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  • USA: Morrissey to Head New Bedford Wind Energy Center

    2 October 2013

    Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that he has asked long-time Economic Development Council Executive Director Matt Morrissey to lead the City’s effort over the coming year to develop the offshore wind energy industry and launch the New Bedford Wind Energy Center, a new public-private partnership established earlier this year within the New Bedford Economic Development Council […]

  • Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon to Generate GBP 300 Million Spending for Wales

    4 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Welsh Economy Research Unit at Cardiff University has published a report on the economic potential of Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. The report predicts that capital investment would be £756 million of which £300 million will be spent in Wales (40%). This could result in a total additional £454m of additional output in Wales. The […]

  • Belgium to Inaugurate OWI-Lab

    25 September 2012

    Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Foreign Policy, Agriculture and Rural Policy, Kris Peeters and Patrick Janssens mayor of the city of Antwerp will inaugurate Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab in Antwerp on September 27. A large environmental chamber – unique in its kind – has been built to test and […]

  • UK: Ecosse Subsea Systems Prepares for Business Growth

    30 July 2013

    Subsea technology specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has moved to larger premises as it prepares for significant business growth. ESS was established in 1996 and has a number of innovative patented technologies, including the SCAR plough and trenching system, which is in demand for specialist projects in the oil and gas and renewables sectors. The […]

  • MARIN Tests Floating Mega Island Concept

    17 July 2017
    R&D, Technology

    MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) has tested an innovative concept for a floating mega island that could provide future-proof living and working space at sea for developing, generating, storing, and maintaining renewable energy, including offshore wind.

  • Wave Powered Pods Could Adorn Beirut’s Coast

    12 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Najjar & Najjar Architects, a design company based in Beirut and Vienna, has developed IRIS pods ‒ eye-like kinematic structures that would be installed along the coast of Beirut, at the very line where the land ends and the Mediterranean Sea begins. The IRIS pods would generate wave energy via buoys dipped in the sea, […]

  • Vineyard Wind and Crowley Pick Salem Harbor as Offshore Wind Hub

    1 October 2021
    Ports & Logistics

    Vineyard Wind has entered into an agreement with the City of Salem and Crowley Maritime Corporation to create a public-private partnership aimed at establishing Salem Harbor as the state’s second major offshore wind port. The agreement, part of the “Commonwealth Wind” proposal, is contingent upon the company winning an award by the state of Massachusetts, […]

  • SDE Sells USD 1.2 Million Wave Power Plants to China

    20 August 2012

    SDE has signed an export agreement to sell sea wave power plants for a total sum of 1.2 million U.S. Dollars. SDE is in the final stages of building the second power plant in a series of 3 power plants that will be built on Chinese soil. The deal that SDE signed with their local […]

  • Dong Energy Sets Out Local Opportunities for Burbo Bank 2

    3 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Opportunities for local businesses to get involved in the delivery of the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay were explained at a special supply chain event held in the Wirral yesterday. DONG Energy and its partners presented at the event in New Brighton from 10am to 4pm on Tuesday 2 June, which […]

  • UK: Aberdeen Harbour Engages in Study into Potential Port Expansion

    12 September 2012

    Aberdeen Harbour Board has commenced a major feasibility study into the potential expansion of facilities at the port. Continued growth in traffic and cargos, as well as an increase in the size of the vessels has prompted the study, as projections indicate that Aberdeen Harbour will remain the principal port for the oil and gas […]

  • Wind Blowing Opportunity for Port of Sunderland (UK)

    27 December 2010
    Ports & Logistics

    Wearside is already profiting from the off-shore wind boom as the Port of Sunderland attracts survey ships from the North Sea. City leaders are gearing up to grab a slice of the gargantuan wind farms planned off the North East coast, with hopes of creating jobs by winning manufacturing, service and maintenance contracts. Port director […]

  • UK: Wirral Council Awards RGF Grant to Osiris Projects

    18 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wirral Council’s successful Regional Growth Fund (RGF) bid is being used to help a local business create a raft of new jobs in the thriving offshore renewable energy sector. The Cabinet agreed at their last meeting to support the expansion of the seabed mapping company Osiris Projects by granting them access to RGF funds with […]

  • Atmocean Postpones Wave Energy Device Deployment

    12 June 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Atmocean, a US wave energy developer which is set to demonstrate its technology in Peru, reported that it will wait for better weather conditions to deploy the wave energy device off Ilo, a coastal city in the southern part of the country. The company attempted to deploy the device on Wednesday, but was forced to retrieve the equipment […]

  • Scandia Wind Offshore asks Ludington approval (USA)

    1 June 2010
    Authorities

    In Ludington, Michigan, a city located in close vicinity to Lake Michigan, the city Commissioners are being asked to approve a plan put forth by Scandia Wind Offshore, a wind farm development company. This plan establishes a wind farm made up of 50 to 100 turbines that would be placed along the waters edge in […]

  • Vattenfall, SWM to Inaugurate Sandbank with a BBQ

    21 July 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    On Sunday, 23 July, Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) will officially put the Sandbank offshore wind farm into operation by organising a public barbecue at the city park Stadtpark in Hamburg.

  • Thumbs Up for GBP 89m Technology and Innovation Centre (UK)

    22 February 2012

    The Technology and Innovation Centre will bring together academics and partners from industry and business – from across the international scene – to develop solutions to challenges which are central to economic regeneration and to address key technological challenges faced by society. It is due to be open for business in 2014. Professor Jim McDonald, […]

  • Masdar Discusses New Headquarters (UAE)

    25 January 2012

    The Masdar Headquarters (“HQ”) reflects the agility and mission of the organization, promising carbon neutrality and a modular design that will ensure that the building adapts to the requirements and needs of partners, announced Hamad Al Matrooshi, Senior Project Manager for the Masdar City Headquarter building. The Facade of the HQ connects two separate buildings […]

  • PMSS Wraps Up Atlantic City Work

    15 September 2015

    TÜV SÜD PMSS recently finished work for Fishermen’s Energy in the United States in connection with their Atlantic City Wind Farm Demonstration Project off the coast of New Jersey. Fishermen’s Energy was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to help advance the project to financial close. As part of the due diligence process, […]

  • Ming Yang Secures 300MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order

    22 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    China’s Ming Yang Smart Energy has won a contract to provide wind turbines for the 300MW Zhuhai Jinwan offshore wind farm. Under the terms of the contract, Ming Yang will manufacture and deliver 55 MySE5.5MW units for the project. The turbines will be installed in an area covering about 44.5km2 located in the southern part of Sanzao Island, […]

  • Belfast Harbour Hits Record in Tonnage Handled

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    A record financial performance during 2013 has enabled Belfast Harbour to commit more than £60m to capital expenditure projects. The Harbour’s Annual Report has revealed that Turnover rose by 30% to £50.3m whilst Profit before Taxation climbed by 42% to £26.2m during the financial year. During the period the Harbour also paid over £6.6m in […]

  • GEV Offshore Sets Up East Yorkshire Headquarters

    10 July 2014

    A company which strives to become Europe’s largest provider of wind turbine blade maintenance is to establish its international headquarters in East Yorkshire. GEV Offshore, part of the global GEV Group, recently agreed to lease an office and warehouse unit at Priory Tec Park, Hessle, which will accommodate a team of six to eight people, […]

  • USA: Offshore Wind Backers to Hold Rally in Annapolis

    2 April 2012

      According to the Associated Press, advocates of offshore wind development are to hold a rally, in order to voice their support to the passing of a Bill, aimed at introducing more favourable conditions for development of offshore wind off the coast of Ocean City. The rally will be held on Monday night, in Annapolis […]

  • Japan: MHI Holds Class on Wind Power to Elementary School Students in Iwaki City

    3 September 2013
    Training & Education

    On September 3 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) conducted a science class by request at Yoshima Dai-ni (2nd) Elementary School in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. The class, offered to fifth graders, explained the concept behind wind power generation, including an experiment enabling easy understanding, in a […]

  • WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition Kicks Off in Chicago, USA

    6 May 2013

    Generating a sense of electricity like the thousands of wind turbines in the region, the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition officially went online yesterday in Chicago, a hub for the American wind energy industry. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) was inducted yesterday, followed Monday by a packed schedule of educational sessions […]

  • Construction Starts on Dalian Zhuanghe II Offshore Wind Farm

    1 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the 300MW Dalian Zhuanghe II offshore wind project. The wind farm is located on the east side of Shicheng Island in the Zhuanghe area of ​​Dalian City, Liaoning Province. The project will feature 60 5MW variable pitch wind turbines installed […]

  • Ørsted Posts Several Offshore Wind Job Vacancies in US

    8 September 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Ørsted has posted almost 30 job vacancies for its operations in the US, including several positions related to offshore wind. The positions in offshore wind operations span across a range of fields, from commercial project management, contract management, offshore cable installation and geoscience construction management, to electrical and grid connection engineering. Furthermore, some of the […]