Offshore renewable news for February 2014
Seatricity begins work in Falmouth, 8MW wind turbine selected for Burbo Bank and 'Pioneer' Makes NjordWorks Debut....the offshore renewable related news for February 2014. Organised into the news catagories...
Company News, Data, Energy Storage, Environmental Impact, Funding, Events, Innovation, Marine Bioenergy, Planning, Policy, Renewable Energy, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Wind Energy and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, drones and robots
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Company News
Shipyard wins major renewables contract with leading wave energy firm 4 February 2014
Dong 'more confident' in UK offshore 5 February 2014
NERC signs MoU with multinational energy company Shell 7 February 2014
Irish Government Increases Marine Energy Commitment to Carnegie 11 February 2014
USA: Dynegy Turns from Gas to Wave Energy 11 February 2014
Eight Mainstream’s Renewables Projects Start with Construction in 2014 11 February 2014
A&P Falmouth to Start Building Seatricity’s Wave Energy Device 17 February 2014
Vestas’ 8MW Turbine Selected for Burbo Bank Extension 18 February 2014
Mainstream Picks Siemens’ 6MW Turbine for Neart na Gaoithe OWF 19 February 2014
Carnegie and Atlantis Resources Sign Collaboration Agreement 25 February 2014
Data
Marine Protected Area Byelaws to Protect Coastal Waters of Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight 1 February 2014
DARPA open catalog makes agency-sponsored software and publications available to all 5 February 2014
Germany shakes up seabed probes 11 February 2014
STAGES MSFD Survey Results now Available on the Marine Knowledge Gate 11 February 2014
Eternal youth for turbine fleet 20 February 2014
University of Delaware Launches Offshore Wind Initiative 26 February 2014
WaveFarmer and TidalFarmer Showcased Through VIDEO 27 February 2014
Energy Storage
Energy Storage Update: WattJoule, Primus, Green Charge Networks 5 February 2014
£8 million boost for energy storage innovation 13 February 2014
DECC cash for storage demo 13 February 2014
Eon on board for 5MW battery 13 February 2014
Environmental Impact
Wind farms to blink only when necessary 3 February 2014
Baker Consultants Gets Marine Noise Monitoring Contract from GeoSea 5 February 2014
TÜV SÜD PMSS to Participate in Ornithological Study 5 February 2014
Guidelines for Fisheries Liaison Around Offshore Renewables Developments Published 4 February 2014
Germany : BSH: Legal Approval of Offshore Wind Farms 4 February 2014
Seabirds' personalities determine feeding styles 5 February 2014
Wind farms to flash, warning aircraft, only when necessary 10 February 2014
Climate risk from wind farms is minimal, study says 11 February 2014
Are wind farms changing Europe's climate? 11 February 2014
UK radar deal 'could unlock 2.2GW' 12 February 2014
Riffgat munitions row blows up 11 February 2014
Seabirds put paid to London Array Phase 2 20 February 2014
London Array expansion plans scrapped over bird safety concerns 20 February 2014
Weather Risks and the Impact on Renewable Energy Equipment 20 February 2014
Europe's Seas Under Threat 20 February 2014
National Trust wades into Navitus Bay wind farm debate applauding changes but saying more needs to be done 20 February 2014
Birds, Bombs, Sharks Slow Offshore Wind From UK to Germany 20 February 2014
No link between wind farms and health problems, study finds 25 February 2014
Noisy oceans potentially driving whales away from prime habitat 26 February 2014
Offshore wind farms could tame hurricanes before they reach land, study says 26 February 2014
Can UV Light Help Birds to Avoid Wind Turbines? 27 February 2014
Funding
Ocean energy project seeks crowdfunding, move to FAU 4 February 2014
Crowd Energy to Build Another Generation Turbine (USA) 6 February 2014
Iberdrola hit in Spain, spends abroad 19 February 2014
Claims that aging wind farms are a bad investment blown away by new research 19 February 2014
Atlantis Resources Secures EC Funding for MeyGen Tidal Energy Project 20 February 2014
Garrad Hassan to Conduct Study for Carbon Trust 21 February 2014
Iberdrola Invests €145 Million in R&D 24 February 2014
Investors cooling on UK 25 February 2014
DECC Funding Secured for Deep Green Tidal Power Plant Development 25 February 2014
Events
Global Offshore Wind 2014 19 February 2014
Innovation
MEC Patents Wave Catcher Barge 7 February 2014
Measuring wind turbines remotely 10 February 2014
The future of wind turbines? Bizarre-looking funnel produces SIX times more energy than traditional designs 13 February 2014
VIDEO: Voith Turbine Deployed at EMEC’s Tidal Test Site 14 February 2014
Hydraulic seafloor carpet could harness the energy of ocean waves 18 February 2014
SgurrEnergy Launches Galion Toolbox Software 20 February 2014
Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm to Get Innovative Foundation Piles 21 February 2014
Prototype Wave Energy Device Also Produces Fresh Water 24 February 2014
VIDEO: AR1500 Tidal Power Turbine System 26 February 2014
Mojo Maritime to Build Low Motion Floating Platform for LiDAR 27 February 2014
The “Exosuit”: A wearable submarine for visiting deep water 28 February 2014
Marine bioenergy
ABO updates standards for measuring algae industry operations 6 February 2014
Seaweed Could be Next New Biofuel 24 February 2014
Planning
First Offshore Wind Farm Proposed For U.S. West Coast Wins Key Approval 5 February 2014
TLP Submits Application for Development Consent Order of Tidal Lagoon Power Plant 7 February 2014
Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Launched (Ireland) 10 February 2014
MMO Consider Core Grounds Approach for Marine Spatial Planning 11 February 2014
Planning Scotland’s Seas: 2013 - Draft Sectoral Marine Plans for Offshore Renewable Energy in
Scottish Waters - Consultation Responses 18 February 2014
NABU: Violations in Offshore Wind Farm Approvals Revealed (Germany) 24 February 2014
Policy
Euro-MPs back binding RE goals 5 February 2014
Renewables Key Element of Northern Ireland’s Energy Mix 6 February 2014
54% carbon cut from EU 2030 plan 17 February 2014
DECC and industry sets out plan to stay ‘world leader’ in offshore wind and boost economy 19 February 2014
France, Germany Join Forces to Push Offshore Wind Energy Forward 20 February 2014
Solo Scotland 'would boost marine' 26 February 2014
Renewable energy
Isle of Man takes next step in becoming a renewable energy hub 3 February 2014
Model T method can drive renewables industry 5 February 2014
Government poll: 77% of Britons support renewable energy 5 February 2014
U.S. Renewable Energy Maintains Growth In 2013 10 February 2014
Offshore windfarms 'wild west' of renewable energy, union warns 14 February 2014
Australia to Review Renewable Energy Target 17 February 2014
Powering the US with Renewables: A State-By-State Roadmap 24 February 2014
Scotland doles out marine cash 26 February 2014
UK marine ‘worth £800m by 2035’ 26 February 2014
Tidal energy
Cranfield Works to Cut Tidal Energy Costs 7 February 2014
UK firm aims to spur marine energy with tidal lagoon project 7 February 2014
Envisioning Swansea energy plant powered by tides in lagoon 9 February 2014
FERC Grants New Permit for 240-MW Alaska Tidal Energy Project 17 February 2014
Island of Yell Gets Tidal Power Generator 25 February 2014
Spotlight on UK tidal resources 26 February 2014
Tidal pontoons: what is stalling commercialisation? 26 February 2014
Perpetuus links with IoW for demo 26 February 2014
Public exhibition will explain more about Tidal Energy Centre 26 February 2014
Scottish Government Funds Research on Turbulence in Tidal Arrays 27 February 2014
Antrim coastal scheme could power 75,000 homes 27 February 2014
Wave energy
Carnegie kicks off Oz build 3 February 2014
WaveRoller Brings Wave Power Industry Closer to Commercialization 5 February 2014
A&P Falmouth Bags Wave Energy Contract 5 February 2014
DNV GL Verifies WaveRoller’s Performance 5 February 2014
Testing of R115 Wave Energy System Enters Second Phase 5 February 2014
A&P to Build Seatricity’s Wave Energy Device 5 February 2014
Carnegie Announces Successful UK Funding Applications for Development of CETO Projects 6 February 2014
Making waves with Manx offshore power 9 February 2014
Lockheed Martin, Victorian Wave Partners Team Up for World’s Largest Wave Energy Project 12 February 2014
Carnegie Updates on Wave-Powered Desalination Plant 12 February 2014
Performance verification for Wave Roller 13 February 2014
Tenerife Island Council Collaborates with Langlee on Wave Energy Plants 20 February 2014
FaBTest Experiences Largest Waves Recorded Since 2012 24 February 2014
Finnish Company to Develop Wave Technology in UK 24 February 2014
Pelamis Completes Testing of Its Wave Energy Converter in Plymouth 25 February 2014
TÜV SÜD PMSS Stresses Importance of Phased Approach to Wave and Tidal 26 February 2014
Wind energy
Meet The New World's Biggest Wind Turbine 4 February 2014
US clears 30MW Oregon floater 5 February 2014
Navitus Bay scales back proposed wind park in response to community feedback 6 February 2014
UK offshore wind supply chain: capabilities and opportunities 6 February 2014
Insight into Offshore Wind Industry in China 12 February 2014
RenewableUK hails radar deal as significant step forward for wind energy 12 February 2014
Vestas’s Biggest Turbine Picked by Dong for UK Offshore Farm 18 February 2014
German roots for Areva prototype 19 February 2014
Development of London Array Phase 2 Terminated 19 February 2014
Forewind Cuts Dogger Bank Zone Offshore Wind Plans 19 February 2014
RenewableUK Disappointed with Recent Offshore Wind Setbacks 19 February 2014
Wind power saves Ireland €1bn in fossil fuel imports over five years 20 February 2014
ECN: North Sea Transnational Grid Needed for Large Scale OW Integration 20 February 2014
Ofgem to Link Offshore Wind to U.K Grid 26 February 2014
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, drones and robots
Fullscale Production of Kongsberg Seaglider Begins 11 February 2014
Amazon electric fish inspire underwater robotics 15 February 2014
Small Unmanned Boat 'Pioneer' Makes NjordWorks Debut 19 February 2014
EdgeTech System for Polish Defense AUVs 20 February 2014
