wind industry, including the creation of jobs on Long Island to support development and construction of
UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued a contract notice for a project of up to GBP 10 million in an effort to form an energy technical specialist framework. DECC plans to appoint suppliers for technical support for determination, evaluation and delivering the UK energy and cli
UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued a contract notice for a project of up to GBP 10 million in an effort to form an energy technical specialist framework. DECC plans to appoint suppliers for technical support for determination, evaluation and delivering the UK energy and cli
Tocardo has been chosen by the Isle of Man Government as one of two preferred partners to supply tidal turbines for a major new renewable energy initiative. The announcement is part of the Isle of Man Government’s renewable energy initiative, including the development of a wind farm and installation
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) unanimously approved the final submerged lands lease and two joint licenses and assents for the five-turbine wind farm project off Block Island at its meeting last week. These were the final permits needed as stipulated by the CRMC in its
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank today announced that BOEM has offered a right-of-way (ROW) grant to Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission System, LLC (Deepwater Wind) for the Block Island Transmission Syst
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank today announced that BOEM has offered a right-of-way (ROW) grant to Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission System, LLC (Deepwater Wind) for the Block Island Transmission Syst
French Energy Minister Ségolène Royal and Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron have announced state support for four new projects in the marine renewables sector within the framework supplied by the French public sector investment programme “Investing for the Future”. Among the initiatives supported by
