KfW provides sustained support to the German Federal Government in the framework of the “KfW Energy Turnaround Action Plan”… (finchannel) Source: finchannel, December 30, 2011
The two figures of “100 million” and “10 million” are extremely meaningful to each Chinese people. By the end of October, the total installed capacity of China Guodian Corporation surpassed 100 million kilowatts, among which wind power 10 million kilowatts, the symbolic WTG is located at Jiangsu Rudong Offshore (Intertidal) 150,000 kilowatts Large-Scale Demonstration Wind [...]
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) will sponsor the new research project, GW Wakes, on offshore wind energy at the University of Oldenburg, with 3.8 million euros over the next three years. The aim is to study the wind currents and wakes in large offshore wind farms with hundreds of [...]
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced that its Share Purchase Plan has closed oversubscribed and raised $6 million. Carnegie had previously announced on 1 December 2011 that it had initiated a capital raising via a Share Purchase Plan (“SPP”) of $4 million with capacity for a further $2 million in oversubscriptions. In accordance [...]
The Wind and Water Power Program recently implemented a programmatic and functional alignment focusing on the advancement of a variety of land-based and offshore wind and water power technologies. The program reallocated staff and realigned projects to advance offshore wind, marine and hydrokinetic, hydropower, and land-based wind energies. As the national leader in wind and [...]
Job opportunities are expected to increase across the sector during the 2012, according to the annual Salary Survey by regional recruitment… By Duncan Brodie (edp24) Source: edp24, December 29, 2011; Image: rwe
A state committee charged with finding offshore sites for wave energy announced last week that it would hold a public meeting.. By Larry Coonrod (southlincolncountynews) Source: southlincolncountynews, December 29, 2011; Image: oceanpowertechnologies
On 28 December 2011, China Longyuan had successfully put the first Phase of Jiangsu Rudong pilot offshore (intertidal zone) wind farm into operation, with the installed capacity of 99.3 MW. The planned capacity of the project is 150 MW, which is the largest offshore (intertidal zone) wind farm across the nation. Following successive completion of [...]
Yesterday, Audra Parker, President & CEO of Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound released a statement regarding SJC uphold of Cape Wind energy deal. “Today’s ruling is a blow to ratepayers, businesses, and municipalities who are being asked to bear billions of dollars in new electricity costs when other green energy alternatives are available at a [...]
Wind turbines today are running faster, longer and more efficiently than ever before, but to help meet the UK target… (pennenergy) Source: pennenergy, December 29, 2011;
