The biggest headlines for the U.S. wind industry in 2010 held promise and foreboding for 2011. 1. Triumphant 2009 U.S. growth turns dismal. By Herman K. Trabish (greentechmedia) Source: greentechmedia, December 29, 2010
Renewable energy developer SeaEnergy plc said its Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd joint venture has signed three milestone agreements to… (ibtimes) Source: ibtimes, December 29, 2010
The Obama administration has stuck a huge “for lease” sign in vast swaths of federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) Source: bostonherald, December 29, 2010
Residents of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket better get used to a lot of wind farms surrounding their resort islands. By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) Source: bostonherald, December 29, 2010
Life on the green front has been admittedly glum in 2010. A series of deadly spills and explosions, only the least of which was the BP Gulf mess, haven’t yet led to serious reforms; what’s more, the climate bill died a tortured death in the U.S. Senate this summer. All while we are on track [...]
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 725 million, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in 2(nd) quarter 2012. The signed contract is subject to final board approval and financing, which is expected to [...]
Reviewing a year’s worth of work can focus the mind on important developments. That seems especially true for wind power, which in 2010 was embraced by, among other organisations, Ikea, Google, Bacardi and the US Army. With those eclectic endorsements in mind, here are 10 developments from 2010 that have stuck with me: 1. Thumbs [...]
Wind single biggest contributor to renewable electricity supply Reports 37% rise on Q3 2009 ‘Renewables within reach of the 10% target’ Energy statistics for quarter 3 of 2010 released today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show biggest ever contribution from renewables to the United Kingdom’s electricity supply at 8.6%. The statistics also [...]
The boss of Scottish and Southern Energy has claimed that expertise north of the border could be of huge benefit to the renewables industry. Speaking to the Press and Journal newspaper, Ian Marchant said Scotland is “blessed” with some “outstanding” sources of renewable energy. “The expertise we have built up offshore over the past 40 [...]
Chancellor George Osborne is under pressure to direct the Crown Estate commissioners to finance a spin-off fund to ensure communities across the north benefit from offshore wind, wave and tidal power projects. The proposal – from Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Liberal Democrat MP John Thurso – follows the commissioners’ failure to act on their [...]
