The €11m FORESEA project brings together Europe’s leading ocean energy test facilities to help demonstration of tidal, wave and offshore wind energy technologies in real-sea conditions. The project is funded by the Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) programme, part of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). Led by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), the FORESEA … Continue reading New European programme to fund open sea testing for ocean energy
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Northwest Energy Innovations launches wave energy device in Hawai’i
After a several months of preparation, Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) has successfully deployed its Azura™ wave energy device at the United States Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) near Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawai’i. The device will be deployed for 12 months of grid-connected testing as part of a rigorous program to commercialize the Azura technology. … Continue reading Northwest Energy Innovations launches wave energy device in Hawai’i
Continue readingAlstom shows off its marine energies in Nantes
Ocean energy is a major growth area in renewable power, and we’re committed to developing it to the fullest. Alstom is the only company that offers proven products for both the tidal and offshore wind markets. Alstom once again took part in the Thetis exhibition, the young but growing exhibition showcasing marine energies, which … Continue reading Alstom shows off its marine energies in Nantes
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Atlantis Awarded Feed-in Tariff for 4.5MW of Tidal Energy in Canada
tlantis Resources Limited’s Canadian subsidiary has been awarded a Feed-in Tariff for up to 4.5 megawatts of tidal generation to be deployed at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Developmental Feed-In-Tariff award of C$530 (£292) per megawatt hour (MWh) provides revenue support for Atlantis to deploy and operate … Continue reading Atlantis Awarded Feed-in Tariff for 4.5MW of Tidal Energy in Canada
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Marine energy: Alstom chosen to equip pilot tidal energy farm at raz Blanchard in France
Together with GDF SUEZ, Alstom has been chosen by the ADEME to equip a tidal pilot farm at the raz Blanchard, on the western part of the Cotentin peninsula (Manche department, France), as part of a Call for Expression of Interest (CEI) issued by the French Government in September 2013. Four Oceade™18 – 1.4MW tidal … Continue reading Marine energy: Alstom chosen to equip pilot tidal energy farm at raz Blanchard in France
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Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT project, at EMEC’s tidal test site, has demonstrated … Continue reading Alstom’s tidal turbines have generated over 1GWh to the Scottish grid
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Marine energy: WavePOD prototype produces wave energy
The vision of a standardised offshore electricity generator for the wave industry reached a significant milestone this week when the WavePOD prototype produced its first power in laboratory tests. The tenth-scale WavePOD was officially switched on by David Waldron, Bosch Rexroth’s UK Business Manager for Machinery Applications and Renewables, to mark the start of the … Continue reading Marine energy: WavePOD prototype produces wave energy
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Alstom improves the performance of its tidal energy solutions
Alstom has taken advantage of its experience with the 1 MW turbine to improve the design of its tidal stream turbine. We are now offering the Oceade™ 18 – 1.4 MW, making the turbine even more efficient, cost-effective and easy to maintain. With a rotor diameter of 18 metres, the Oceade tidal stream turbine … Continue reading Alstom improves the performance of its tidal energy solutions
Continue readingIn 2010 wind energy accounted 5.3% of the EU?s electricity
In 2010 wind power accounted 5.3% of the EU?s electricity demand, but this amount varies wildly from country to country across the continent.
Continue reading100pc renewables by 2050
Is a fully sustainable global energy system possible by 2050? It’s hard to imagine a more important question if we entertain hopes of avoiding the worst effects of climate change.
Continue reading9.3 GW of new wind energy capacity was installed in the EU during 2010-EWEA
Construction of new wind power plants slowed in Europe by about one tenth last year, while coal power construction gathered pace, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said on Monday.
Continue readingHalfway Through Bison I Wind Farm, Minnesota Power Upgrades Technology by Switching to Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
The new SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines were described as ?game-changing? by the CEO of Siemens? wind power business unit in a news release announcing Minnesota Power?s order for the new equipment.
Continue readingOffshore and onshore grids planning takes centre stage at Berlin conference
Although still in its infancy, the idea of a future offshore North Sea supergrid might benefit by experiencing regulated financing through national transmission tariffs as well as having a single planner.
Continue readingTesla opens Tokyo Aoyama showroom
Roadster 2.5 reflects Tesla’s commitment to electric vehicles, innovation and the company’s close feedback loop with its customers.
Continue readingWind Energy Means Jobs for Illinois
Illinois?s wind power supply chain includes more than 100 companies with a total of over 15,000 employees, according to a new report from the Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center.
Continue readingNew political landscape jeopardizes U.S. climate bill
As Republicans are poised to take over the House of the Representatives and increase presence in the Senate, the so-called cap-and-trade bill that narrowly passed the House in June 2009, is definitely in limbo.
Continue readingEthiopia’s First Wind Power Plant
The first wind turbine of the first wind farm project in Ethiopia has been erected in Ashegoda, some thirty kilometer from Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Regional State.
Continue readingUS lags behind China and Europe in wind power growth
China is now building new wind farm plants three times faster than the US, while Europe is building new wind energy capacity twice as fast, new figures suggest.
Continue readingOptimizing EU power grids for the electric vehicles
The project mission is the evaluation of the impacts that electric car will have on the EU electric power systems regarding planning, operation and market functioning.
Continue readingSolar and wind energy in Lebanon
We noted that the wind machine?s efficiency is 2.2 times than that of a solar panel and its price is 3 times less expensive than that of the solar panels.
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