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
Hansen Transmissions International NV announces the first deliveries of high quality 6 MW gearboxes for China’s first 6 MW wind turbine. Spearheading a new era of wind energy development in China, Hansen Transmissions has officially delivered its first made-for-China 6 MW gearboxes for the Sinovel S
The first ever ‘How to Build a Tidal Array in a Day’ seminar will be held on Tuesday 25th October during the RenewableUK 2011 conference and exhibition in Manchester. And industry delegates are being invited to participate in this unique interactive event to contribute towards making Tidal Energy a
Seaway Heavy Lifting Contracting Ltd (SHL) is being awarded the Foundation installation contract for the Offshore Windpark RIFFGAT project by Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. Offshore Windpark Riffgat is planned with 30 turbines (3.6 MW each) and one substation, covering an area of 5 x 1.2 km² a
A wind farm in the North Sea has hardly any negative effects on fauna, a study recently published in Environment Research Letters reveals. (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, October 20, 2011
A wind farm in the North Sea has hardly any negative effects on fauna, a study recently published in Environment Research Letters reveals. (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, October 20, 2011
The high-voltage submarine cable market is, by all definitions, a niche market with few purchasers and even fewer manufacturers and installers. The demand for these products is rapidly moving beyond the traditional role slotted for high-voltage submarine cables, connecting islands to nearby national
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
The purchase, completed in recent days, marks a major step forward for the group’s ambitious plans to develop the 238-acre site, on the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands, as a modern, multi-user facility serving a range of energy sectors, including oil and gas and renewables. Global, which ha
Leading renewable energy consultancy group, Natural Power, has further strengthened its services in North America by bringing Marine Operations Manager Leif Cooper to develop its offshore business in the United States whilst continuing to project manage the installation of several marine deployments
Leading renewable energy consultancy group, Natural Power, has further strengthened its services in North America by bringing Marine Operations Manager Leif Cooper to develop its offshore business in the United States whilst continuing to project manage the installation of several marine deployments
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Seacat Services Ltd. announce that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of four further vessels, 2 x South Catamaran 24m WFSV to be named ‘Seacat Resolute’ and ‘Seacat Vigilant’ and two further vessels, which have been allocated build sl
Marine energy and offshore wind farms will receive a “massive boost” in a British government review into state subsidies for renewable energy… by Karolin Schaps, Jason Neely (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 20, 2011
Total spending on the plan from 2014 and 2020 would amount to just 0.4 percent of EU annual GDP, but the European Commission said it expected the funds to attract extra public and private money by lowering the risk profile of key infrastructure projects. “Today we are making a down payment for Europ
