Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has launched a public consultation on its new guide aimed at helping the offshore renewables industry ensure the right development goes in the right place. High energy tidal environments are attractive to marine mammals, fish and diving birds, and are used as location
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review, allowing it to move forward with its process for considering a renewable energy lease sale offshore North Carolina. BOEM’s revised environmental assessment (EA), which was conducted according to National Environmenta
Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski will be giving the keynote address at the upcoming international symposium on marine spatial planning (MSP) that will be hosted at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography in Narragansett on October 6. The five wind turbines Deepwater Wind i
The ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) could contribute to the 2,080 MW share of all renewable energy in Malaysia in the next five years. According to Bernama, Malaysian national news agency, Nadzri Yahaya, Deputy Secretary General for Energy, said OTEC will contribute less than 1% to the total
The climate and meteorology group at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), EOLO group, has developed a technique to forecast the amount of energy waves will bring several hours in advance. The EOLO group has developed various models for predicting the amount of wave energy for the Bay of B
The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platforms are recoverable instrument platforms designed to monitor and characterize the FORCE site. There are two types of platforms – FAST-1, and FAST-2. The FAST-2 platform (pictured) weighs 4,5 tons and is 4 m long. It is designed for more frequent depl
The 664MW Beatrice offshore wind project site is crawling with activity. According to Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin, two companies are conducting surveys in the Outer Moray Firth. Brown and May Marine Ltd has been contracted by SSE to conduct marine survey operations that include larval sampling a
PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. has invited tenders for an environmental research with impact report that will assist in obtaining an environmental decision for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The research project concerns the proposed offshore wind farm with connecting marine and land infrastr
A new tidal gauge installed in the Wash, Lincolnshire, will help the Environment Agency measure tides, predict flooding and assess the impact of climate change more accurately. The instrument is on a platform measuring approximately 2 meters across and 11 meters above sea level. It’s located 4 km of
Five University of Canterbury (UC) electrical engineering students have assisted the local power company in Tonga to investigate various renewable energy projects. According to the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, different options including wind power, tidal energy and solar power were modell
During the foundation installation at 582MW Gode 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in Germany, Dong Energy has kept a noise pollution to a minimum. For the installation of 7.5-metre diameter monopiles, the company used a large bubble curtain and a tailor-made soundproof pipe which lowered the sound level bel
A series of events during September is expected to highlight Orkney’s pioneering role in creating a new use for power harnessed from the wind and tides. According to EMEC, the events offer the chance to discover more about the ‘Surf and Turf’ project, which involves generating hydrogen fuel using wi
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded funding to ORPC Ireland for conducting a feasibility assessment to identify tidal energy development opportunities in the coastal waters of County Donegal, Ireland. The project will review existing resource data, evaluate grid accessibil
The decision to allow the reopening of Dean Quarry that could provide rock for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon has been challenged by the local group Cornwall Against Dean Superquarry (CADS). A judge has given the permission for judicial review of Cornwall Council’s Dean Quarry decision over failure to
