The UK Energy and Climate Change Minister and the UK Shadow Energy Minister have told RenewableUK’s wave and tidal energy conference in back-to-back speeches that the Coalition Government and Labour fully support developing the UK’s enormous marine energy resources to generate low-carbon power and b
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday published a final environmental review of geological and geophysical (G&G) survey activities off the Mid- and South Atlantic coast that establishes multiple mitigation measures designed to minimize the impacts to marine life while setting a path
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday published a final environmental review of geological and geophysical (G&G) survey activities off the Mid- and South Atlantic coast that establishes multiple mitigation measures designed to minimize the impacts to marine life while setting a path
The Scottish Government has awarded a share of the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to support the further development of an integrated site characterisation and measurement platform for high energy marine environments. The support of the MR
At the biggest gathering of its kind in the world, RenewableUK’s wave and tidal energy conference, Ministers from Scotland and Northern Ireland have re-affirmed their commitment to developing the UK’s massive marine energy resources to their full potential – and there’s been a major announcement on
At the biggest gathering of its kind in the world, RenewableUK’s wave and tidal energy conference, Ministers from Scotland and Northern Ireland have re-affirmed their commitment to developing the UK’s massive marine energy resources to their full potential – and there’s been a major announcement on
At the 82ndWinter Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was named Vice Chairman for Renewable Energy of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Energy Committee. The Energy Standing Committee is one of eleven Standing Committees that formulate the Conference of Mayo
Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives to be announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast today. Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ewing said five m
Marine energy technology company Minesto, together with IT Power and National Physical Laboratory (NPL), have been awarded more than £500,000 from the British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in the 2nd round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. The funding will be used for extending the
Marine energy technology company Minesto, together with IT Power and National Physical Laboratory (NPL), have been awarded more than £500,000 from the British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in the 2nd round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. The funding will be used for extending the
Over 1,000 European cities have written a joint open letter to the European Council president Herman Van Rompuy, calling for a 30% renewable energy target for 2030, alongside a 40% energy efficiency target. Energy Cities, the alliance representing the 1,000 cities, is hoping the EU Heads of State, w
According to a legal opinion issued by NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union), there were significant violations in the approval of several offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Requirements of European environmental laws and critical opinion of the nature conservation authorities
Drochtersen political leaders have axed Areva’s project to deploy its 8MW wind turbine in Asselermoor, Drochtersen, in Lower Saxony. According to the German media, the Administrative Committee unanimously voted against this project, giving priority to A26 motorway link and, small scale industry over
At an extraordinary general meeting today, DONG Energy A/S’ shareholders adopted the planned capital increase in DONG Energy A/S. Funds managed by Goldman Sachs through New Energy Investment s.à r.l., the Danish pension funds Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension and PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab a
