SeaZone, the market leader for marine geographic information, software and services, announces the appointment of Simon James as SeaZone’s newly appointed Sales Manager. Simon, a successful sales professional brings extensive experience in UK and international business development and sales in the oil and gas, water, renewables and environmental sectors, including working for Ordnance Survey and [...]
Offshore-wind energy stakeholders met Tuesday to discuss how to subsidize the development of turbines and other infrastructure that would… By Emily previti (pressofatlanticcity) Source: pressofatlanticcity, October 27, 2010;
In the October edition strong focus on subsea cable installation and surveying while Wilfried Breuer of Siemens Energy Sector explains Siemens’ experience in grid connection so far. Join us also on board of the Jumbo Javelin on her last installation trip to the Greater Gabbard wind farm and read about the latest developments in China. [...]
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Skykon has today filed for a suspension of payments. The creditors will shortly receive additional information from the supervisor on the further course of events. “The wind turbine industry is project based and very cyclical, and it is currently being affected by a number of negative factors in the wake of the financial crisis. These [...]
THE Skykon factory is currently the only significant manufacturer of wind turbine towers in Scotland and is therefore a very important part… By Paul Brewer (scotsman) Source: scotsman, October 27, 2010;
As the offshore wind industry struggles to erect the first wind turbine off US shores, there are hurdles to financing and construction that are difficult, but not insurmountable, industry experts said Tuesday. Lengthy and onerous permitting requirements for offshore wind top the list of obstacles, which includes supply-chain issues, unstable federal incentives and the technical [...]
Call it a tale of two continents: the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines announced that it will lay off nearly a third of its workforce… By Kristine Owram (canadianbusiness) Source: canadianbusiness, October 27, 2010;
The Department of Energy (DOE), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced eight joint research awards totaling nearly $5 million to support the responsible siting and permitting of offshore wind energy facilities and ocean energy generated from waves, tides, currents [...]
Thousands of civil engineering jobs and other jobs in construction will be created thanks to a newly announced £60m fund to develop offshore… William Hobson (randstadcpe) Source: randstadcpe, October 27, 2010;
On Tuesday the European Parliament’s Energy Committee gave its green light to an agreement with the Council to free up €146 million of… (europarl.europa) Source: europarl.europa, October 27, 2010;
