ETI chooses Glosten Associates as designer for its floating platform demonstrator
Friday, 22 March 2013 Robin WhitlockGlosten will design a tension leg platform (TLP) from a Front End Engineering Design Study (FEED)
REA welcomes funding for UK Wave and tidal projects
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 Robin WhitlockSuccessful funding bids will drive development of several marine renewable energy projects stimulating innovation and cost reduction
Abengoa sponsors three Fulbright Commission scholarships for study extensions in the US
Monday, 04 March 2013 REM Abengoa has announced that it will sponsor three Fulbright Commission scholarships to allow young people living in Andalusia to study master’s and doctorate programs in the fields of energy and the ...
Kilgallioch wind farm receives planning consent
Monday, 18 February 2013 Robin WhitlockThe 288MW windfarm will be Scottish Power Renewables second largest onshore wind project able to meet the electricity demands of more than 170,000 homes
GeoWave project aims to anchor Wave energy
Friday, 15 February 2013 REMA major new research project - lead by the University of Dundee - has been launched with the aim of helping make offshore Wave energy a sustainable proposition.
RME receives preliminary permit for Yakutat, Alaska Wave project
Thursday, 14 February 2013 REM Resolute Marine Energy (RME) announced its preliminary permit application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been approved, marking the official start of the Yakutat, Alaska Wave E...
US President speaks at length about renewables, climate change in State of the Union
Wednesday, 13 February 2013 Dan McCue Declaring that the US is " finally poised to control our own energy future," President Barack Obama last night used the occasion of his annual State of the Union address to speak at length about his c...
The Real Cost of NIMBYism
Thursday, 07 February 2013 Al Maiorino All over the world renewable energy projects are being delayed or stopped entirely due to the NIMBY or “not in my backyard” phenomenon, this is a case that often involves people in communities who...
EU puts spotlight on funded projects, many targeting advancements in renewables
Thursday, 07 February 2013 Dan McCue Believing that too little is known about meaningful projects it has funded, the European Commission today released an extensive list of EU-backed initiatives it says are bringing concrete results to t...
Scottish government announces plan to decarbonise power sector by 2030
Tuesday, 29 January 2013 Robin WhitlockScotland will attempt to cut carbon emissions from its electricity generation by four-fifths underlining a huge market for offshore wind beyond 2020