Features
An opportunity to look in depth at some of the breaking stories in the industry, this page provides companies in the sector with a chance to give more background to the design, development and deployment of their projects.
Crest of a wave
Alistair Welch reports on two major Scottish government initiatives in the wave and tidal sector. read more
Linked in
Robert Gerald finds out more about Intertek’s Energy & Water (formerly Intertek METOC) consultancy services involvement in an exciting new project. read more
Cable guys
Cabling will only become more significant as the offshore wind industry matures. Alistair Welch speaks to representatives of The Crown Estate about two recent reports on the issue. read more
Site specific
Ralph Manchester of IHC Merwede speaks to Alistair Welch about the development of a trenching vehicle for the offshore wind sector. read more
Hub of activity
Alistair Welch visits Fife and reports on the development of a variety of renewables projects across the region. read more
Intelligent manufacturing
Ian Davies, Tata Steel’s sales and applications
engineer for the energy and power sector, explains how the group is increasing the efficiency of offshore windfarm jacket construction. read more
Driving ambition
Robert Gerald discovers that the low carbon vehicles industry is developing rapidly
Supporting innovation
The Technology Strategy Board is championing UK innovation in low carbon vehicle technologies. Interview by Alistair Welch
Gear change
Powertrain specialists Romax are leading a project to improve vehicle efficiency. Dave March reports read more
Smart thinking
Bill Easton of Ernst and Young explores the implications of his company’s recent report on smart grids read more
Nature’s bounty
Scottish Renewables policy officer Michael Rieley discusses the prospects of Scotland’s wave and tidal sector read more
High aspirations
Audrey MacIver, joint head of energy at Highlands and Islands Enterprise, argues that the marine energy sector is entering a critical phase read more
Starting Grid
Many new career opportunities are arising
at globally renowned company Alstom
Intelligent thinking
Ricardo is to work with Intelligent Energy in developing complete engineering capability for fuel cell electric vehicles
Faster, higher, stronger... greener?
Alistair Welch examines the sustainable credentials of the upcoming London Olympics and asks whether it can claim to be the greenest Games ever. read more
Early days
Theone Wilson finds out how changes to
the Feed-in Tariffs will impact on the
small wind industry. read more
Creating opportunities
Robert Gerald finds out what has been happening on the renewables front in Fife.
Scaling up
Frank Wright, renewable energy manager at Douglas-Westwood, considers the prospects for offshore wind as the global drive to adopt low carbon technologies gathers pace
What lies beneath
Heather Blackford of Osiris Projects discusses the role of seabed surveys in the offshore wind industry
Real potential
Ahead of March’s Wave and Tidal Energy conference, Alistair Welch spoke to RenewableUK marine development manager David Krohn. read more
Proven reliability
40South Energy has been carrying out extensive testing - here are the details
Model approach
Sian Wilson of Black & Veatch explains
the group’s expertise and capabilities
Investment plans
Northern Ireland might be small in size, but, as far as renewable energy is concerned, it is big in opportunity, says Johanna Lagan, renewables executive at Invest Northern Ireland. read more
Picking up the pace
John Callaghan and Stuart Curry of The Crown Estate discuss developments in Northern Ireland’s offshore renewables market.
Interview by Alistair Welch. read more
Testing times
The UK government has assumed control of Cornwall’s marine energy test centre Wave Hub. Alistair Welch reports on developments in the South West read more
Developing direction
Mike Farish meets the director of one company that’s swiftly moving into the offshore market
Subsea Company of the Year 2011
Theone Wilson reports on a fast-growing company that’s got ambition for the renewables industry
Circuit training
Alistair Welch reports on how established fuse developer and manufacturer Cooper Bussmann is targeting the renewables market
Viewpoint
Marine renewable energy needs to be supported with good science and understanding. Recent announcements provide confirmation that the marine industry is moving in the right direction - but does the framework exist to move the sector forward from paper to practice? read more
Impressive Innovation
Meanwhile, the Innovate10 event saw small companies pitted against each other in a battle for funding. Renewable energy company Oxford Photovoltaics impressed the judges and was awarded a large grant from the Technology Strategy Board. Find out why and how much they received. read more
Working the Wind
More and more farmers are buying into wind turbine installation to reduce their overheads - and this can prove very effective if the site is suitable. We focus on one installation that's been particularly successful.
Making a Difference
Companies already working in the renewables sector are finding increased experience and demand is allowing them to expand their services. One such company is the Freedom Group, which is now equipped to single-handedly manage the construction of a renewable energy project. Get an update on what they're doing here.
Careful Drivers
We discuss Arup's trial of low-carbon vehicles. Organisations across the UK are working together to find out how low emission vehicles are used by recording real-world data. We've got the latest on some of the first behavioural information on long-term electric car ownership, usage and habits. read more
Viewpoint
The Offshore Valuation report puts forward some exciting development scenarios. Tim Helweg-Larsen, director of Public Interest Research Centre and chair of the Offshore Valuation Group, takes a look
Great expectations
Stephanie Pimlott, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s business liaison and development officer, explains how the town is applying its years of experience working with offshore oil and gas to the escalating offshore wind sector.
Forward thinking
Offshore wind technologies could soon be big in Europe – and K2 Management knows what’s needed to bring them forward, says Mike Farish
A tough task
The installation and support effort required to support Round 3 will challenge the industry. The search for new solutions may call for a change of mindsets, says one insider. Jonathan Ward reports
Supporting roles
Jonathan Reynolds argues that the East of England has everything required for success in the offshore wind industry
Supply and demand
The North West offers a lot of potential - and the renewable energy industry is really taking off there. Mike Farish reports
Bright sparks
Dave March has the latest on the multi-national company Converteam, which is developing new energy delivery solutions
Well connected
In an ever-changing market, cable company JDR is at the cutting edge of business. Innovative and dynamic, it’s an organisation that’s always thinking ahead
Weather report
The Met Office are working alongside the wind energy industry to support renewable energy projects.
Expert commitments
Xodus launches new alternative energy business stream to its oil and gas stable
Waves ahead
Fiona Bennett explores a new machine
set to revolutionise wave energy technology
Rising to the challenge
Andrew Baldock of Black & Veatch answers some key questions from energy engineering about the challenges facing the marine energy sector
Planning ahead
Mike Farish talks to Jonny Lewis of RPS about their offshore renewables and marine energy expertise
Taking the initiative
Dave March finds out why Dundee is ideally positioned to become a key location for the renewables sector
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