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  • Innovative No-Flog Could Improve Health and Safety Standards

    2 July 2014
    Technology

    Hire Torque (HTL) has recently unveiled the No-Flog, an innovative product that could improve health and safety standards across industries, including the power generation and subsea sectors. The No-Flog eliminates the need for flogging hammers and spanners, giving workers hands-free control to eradicate the risk of trapped fingers. This ground-breaking solution can be used to […]

  • Senate Doesn’t Support Gov. O’Malley’s Wind Farm Proposal (USA)

    21 February 2012
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The wind farm proposal introduced by Gov. Martin O’Malley has not been supported by the Senate Finance Committee since its members believe offshore wind will impose financial challenges on the consumers. O’Malley perceives wind as one of Maryland’s most abundant sources of energy and according to his estimations ratepayers will not have any increases in […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Doesn’t Affect Aeronautical Operations, Says FAA

    16 August 2012

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a “Does Not Exceed (DNE)” determination for the proposed construction of 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound. The FAA completed an aeronautical study and has determined that the proposed construction of the 130 wind turbines, individually and as a group, has no effect on aeronautical operations. Therefore, the […]

  • Bold Tern Picks Up 19th Batch of Hornsea One Turbines

    7 August 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Bold Tern is leaving the Port of Hull with the 19th loadout of turbines destined for installation at the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. According to the company, Bold Tern has so far installed 71 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at the project site some 120km off Yorkshire. As recently reported, 124 out of […]

  • Scottish Renewables CEO Comments Civitas Wind Power Report

    11 January 2012

      Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables responds to Civitas wind power report.  “There are so many fundamental mistakes and flawed assumptions in this jaundiced report it’s hard not to see this as blatant prejudice masquerading as economics. Ruth Lea’s frequent asides show that she doesn’t believe in climate change or the need to […]

  • Mabey Bridge Makes Senior Sales Appointment to Strengthen Its Offshore Renewables Sector (UK)

    30 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Mabey Bridge – the UK leading wind turbine tower manufacturer and international bridge builder – has appointed Gerry Voller as Sales Director – Tubular Products. The company – which employs 600 people in the UK and internationally with a turnover exceeding £80m per annum – is expanding and investing in sales leadership as it widens […]

  • Natural Power Concepts to Conduct Pilot Study in Kerala, India

    4 June 2013
    Technology

    A US-based company is set to test their tidal and river flow turbines in Kerala, India, reports The Times of India. Namely, Natural Power Concepts (NPC) plans to deploy pilot programs in Africa and India, as they have already deployed this technology in Canada. “The tidal and river flow auger turbine technology is currently used […]

  • Denmark doesn’t lag behind other countries in offshore wind

    27 May 2010
    Authorities

    There is nothing to suggest that Denmark lags behind other countries as an investment country for offshore wind turbines as Børsen wrote the19 May 2010. Within the last to three years we have commissioned or committed to new wind farms, which more than triples our electricity capacity at sea, Climate and Energy minister Lykke Friis […]

  • Germany: KfW to Finance Shipping Industry

    17 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    German government-owned development bank, KfW group is considering increasing its presence in the shipping industry, writes Reuters. This announcement follows a previous withdrawal from the shipping business by a number of banks including Commerzbank, Lloyds and UniCredit. KfW doesn’t plan to acquire shipping loan portfolios from other companies but to finance ships for offshore wind […]

  • Cape Wind Releases Statement on Court of Appeals Overturn (USA)

    31 October 2011

      Mark Rodgers, Communications Director of Cape Wind released statement on court of appeals opinion regarding the FAA. “The FAA has reviewed Cape Wind for eight years and repeatedly determined that Cape Wind did not pose a hazard to air navigation. The essence of today’s court ruling is that the FAA needs to better explain […]

  • Committee on Climate Change Calls UK Government to Stay on Course on Carbon Budget

    11 December 2013
    Authorities

    The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) launched a report today, in which it states clearly that there is no reason for the Government to reduce the Carbon Budget when it comes up for review in 2014, and that it needs to stay on course in the journey towards a decarbonised economy. In its review of […]

  • UK: River Severn Tidal Barrage Could Face Delay

    5 November 2012

    Plans to construct a tidal barrage across the River Severn could be delayed if the UK government doesn’t approve this project within next three years, reports BBC. Prof Brian Morgan, a member of Hafren’s regional board, said any delays could risk it “going into the long grass”. The company, Hafren Power, which is planning to […]

  • Existing End-of-Life Blades Are Recycled into Cement. Next-Gen Ones Could Become Gummy Bears

    24 August 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Researchers at the Michigan State University have developed new composite material for wind turbine blades that can be recycled into, among other things, sweet treats such as gummy bears. This adds to the momentum within the industry which, along with the reuse of other wind turbine components, is recycling existing end-of-life blades into products such as […]

  • Malta Is Looking for Energy Solutions Offshore

    1 April 2013

    Malta, the densely populated island in the Mediterranean  sea, is considering generating energy from resources off its coast, reports the Sunday Times. At the annual Sustainable Energy Conference, held last month in Qawra, Malta, there was much interest in Maltese wave and offshore wind potential. Nevertheless, concrete steps have not yet been realized. Last year, […]

  • Germans Pay for Connection of Unbuilt Offshore Wind Farms

    12 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Offshore wind farms that are not even built yet, but their link to the national electricity grid is being developed, are putting more expenses on German customers. Lex Hartman, a member of the TenneT TSO GmbH management board, told Bloomberg that German customers are paying millions of euros for the power transmission system of the […]

  • USA: Statoil to Revise Its Offshore Wind Project

    5 October 2012
    Authorities

    Yesterday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission discussed Statoil’s plans to moor four turbines in federal waters off the coast of Maine, reports Bangor Daily News. Two out of three commissioners said they will not support the project if Statoil doesn’t change its proposal to assure that Maine will benefit in the long term from the […]

  • Safety Technology Alliance Brings New Opportunity to Ireland

    6 September 2013
    Training & Education

    Last week leading safety training provider Safety Technology Ltd formally announced an alliance with Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) to deliver safety training to the Irish Wind Energy sector. Based in South Wales, Safety Technology has a long history in delivering RenewableUK and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) accredited safety training to individuals working on wind […]

  • R.I. Supreme Court Calls Offshore Wind Opponents to Prove Their Legal Standing (USA)

    23 February 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The R.I. Supreme Court is asking those suing to stop a wind farm proposed off Block Island to prove they have legal standing to bring the case. In an order issued Monday, the court directed the Conservation Law Foundation, Toray Plastics (America) and Polytop Corp. to file briefs defending their legal standing no later than […]

  • Fishermen’s Energy Uses Lockheed Martin’s WindTracer LIDAR Device (USA)

    6 December 2011

    Fishermen’s Energy announced that they have completed another significant step in building what may be the first offshore windfarm in the United States. Early in November, a team of Fishermen’s engineers and specialists from Lockheed Martin installed a sophisticated wind measurement device on the rooftop of a seaside apartment building in Margate, New Jersey. Typically […]

  • Donald L. Carcieri doesn’t wants to miss wind opportunity (USA)

    2 June 2010
    Authorities

    The wind off of the Atlantic coast of the U.S. is considered the “Saudi Arabia of Wind.” Virtually all the East Coast governors have joined… [mappress] Source: projo, June 01, 2010;

  • Beothuk Outlines Offshore Wind Benefits

    14 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Canadian offshore wind energy developer, Beothuk Energy, has discussed benefits of wind energy projects proposed off the western Newfoundland coast. In a report on the socioeconomic impacts, published by the company, the proposed wind energy project in St. George’s Bay would also include manufacturing of substructures as well as the operation and servicing of the […]

  • RentOcean Main Supplier of Offshore Cable Laying for Bohlen & Doyen

    4 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    RentOcean, part of Oceanteam Shipping ASA’s solutions division, has been awarded a contract with Bohlen & Doyen GmbH for supplying a lay spread for a cable laying project in Germany.  The lay spread includes a 4000T demountable turntable and loading tower with built-in tensioner. The contract has a duration of 1 year, plus options. In […]

  • Offshore Wind Lecture Postponed Due to US Government Shutdown

    8 October 2013

    Due to the U.S. government shutdown, Salem Sound Coastwatch was forced to prolong today’s “Climate Change in New England” lecture, which was supposed to be held at the National Park Service’s Visitor Center. This is the second lecture in a row to be postponed after National Park Service’s Visitor Center closed. Jonathan Parker of the […]

  • Eltek to Deliver DolWin3 Onshore Equipment

    12 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Eltek has secured a key order for advanced power supply systems for the operation of the DolWin3 offshore wind energy project in Germany.  Eltek equipment will supply secure power to protection and control equipment for the onshore high voltage DC (HVDC) substation that transfers electricity generated by offshore wind turbines in the North Sea to […]

  • Oceanteam to Store Dutch Offshore Transmission Cables

    20 September 2016
    Grid Connection

    Oceanteam Solutions has been awarded a long-term contract to supply an Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) with port facilities, loadouts and storage of cables at Oceanteam’s own cable storage facility in Velsen Noord, The Netherlands. The transpooling of a cable will be performed by the company’s cable handling crew at the end of this month. The cable will […]

  • Geoview Completes Geophysical Survey for Equinor’s Floating Wind Project Offshore South Korea

    5 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    South Korea’s ocean exploration company, Geoview, has completed the marine geophysical survey for Equinor’s Firefly floating offshore wind farm in Ulsan. In the first half of 2022, Geoview won an ocean exploration project from Equinor for the first time as a Korean company. Geoview specializes in marine surveys such as seabed topography mapping, geophysical surveys, […]