Offshore renewable news for March 2014
Research shows windfarms do not affect house prices, 63% of MP's behind renewables and MIT's speedy, squishy fishbot....the offshore renewable related news for March 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
Case study: Irish firm ready to corner the world turbine market 10 March 2014
Top 15 Wind Turbine Suppliers Of 2013 Revealed 11 March 2014
Spanish Companies Conclude Research To Help Create 15 MW Wind Turbine 13 March 2014
AREVA, Schneider Electric Join Forces To Develop Offshore Wind In France 13 March 2014
Wave Hub welcomes Nordic utilities giant 18 March 2014
BP Scraps Renewable Energy Goal After Investing $8.3 Billion 20 March 2014
Enercon freezes spend on EEG fears 20 March 2014
Carnegie unwraps 1MW Ceto 6 21 March 2014
Siemens commits to UK factory 24 March 2014
Moray had Natural Power 27 March 2014
Data
Renewable energy developer purchases iPad app that ‘visualises’ wind farms 5 March 2014
Interactive Map of Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Photomontages Released 5 March 2014
US Navy transitions global ocean forecast system for public use 5 March 2014
ABPmer to Map UK Shipping Density and Routes 13 March 2014
EMEC shares subsea cabling nous 19 March 2014
EDP taps Axys for floating wind role 21 March 2014
Pioneering research offers new insight into improved wave energy testing 24 March 2014
Offshore bomb guidance on way 24 March 2014
Ocean Energy Systems Presents GIS Mapping Application 28 March 2014
Energy Storage
Maritime Battery Forum in the Works 4 March 2014
Pumped hydro offers storage solution for renewables 18 March 2014
GE inks liquid-air storage pact 18 March 2014
The Hunt Is On for Next-Generation Battery Storage Technology 18 March 2014
Spurred by Japan, Steady Growth Predicted for Energy Storage Market 19 March 2014
Energy Storage Offers Tailored Grid Solutions, But at What Cost? 19 March 2014
Wind farms can provide society a surplus of reliable clean energy, study finds 20 March 2014
ESL’s Ocean Energy Power Systems Provide Alternatives to Batteries, Solar Power 26 March 2014
Environmental Impact
MMO Examines Westermost Rough OWF’s Noise Issues 3 March 2014
Ship noise changes fish behaviour 3 March 2014
GICON Launches Digital Aerial Imagery System for OWFs 12 March 2014
Wight tidal energy scheme will 'ruin fishing industry' 12 March 2014
Westermost Rough OWF’s Noise to Be Monitored from Homes 13 March 2014
US BOEM reviews 12MW offshore pilot 13 March 2014
Carbon Trust & DONG Energy trial first noise-free offshore wind farm 14 March 2014
Wind farm expansion could endanger aircraft as turbines interfere with radar signals 15 March 2014
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre Plans Concern Local Fishermen 17 March 2014
RSPB cries foul in Moray Firth 20 March 2014
Australia medical body clears wind 20 March 2014
New research shows wind farms do not affect house prices 29 March 2014
Funding
Marine Renewables Commercialization Project Funded 5 March 2014
Funding for marine renewables 17 March 2014
USA: DOE Funds Advanced Wave and Tidal Energy Technologies 11 March 2014
'Global impact' of Norway RE move 13 March 2014
Offshore renewable energy set to drive UK economic growth, but by how much? 13 March 2014
UK Pushes for More Foreign Investment in Its Offshore Wind Sector 14 March 2014
Offshore wind industry given helping hand to lower costs 18 March 2014
Wind Energy Investment: Where Should the Effort Go? 18 March 2014
TenneT puts €1.33bn into offshore 19 March 2014
David Cameron: Green Port Hull Investment Strengthens UK’s Economy 25 March 2014
DONG Energy: Siemens’ Decision Could Encourage Others to Invest in UK 25 March 2014
SSE sounds offshore wind retreat 26 March 2014
RWE 'taking stock' at Galloper 26 March 2014
Crowdfunding Renewable Energy on Kickstarter 26 March 2014
Events
300 Exhibitors to Show Up at WINDFORCE 2014 (VIDEO) 4 March 2014
WINDFORCE Conference Presents Latest Offshore Wind Developments 28 March 2014
Innovation
A new renewable energy source? Device captures energy from Earth's infrared emissions to outer space 3 March 2014
Germany No1 for offshore patents 5 March 2014
Oceanflow Receives REIF Funding for Evopod 6 March 2014
Making it easier to plan offshore wind farms 10 March 2014
New Material Protects Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations, Cables - Marine Technology News 11 March 2014
LM Wind Power Works To Create Flexible Blade Concept 11 March 2014
US finds $10m for wave power R&D 14 March 2014
Car tyres protecting turbines from scour 17 March 2014
A better water wing to harvest tidal energy 18 March 2014
Shape-Changing Wing Flap Reduces Drag and Noise 20 March 2014
Buoyant Airborne Turbine to harness winds in Alaska 26 March 2014
New magnetic materials for extracting energy from tides 26 March 2014
UC3M (Spain) Scientists Work on New Tidal Energy Generator Project 27 March 2014
Altaeros wind blimp nears take-off 27 March 2014
Planning
Green light for Scottish giants 19 March 2014
Pelamis Wave Power to Discuss Wave Farm at Farr Point Sutherland with Local Residents 20 March 2014
Scottish Fishermen Want to Be Involved in OWF Planning 20 March 2014
Celtic Array Launches Consultations for Rhiannon OWF 21 March 2014
New Wind Farms Need to Keep Fisheries Sector Consulted 25 March 2014
Teesside A&B wind farm under scrutiny 28 March 2014
Policy
EU urged to adopt ‘renewables-first approach’ to policymaking 3 March 2014
GCube Offers Political Risk Insurance Services for Renewables 13 March 2014
Osborne freezes carbon price floor 19 March 2014
RenewableUK - Chancellor's Budget is a "missed opportunity" 19 March 2014
European Politicians Urge EU Commission to Set 100 Pct Renewables Target 21 March 2014
EU leaders delay 2030 energy verdict 21 March 2014
Davey: offshore policy 'working' 25 March 2014
Offshore exit ‘wake up call’ for government 26 March 2014
WAB: Siemens’ Decision to Invest in UK Result of German Policy Uncertainty 26 March 2014
RenewableUK: Government Needs to Provide Greater Confidence 26 March 2014
EU policy ‘key to marine success’ 27 March 2014
Renewable energy
UK and EU need massive renewables pushes to meet 2030 carbon targets 2 March 2014
Africa Takes First Steps Towards Renewables Revolution 3 March 2014
Too much torque and not enough action - International Water Power 5 March 2014
63% of MPs behind renewables 5 March 2014
Outlook for EU ocean energy forum 10 March 2014
Expert view Ireland: Great rewards if we tap into this resource 10 March 2014
Offshore Renewables Could Bring GBP 6.7 Bln to UK Economy 13 March 2014
Natural England and RenewableUK hold first ever joint Offshore Wind Industry Seminar 18 March 2014
Renewables firms face a ‘cliff edge’ after 2019 19 March 2014
RE groups plea for 2030 EU targets 19 March 2014
Managing renewables intelligently 25 March 2014
Renewable Energy Trends Illuminated in Clean Edge’s Market Report 26 March 2014
Wave, Tidal Progress Proportional to Political Will 27 March 2014
Record-breaking wind energy leads to decrease in coal and gas production 27 March 2014
Renewable electricity share at 15% in 2013 as UK emissions fall 2% 28 March 2014
Tidal energy
OERA (Nova Scotia) & UK Cooperate to Advance Tidal Research 5 March 2014
UK and Nova Scotia to partner on Orkney tidal research projects 5 March 2014
Frazer-Nash irons SeaGen wrinkle 5 March 2014
Swansea lagoon up to examination 6 March 2014
TLSB’s Tidal Lagoon Application Gets Green Light 7 March 2014
Lockheed Martin to Optimize Design of Atlantis’ AR1500 Tidal Turbine 18 March 2014
Multi-technology tidal array demo facility (Isle of Wight) 18 March 2014
Isle of Wight tidal energy demonstration site plans unveiled 20 March 2014
Puget Sound Tidal Project Gets Pilot License(US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) 20 March 2014
Tidal lagoons could provide cheaper electricity than offshore wind 21 March 2014
Kawasaki turbine details still under wraps 25 March 2014
Former Hafren Power CEO Eyes Severn Estuary Barrage 28 March 2014
OpenHydro selected for Nova Scotia tidal energy project 28 March 2014
Siemens confirms Bluewater tidal deal 28 March 2014
Wave energy
Atlantic resort (Tenerife) set to cash in on wave energy 3 March 2014
Carnegie Delivers CETO 6 Commercial Design 21 March 2014
Pelamis to Consult with Public over Farr Point Project 21 March 2014
Wind energy
Floating Wind Farms Venture Farther Out to Sea 4 March 2014
UK’s Wind Power Breaks Record Once More 4 March 2014
New wind energy record shows renewables are vital to UK 4 March 2014
Consortium to Cut Costs of Offshore Wind 7 March 2014
LiDAR Ordered for Wind Farm Development 12 March 2014
EWEA Report: Wind Energy Significantly Helps Conserve Water Supplies 13 March 2014
DONG Energy and Oxford University collaboration – bringing down the cost of offshore wind 18 March 2014
Scottish offshore wind farms to be world’s third largest 19 March 2014
‘Energetically sustainable’ wind power can provide surplus clean electricity 23 March 2014
Blast off at Gwynt y Mor 24 March 2014
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, drones and robots
Unmanned robots to collect climate data from ocean floor 12 March 2014
Robotic fish designed to perform escape maneuvers 13 March 2014
Pentagon boosting its push for underwater drones 13 March 2014
MIT's robot fish is nearly as speedy and squishy as the real thing 13 March 2014
Flying Robot Would Monitor Environmental Health 20 March 2014
Crabster Robot Could Change The Way We Explore Underwater Sites 28 March 2014