offshore wind resource News
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NREL releases estimate of national offshore wind energy potential
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announces the release of a new report that assesses the electricity generating potential of offshore wind resources in the United States. According to the Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources for the United StatesPDF, 4,150 gigawatts of potential wind turbine nameplate capacity (maximum turbine capacity) ...
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Innovation essential for China to hit ambitious national offshore wind deployment targets
The UK’s world leadership position in offshore wind could be critical in helping China overcome a number of key barriers to developing its vast offshore wind resource. According to a series of new reports by the Carbon Trust the UK, with more than a decade of experience in offshore wind deployment, can play a key role in helping China develop its offshore wind potential. China has set a ...
By Carbon Trust
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Offshore wind `could power UK homes by 2020`
Business Secretary John Hutton revealed the vision at a conference for the European energy industry in Berlin on Monday. Mr Hutton made much of Britain's unrivalled wind resources though his speech was firmly focused on aspirations and possibilities rather than any concrete plan which would be implemented. 'The challenge for the government and for industry is to turn this potential - for our ...
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Carbon Trust takes its offshore wind expertise to China
The Carbon Trust is applying learning from its world leading work on offshore wind to help China meet its national target to grow its offshore wind capacity. The Carbon Trust will now be applying the learning from its world leading work on offshore wind to help China meet its national target to grow its offshore wind capacity at the lowest cost from under 0.5GW today to 5GW by 2015 and to 30GW ...
By Carbon Trust
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AXYS Technologies to exhibit at Offshore Wind Energy in London, UK
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) will be exhibiting at Offshore Wind Energy 2017 at the ExCel Centre – Booth – N-F2 in London, UK from June 4th – 6th. AXYS will be represented by President and CEO, Terry Tarle and Director of Sales – Europe, Graham Howe, who will brief attendees on new methods to optimize the collection of critical metocean data and how that data can be used ...
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Offshore wind assessment to provide certainty
Offshore wind energy in Scottish territorial waters will undergo strategic environmental assessment (SEA) to establish a clear and consistent approach to future development. The Scottish Government study will ensure the significant offshore wind resource is developed consistently. The move follows a strong response from developers to The Crown Estate’s call for applications for offshore wind ...
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European Commission prepares offshore wind energy plan
The European Commission is inviting investors, project developers, wind turbine manufacturers, energy companies, government services, environmental NGOs and all other interested stakeholders, including the general public, to help identify the key barriers for the further development of offshore wind energy in Europe and what might be done to overcome them. On 23 January 2008 the Commission made a ...
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CPUC Approves Long-Term Plans To Meet Electricity Reliability And Climate Goals
The California Public Utilities Commission this week (Feb 10) approved plans to ensure long-term sufficient electricity resource investments, including transmission, for the safe and reliable delivery of electricity and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The CPUC, per Senate Bill 350 (De León, 2015), developed an integrated resource planning process to ensure that California's electric ...
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AXYS to participate in first stage of wind development in Port-La Nouvelle France
AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) is pleased to announce its participation in French EolMed wind development initiatives in the zone between Port-La Nouvelle and Gruissan. An AXYS WatchKeeper buoy will be deployed by French company Créocéan on the behalf of QUADRAN, at the location over the next year to gather comprehensive metocean data. This marks the first stage of floating offshore ...
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AXYS metocean buoy supports Polish offshore wind development
AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) is pleased to announce that a WatchKeeper meteorological and oceanographic data buoy has been recently deployed approximately 60km offshore along the Northern coast of Poland in the Baltic Sea. This buoy, procured by polish developer Baltic Trade and Invest (BTI), will be used as part of their upcoming Environmental Impact and Assessment campaign in the Baltic Sea. ...
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Mainstream and DNV GL validate floating offshore wind measurement device as part of Carbon Trust OWA programme
On behalf of Mainstream Renewable Power, DNV GL (formerly GL Garrad Hassan & DNV KEMA) has successfully completed an independent validation assessment of the FLiDAR offshore wind measurement device. Based on the results[1], FLiDAR’s floating LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) device has now formally reached Stage 2 on the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap for commercial ...
By Carbon Trust
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Scotland the
Renewable resources will make Scotland the "Silicon Valley" of marine energy in the same way that hi-tech industries transformed Northern California, the First Minister will say tonight in the keynote speech of his American trade mission. First Minister Alex Salmond will make the claim tonight during a speech to the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco, the oldest public affairs ...
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CEC Adopts Historic California Offshore Wind Goals, Enough to Power Upwards of 25 Million Homes
The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently (Aug 10) adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the clean energy resource off California's coast. Preliminary findings in the report set planning goals of 2,000-5,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and 25,000 MW by 2045, enough electricity to power 3.75 million initially and 25 ...
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Scottish Government announces £2.2 million to cut costs for offshore wind
A project to cut the cost of offshore wind by at least 10% is being awarded £2.2 million by the Scottish Government, First Minister Alex Salmond has announced. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, a joint industry and government scheme, brings together nine offshore wind developers with over 72% (31GW) of the UK’s licensed capacity. The project aims to ...
By Carbon Trust
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SGS appoints new global renewable energy competence centre manager and expands technical team for renewable energy
In 2010, the whole Renewable Energy Sector will continue to achieve remarkable growth rates. Participants along the value chain must be prepared for the anticipating demand. To answer the need for high quality inspection, verification, testing and certification services in the Renewable Energy Sector, SGS announces the extension of the Renewable Energy Competence Center and the Technical Office ...
By SGS
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Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of Largest Offshore Wind Project in the Nation
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the Board of Trustees of the Long Island Power Authority voted to approve the nation's largest offshore wind farm, and the first offshore wind farm in New York. The approval of the South Fork Wind Farm, a 90 megawatt development 30 miles southeast of Montauk, is the first step toward developing an area that can host up to 1,000 megawatts of offshore ...
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Offshore wind to become a $1 trillion industry
Offshore wind power will expand impressively over the next two decades, boosting efforts to decarbonise energy systems and reduce air pollution as it becomes a growing part of electricity supply, according to an International Energy Agency report published today. Offshore Wind Outlook 2019 is the most comprehensive global study on the subject to date, combining the latest technology and market ...
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Governor Cuomo Releases First-in-The-Nation Offshore Wind Master Plan to Guide New York's Development of Renewable Energy
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently (1/29) released the comprehensive New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan, which will guide the responsible and cost-effective development of 2.4 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030, enough to power up to 1.2 million homes with clean energy. To spur the development of renewable resources, Governor Cuomo announced in his 2018 State of the State address that the ...
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GE launches 5.3 MW onshore wind turbine; Floating wind study calls for `urgent` port spending
GE launches 5.3 MW onshore wind turbine with efficiency, logistics gains GE Renewable Energy is to release a new 5.3 MW onshore wind turbine which includes improvements in energy output, installation, and maintenance efficiency compared with earlier models, the company announced September 24. Larger, higher efficiency turbines and growing installation experience have dramatically reduced wind ...
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New Data Indicates California Remains Ahead of Clean Electricity Goals
Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows that 59 percent of the state's electricity came from renewable and zero-carbon sources in 2020. The CEC estimates that in 2020, 34.5 percent of the state's retail electricity sales were served by Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)-eligible sources such as solar and wind. When sources of zero-carbon energy such as large hydroelectric ...
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