Tryllium Staff

US offshore wind capacity could top 4000 GW, says report

The US total potential offshore wind energy resource could top 4000 GW, according to a new analysis by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The report, Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the US: Assessment of Opportunities and Barriers, says that even harnessing just a fraction of the country offshore wind potential could cut greenhouse gas […]

Aquamarine Power to test wave power in US

By Tryllium Staff

The US subsidiary of Scottish wave energy company Aquamarine Power is look at the potential of the technology for the Oregon coast in the northwest of the country. Aquamarine Power USA is receiving a $50,000 grant from Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) to undertake a feasibility study of deployment of the company’s Oyster® wave energy technology. The […]

E.ON and Scottish Power Renewables to work together on wave power

By Tryllium Staff

Energy companies E.ON and ScottishPower Renewables, part of Spanish group Iberdrola Renovables, have announced plans to work together on the testing of Pelamis’ ‘sea snake’ wave power device. Testing of Pelamis Wave Power’s device – named the Vagr Atferd – began in May, when E.ON installed the device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. Last week, E.ON […]

Volvo joins WWF’s Climate Savers Programme

By Tryllium Staff

Volvo has become the first vehicle maker to join the WWF’s Climate Savers Programme as part of efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. As a partner in the programme, Volvo Group’s truck divisions will commit to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2014 by 13 million tonnes. The agreement will cover Mack, Volvo, Renault and UD truck divisions and […]

US invests $2.4 billion in high-speed rail projects

By Tryllium Staff

In a bid to improve infrastructure and reduce emissions from transport, the US Government is investing $2.4 billion in high-speed rail projects across the country. The awards to 54 high-speed rail projects in 23 states announced by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week are the first tranche in a promised $8 billion investment from the […]

Finnish companies drop carbon capture and storage project

By Tryllium Staff

Finnish company Fortum has dropped plans for a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration plant because of the “technological and financial risks”. Over the last few years, Fortum has been collaborating with Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) on the Finncap CCS project at their jointly owned Meri-Pori power plant. But partner TVO dropped out of the project earlier […]