New Partnership to Further Cooperation on Renewable Energy Modeling and Forecasting Announced

The Department of Energy and the Department of Commerce today announced a new agreement to further collaboration between the agencies on renewable energy modeling and weather forecasting, which will help enable the nation’s renewable energy resources to be used more effectively by business and entrepreneurs.

Shark Populations Dwindle as Top Catchers Delay on Conservation Actions

A decade after members of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) approved an international plan to conserve sharks, a new analysis finds that it has yet to be fully implemented. With 30 percent of all shark species now threatened or near threatened with extinction, there is little evidence that the plan has contributed significantly to improved conservation and management of these animals.

Is Karma Visiting Dubai? Man-Made Islands Reported to be Sinking

The man-made islands of Dubai World were intended to be the ultimate luxury possession for those with infinite amounts of money and no regard for the environment or sustainability

Checkmate Seaenergy to Raise Capital to Commercialize Anaconda Wave Converter

Checkmate Seaenergy Ltd, the company developing the latest green energy technology to exploit wave power, has appointed Brewin Dolphin as Financial Adviser. Brewin Dolphin will lead an initial funding round to enable the company to develop the unique Anaconda Wave Energy Converter (“Anaconda”) as it moves to commercialisation

Oil Company Apache Corp Receives Permit from BOEMRE

Apache Corporation said today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement has approved a permit that will enable Apache to resume plugging and abandonment operations at the East Cameron Block 278 Platform

Next Steps in Overhaul of Offshore Energy Oversight and Management Announced

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced the structures and responsibilities of two new, independent agencies that will carry out the offshore energy management and enforcement functions once assigned to the former Minerals Management Service (MMS). 

BOEMRE and North Carolina Form Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today held its first offshore renewable energy task force meeting in cooperation with North Carolina’s Department of Commerce. This intergovernmental task force was established to facilitate communication between BOEMRE and state, local, tribal and federal stakeholders concerning commercial renewable energy leasing and development on the [...]

National Ocean Policy Leaders Advocate for Strong, Science-Based Ocean Management at NCSE Conference

As the final report of the Obama-appointed National Oil Spill Commission is delivered to members of Congress and the Executive Branch, shaping the next generation of ocean and drilling policy begins now. Poignant perspectives from diverse angles will intersect at NCSE’s “Our Changing Oceans” conference to formulate the best science-based approach for protecting and securing [...]

Alabama’s Coast Tops Endangered Areas List for Southern U.S.

This year’s list shows that the nation’s most urgent environmental issues are playing out in the Southeast, especially the way we produce and use energy.

NOAA Seeking Comments on Draft Management Plan for Olympic Coast Marine Sanctuary

NOAA released a comprehensive draft management plan and environmental assessment for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary for public review and comment.

Based on several years of scientific assessment and public input, the plan includes recommendations for revised goals and objectives, 20 action plans, a plan for implementation based on different funding levels and recommended performance measures.

Carnegie Wave Energy Commercial Scale Activites Update

Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy (ASX: CWE) has provided an update on the latest activities in relation to its commercial scale CETO wave unit test program.

India to Install Asia’s First Commercial Scale Tidal Power Plant

 Chief Minister of the State of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, has approved a 50MW tidal power project to be constructed in the Gulf of Kutch in the Indian State of Gujarat. The ceremony was also attended by Minister of State, the Honorable Saurabhbhai Patel. The MoU was signed as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011, coined ‘Davos [...]

DP World Announces Partnership with Plastic Free Ocean

Building on its commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, global port operator DP World has become the lead corporate sponsor of Plastic Free Ocean.

Open Hydro and Bord Gáis Energy to Develop Irish Tidal Farm

Bord Gáis Energy has committed €2million to OpenHydro Plans for Ireland’s first tidal energy farm OpenHydro, the Irish tidal renewable energy company and Bord Gáis Energy have concluded an agreement for Bord Gáis Energy to become a shareholder in OpenHydro. In addition to the investment, OpenHydro and Bord Gáis Energy have formed a joint venture focused on the development of a utility scale tidal farm off the coast of Ireland.

NOAA: 2010 Tied For Warmest Year on Record

I know what you are thinking. How could 2010 possibly be tied for the warmest year on record, when the year ended with so much cold weather and snow for several continents of the world. The instability associated with climate change is making quite an impact.

First “Carbon-Neutral” Scuba Diving Travel Offered in Washington, DC

Blue Planet Scuba, a new scuba diving organization that opened in Dupont Circle in October, announced today the first program of “carbon neutral” scuba travel opportunities for DC, Maryland, and Virginia divers.