The European Commission has authorized grant support of €24 million from the Swedish Government for a new biofuel research project designed to test the commercial viability of the gasification of forest residue. The funding will be given to the Gothenburg Biofuels Gasification (GoBiGas) research and development project. Goteborg Energi, a Swedish energy company, will manage … Read more
The Standpoint European wave energy consortium, which is headed by Irish company Wavebob, has announced that two locations off the Portuguese coast are under final consideration for the installation of a full-sized wave energy converter. In addition to Irish wave energy technology specialist Wavebob, the other four members of the consortium are Vattenfall (Sweden), Generg … Read more
GE Energy plans to install up to five offshore demonstration wind turbines through two separate partnerships within the Norwegian and Swedish offshore wind industries. Both initiatives will feature the largest wind turbine in GE’s fleet, a 4.0-megawatt machine that includes a 110 meter rotor. GE’s 4.0-110 incorporates advanced drive train and control technologies and GE’s … Read more