Nova Scotia Power may have a tidal turbine back in the water this year but it’s more likely to be early 2013, says the CEO of parent company Emera. By Joann Alberstat (thechronicleherald) [mappress] Source: thechronicleherald, January 12, 2012; Image: openhydro
The EU achieved its 2010 renewable electricity target of 21% of electricity consumption according to latest analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). (The EU’s 2001 Renewable Electricity Directive set a target of 21% electricity from renewable sources for 2010). In 2010 renewable ener
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, will attend the III Manten-er trade fair, which begins today in Valladolid, with new offerings in the area of operation and maintenance (O&M) services for the wind energy market. These developments include the European and international launch of Ga
The three 100kW modules for the project Wave Roller arrived to Peniche Shipyard (PNS) on January 2. This is the latest technology from a Finish company, AW-Energy Oy, which produces energy from the waves. These generators are going to be installed near the sea shore of Peniche, where the prototype w
Public consultation on the proposed Hull wind turbine factory started today, BBC reports. Future factory could provide around 700 working places. The Green Port Hull facility will be sited in the Alexandra Dock area of the city, with Siemens investing £80m and ABP £130m in the port infrastructure. G
Public consultation on the proposed Hull wind turbine factory started today, BBC reports. Future factory could provide around 700 working places. The Green Port Hull facility will be sited in the Alexandra Dock area of the city, with Siemens investing £80m and ABP £130m in the port infrastructure. G
In the latest example of cities getting behind wind power and other renewable energies, Shanghai has announced it might spend as much as €2 billion in the next four years to increase its capacity of green energy, with more than half earmarked for onshore and offshore wind farms. Shanghai, the larges
A new geospatial application developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) allows users to easily and accurately map potential renewable energy resources in the United States. “Ease of use and breadth of data make RE Atlas an excellent tool for policymakers
ABC announced that the work is underway for a new 19m Cat. This is their largest boat to date and will add to ABC’s already extensive range of craft. This boat will once again go into service in the busy offshore windfarm industry. This boat has been commissioned by Carling Charters to enhance their
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, yesterday released its annual and fourth quarter funding and merger & acquisition (M&A) activity report for the wind sector in 2011. In 2011, venture capital (VC) funding for wind energy continued to increase past p
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, yesterday released its annual and fourth quarter funding and merger & acquisition (M&A) activity report for the wind sector in 2011. In 2011, venture capital (VC) funding for wind energy continued to increase past p
GDF SUEZ, VINCI and CDC Infrastructure submitted yesterday their bids to the Government to develop offshore wind energy, further to a call for tenders covering an expanse off the coast of France, encompassing 3,000 MW of wind energy, from 2015. They are bidding on four of the five zones identified b
AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and information services, has been selected to collaborate on the Carolinas Offshore Wind Integration Case Study with Duke Energy, ABB Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and University of North Carolina Chapel
Study has been carried out a study by MARINTEK in SINTEF to verify and to optimize the iowep – Intentium Offshore Wave Energy Project. The study has been conducted by PhD Jørgen Hals, and by the use of the industry standard software WAMIT. WAMIT is a frequency domain analysis software for analyzing
