Golden Age Coming for East Coast United States Offshore Wind?
It seems a match made in wind heaven: The Atlantic winds blow strong and regular against the East Coast of the States. Offshore wind harvested […]
Tag: Offshore Wind Farms
Global Wind Power to Exceed 45GW In 2014?
What was the total world-wide capacity for wind power installations last year? Preliminary estimates, yet to be verified, indicate that 34-35 GW of capacity was […]
Danish Pensioners Support Offshore Wind Power!
Perhaps that’s a slightly misleading headline, but the fact is a Danish pension company (responsible for taking and investing pension payments from those in employment […]
Wind Farms as Hurricane Busters!
Did you know that offshore wind farms can take some of the stings out of hurricanes? In a study by Stanford University published this week, […]
UK Energy Minister Reverses View on Onshore Wind Farms
Greg Barker, the UK Coalition Energy & Climate Change Minister has declared that the rush to develop on-shore wind farms is “over” and has damaged […]
China Seeks Scottish Offshore Expertise
Today in Beijing, a contract was signed that will see the Scottish renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy employed to provide strategic advice and expert support for […]
Wind Power… With no Wind!
As we all know, when the wind is blowing, the electricity is generating. When it’s not, it stops. The problem of storing wind-generated energy for […]
Siemens win Big Dutch Offshore Contract
Siemens has just clinched a deal with the Dutch Offshore Wind consortium called the Gemini Project. The contracts are for the construction, financing, and operations […]
Report Slams UK Missed Opportunities for Offshore Wind
The UK Institute for Public Policy Research, a leading and respected Think Tank, has presented a damning report which claims that the future of offshore […]
UK MP Proposes Restrictions on Wind Farms
While many see the UK as one of the leading European countries embracing wind power, there are dissenters in Parliament. Christopher hope is the member […]
5 Major UK Offshore Wind projects Approved
Eight major renewable energy projects, expected to support 8,500 jobs, have been given government approval. They include 5 offshore wind projects and 3 Biomass projects. The […]
Plans for Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm
Plans have been unveiled for a floating offshore wind farm project in Scotland. The Kincardine offshore wind farm is a proposed demonstrator floating project located […]