BBC ‘Shell and Scottish Power join bid to build floating wind farms Energy giant Shell has teamed up with Scottish Power to bid to develop large floating wind farms off the coast of north east Scotland. They will bid jointly in an auction of 15 seabed locations for the next generation of wind farms. The […]
Natural England says nature recovery must be central to offshore wind plans Natural England publishes new approach to offshore wind development. Natural England has called for new offshore wind farms to leave nature in a better state than before and avoid any irreparable damage to the environment, in a new document published today (16th June) […]
The recording of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries’ recent webinar #FishingAndWind event, which explored how the fisheries and offshore wind sectors can collaborate and ensure optimal marine planning outcomes for all involved, is now live on the APPGF website, alongside summaries of speakers’ answers to questions from Parliamentarians and attendees. Click here Dickon Howell, Howell Marine Consulting and […]
The Crown Estate has published its ninth Offshore Wind Operational Report, which provides in-depth insight into the progress of the UK’s offshore wind sector. Good News: A new normal for wind and solar The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its latest forecasts for the global growth of the wind and solar industry this week and […]
The Environmental Audit Committee have penned an open letter to Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in which they call for the government to provide support to a home grown tidal industry to help it reach the point of commercialisation. The committee have recognised and highlighted a number of the […]
Watch the video Getting into the detail of the current processes around existing regulation and assessment – very useful. An interesting range of questions and perspectives on the practicalities and issues that surround further development of offshore wind.
James Murray Editor Business Green Blog ‘Last week delivered yet another impressive milestone for the world-leading UK offshore wind industry, but for the rest of the green economy it is a reminder of what might have been. Last Thursday was a pretty stellar day for the British wind industry. There was £95m for two massive port […]
Blue Marine Foundation The UK has the largest installed capacity of offshore wind in the world. With a government commitment to further expand, opportunities for co-location with conservation and restoration initiatives are being increasingly explored. Globally, over 85% of oyster beds have been lost, making them among the most imperilled marine habitats in the world. […]