Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW) has been rejected once again by the New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities. During a meeting yesterday, the Board unanimously voted against the construction of the proposed 25MW offshore wind farm. The Board explained that the project poses a large fi
The German Wind Energy Association (BWE) has stated its position on proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), saying that they are not addressing what the Energiewende needs. “Despite a large majority in the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, the German government apparently lacks the courage
The German Wind Energy Association (BWE) has stated its position on proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), saying that they are not addressing what the Energiewende needs. “Despite a large majority in the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, the German government apparently lacks the courage
Cape Sable Island, a small Canadian island in Nova Scotia province, will soon see its causeway put under the spotlight of tidal energy research, as plans to develop that energy resource recently emerged. At a meeting held on March 10, Mark Sidebottom from Nova Scotia Power answered questions from Ba
Tomorrow, European heads of state and government will hold a summit in Brussels where a crucial debate on Europe’s energy future will be high on the agenda. On this occasion CEOs of the largest energy companies that make up the “Magritte Group” will reiterate the need for comprehensive and ambitious
Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in the outer Moray Firth. Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) and the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), together will be the world’s third largest offshore wind farm
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will discuss Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW) today, and there is a possibility that the BPU will vote on the project as well. Last year, the proposed offshore wind farm was rejected by the BPU, with an explanation that the wind farm is
Four businesses have been awarded over £4million to spur on innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today. The grants have been awarded to 2-B Energy, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd, SgurrControl Ltd and O
Four businesses have been awarded over £4million to spur on innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today. The grants have been awarded to 2-B Energy, High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd, SgurrControl Ltd and O
Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, told an audience of senior stakeholders and academics from across the renewable energy sector that “Britain has the opportunity to be the world leader in offshore renewables bar none.” Dr Cable was speaking as he formally opened th
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it is seeking public comment as it prepares an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze potential impacts from proposed wind energy research activities offshore Virginia. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) has requ
SgurrEnergy met with Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, today to discuss the company’s role of innovation in the offshore renewable energy industry. The meeting is part of Dr Cable’s visit to Glasgow to open the UK Government funded Offshore Renewable E
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million to strengthen the support the design, manufacturing, demonstration, and testing of sustainable, environmentally responsible marine and hydrokinetic (MHK), and wave and tidal energy technology. Wave Energy Converter (WEC) The Energy Depa
Wind energy companies and organizations, 151 of them that gathered in Barcelona for this year’s EWEA event, have signed a declaration addressed to EU heads of state and the government that calls for an ambitious 2030 renewable energy target. EU heads of state and the government will discuss 2030 cli
