The national body representing the wind energy sector in Ireland, the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has launched a new policy paper “Export Policy – A Renewables Development Policy Framework for Ireland” at its autumn conference in Killarney. The policy paper outlines specific areas of the Ir
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey will this week highlight the massive benefit for jobs and business the energy sector can bring to the Scottish economy as he visits Shetland, Orkney, Caithness, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said: “Scotland ha
Chairman of the UK Government’s Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, Andrew Jamieson, said that he expects the costs of offshore renewable energy to drop over 30% by 2020, thanks to increased collaboration between companies. Mr. Jamieson will be speaking at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Con
A research project has commenced to study the potential power of ocean currents in False Pass, Alaska. Two acoustic current Doppler profilers were placed in False Pass last week. They will collect data on the volume and speed of water moving through for about five weeks. The Dutch Harbor Fisherman c
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September unemployment numbers on October 5, showing the economy gained 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8 percent. The following is a statement from BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster: “Capping a summer season of moderat
The UK has huge potential for marine power and is considered the most attractive destination to develop marine projects in Europe, states a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report (Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country
The UK has huge potential for marine power and is considered the most attractive destination to develop marine projects in Europe, states a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report (Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country
The construction of Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is subject to much attention. In mid-September, the Danish Wind Industry Association, Vindindustrien, and DONG Energy invited around 200 guests to visit the wind farm, and on Tuesday 25 September, the French ambassador to Denmark, Véronique Bujon-Barré,
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has lifted its objection to the cutting-edge European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen. The news comes after it was revealed earlier this week that all other statutory consultees, which had objected to the plans, had removed their objections. SNH l
Yesterday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission discussed Statoil’s plans to moor four turbines in federal waters off the coast of Maine, reports Bangor Daily News. Two out of three commissioners said they will not support the project if Statoil doesn’t change its proposal to assure that Maine will
Yesterday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission discussed Statoil’s plans to moor four turbines in federal waters off the coast of Maine, reports Bangor Daily News. Two out of three commissioners said they will not support the project if Statoil doesn’t change its proposal to assure that Maine will
A Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson said that the green light from ministers for an offshore wind farm off the Ayrshire coast would damage the landscape of Turnberry golf course and the area around it. The Press Association cites Mr. Stevenson as saying that the offshore wind turbines would blot the
A Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson said that the green light from ministers for an offshore wind farm off the Ayrshire coast would damage the landscape of Turnberry golf course and the area around it. The Press Association cites Mr. Stevenson as saying that the offshore wind turbines would blot the
Over forty organisations will today join forces to set out a long-term vision for the deployment of offshore wind in the northern seas and the economic opportunities this presents. These include world-leading manufacturers, cutting-edge developers, supply-chain firms, researchers and industry-bodies
