Danish Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon rejects the proposal put forward last week to let state-owned energy group Dong Energy build wind farms on a non-profit basis. Corydon admits that everything should be done to reduce the costs for offshore wind turbine development but points out that offshore w
New figures from Scottish Renewables show that £750 million of new renewable electricity projects began generating in Scotland in the last twelve months. The figures are highlighted in a submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as part of their analysis of the Dr
The Scottish government has announced new funding for renewable energy developments that are likely to produce new engineering jobs… (careerstructure) [mappress] Source: careerstructure, October 27, 2011
The Snohomish Public Utility District is a Northwest leader in evaluating renewable and green energy resources. These resources generate power using technologies that rely on renewable fuel sources — such as wind, sunlight or plant matter — while having minimal impact on the environment. Wind energy
U.K. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said renewable technologies could trigger a third industrial revolution and attacked climate skeptics who… By Sally Bakewell (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, October 27, 2011
Binocular-toting tourists tooling along U.S. Highway 101 might find themselves rubbernecking at an odd sight bobbing in the Pacific Ocean ne… By Winston Ross (registerguard) [mappress] Source: registerguard, October 26, 2011
The U.K. will be the largest European market for offshore wind, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is expected to say at a conference in a bid to… By Sally Bakewell (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 26, 2011;
PRIME Minister David Cameron said there is “every reason” to believe the Siemens deal in Hull will go ahead… (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, October 25, 2011;
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today launched a consultation on plans to remove financial support for large-scale biomass electricity generators and increase it for tidal energy. The consultation on the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) (ROS) raises the possibility of a cap on the size of biomass plant
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comments as it considers potential effects of offshore wind energy leasing activities on historic properties in the mid-Atlantic region. In accordance with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, BOEM i
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comments as it considers potential effects of offshore wind energy leasing activities on historic properties in the mid-Atlantic region. In accordance with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, BOEM i
The U.K. government cut support for onshore and offshore wind farms while boosting aid for wave and tidal plants under its Renewables Obligation, which compels electricity suppliers to get a proportion of their power from alternative energy. Each megawatt-hour of electricity generated from onshore w
Michelle T. Davies, Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability at international law firm Eversheds, has been appointed on the industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, announced by the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Task Force was announced as part of the Governments Rene
TGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on 30 May that Germany, the world’s fourth-largest economy and Europe’s biggest, would shutter… by John Daly (oilprice) [mappress] Source: oilprice, October 19, 2011
