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  • Logistics Will Present Great Hurdle for Offshore Wind Power (Germany)

    26 January 2012

    Offshore wind report shows: infrastructure and logistics know-how need to develop significantly to ensure the turnaround towards renewable energy production. The plan of the German government to increase renewable energy pro-duction includes the goal of a production capacity from offshore wind parks of 10 gigawatts until 2020 to replace the national nuclear power production. Currently […]

  • 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 […]

  • O’Malley Ready to Promote Offshore Wind Energy this Year (USA)

    2 January 2012
    Authorities

    Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley says he is ready to promote offshore wind energy in this year’s General Assembly but suggests his proposal… By David Hill (washingtontimes) [mappress] Source: washingtontimes, January 02, 2012

  • Wind Projects Off South Jersey Coast on Hold (USA)

    15 December 2011

    One of the three initial developers that expressed interest in building wind energy projects off the coast of South Jersey … By Sarah Watson ( pressofatlanticcity ) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity , December 15, 2011; Image: nrg

  • Council Chiefs Attend Forewind’s Offshore Wind Event (UK)

    13 December 2011

    COUNCIL chiefs from across North Yorkshire have attended an event to drive forward plans to build the world’s largest offshore…   (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, December 13, 2011; Image: forewind

  • Hartlepool Pushes Pedal to Metal in Race for Wind Jobs (UK)

    9 December 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment

    HARTLEPOOL will not be taking its foot off the pedal as it battles to win 1,000 wind energy jobs.   (peterleemail) [mappress] Source: peterleemail, December 09, 2011; Image: gamesacorp

  • BOEM Considers Floating Wind Turbines Offshore Maine (USA)

    9 December 2011

    The Maine coast could become home to a pilot project to create the country’s first deepwater, floating wind farm.   By Tux Turkel (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, December 09, 2011; Image: statoil

  • Offshore Wind Power Costs Rise with Deeper Waters (UK)

    8 December 2011

    UK offshore wind energy development costs are rising as sites move into deeper waters with bigger turbines, those in the industry say.   (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, December 08, 2011; Image: principlepowerinc

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Funding Unaffected by Ongoing Debt Crisis

    1 December 2011

    A number of bankers, investors and developers taking part in a panel at the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 conference in Amsterdam on Thursday agreed financing can still be arranged for expensive offshore wind farm projects despite the ongoing debt crisis.  Sean Klimczak, Managing Director in the Private Equity Group of Blackstone, said he is “relatively optimistic […]

  • The Netherlands: Seacat Services and Offshore Wind Services Join Forces

    28 November 2011

    Seacat Services and Offshore Wind Services announce the forming of a strategic alliance between the two companies. Seacat Services Ltd, an Isle of Wight based operator, currently has two x 19m and two x 24m DNV Classed multi-purpose windfarm support vessels under construction with South Boats Special Projects. These are all scheduled for launching within […]

  • AREVA Appoints New Head of Offshore Wind Activity in UK

    28 November 2011

    AREVA Wind announced the appointment of Julian Brown as Director to head the AREVA offshore wind activity in the UK. Julian Brown has over ten years experience in the wind industry. He led the development of the wind turbine blades business on the Isle of Wight as well as co-founding leading UK based wind consultancy […]

  • Walney Offshore Wind Turbines to Undergo Standard Testing (UK)

    22 November 2011

    The first power from the Walney 2 Offshore Windfarm was generated on Thursday 1 November 2011 as turbine F14 was put into operation, and its first power was supplied to the national grid via the Stanah 132kV onshore substation near Blackpool. Since then, a total of ten turbines have been put into operation, and the […]

  • No Wind Turbines off California Any Time Soon (USA)

    18 November 2011

    The turbines planted in 2008 off the coast of Lincolnshire, on England’s eastern edge, brought the United Kingdom’s total of electricity… by Samantha Larson (santacruz) [mappress] Source: santacruz, November 18, 2011

  • Investment in Wind Power to Reach USD 820 Billion (USA)

    15 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Cumulative investment in new wind power capacity will cost a total $820 billion between 2011 and 2017 as wind… By Chika Amanze-Nwachuku (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, November 15, 2011

  • The Netherlands: BMO to Give Presentation at EWEA’s Offshore Wind Conference

    15 November 2011

    BMO Offshore will give a presentation on the benefits of on-site measurements during EWEA’s Offshore Wind Conference in Amsterdam. The presentation entitled: ‘Offshore Wind Project Risks: Experience, Assessment and Reduction’ will be delivered by BMO’s commercial director Bart Ummels on Thursday, december 1st, 11.00-12.30 during the session ‘The soft sector and hard cash’ in the […]

  • Marylandese to Voice their Opinion on Proposed Offshore Wind Farm (USA)

    10 November 2011

    The Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting a town hall meeting at the Randallstown Community Center Nov. 16 – one of several across the state… (carrollcountytimes) [mappress] Source: carrollcountytimes, November 10, 2011;

  • Wind Industry not Major User of Rare Earth Metals (Belgium)

    31 October 2011

    The misperception that Europe’s wind power industry is a major user of rare earth metals can now be laid to rest. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has now published its “Report on Critical Metals in Strategic Energy Technologies”, clearly showing that the European wind industry is not a significant user of rare earths. […]

  • NDRC Publishes China Wind Energy Development Roadmap to 2050

    21 October 2011

      China Wind Energy Development Roadmap to 2050 was first published on Wednesday and China’s wind power generating capacity could reach one terawatt (1TW) by 2050. The capacity would provide as much as 17 percent of China’s electricity output by 2050. It was estimated mat cost of wind powered electricity will be below mat of […]

  • Research Buoy Gathers Wind Data in Lake Michigan (USA)

    10 October 2011
    R&D

    An eight ton research buoy is out gathering wind data in Lake Michigan. The one-point-three million-dollar buoy launched in Muskegon… By Lindsey Smith (michiganradio) [mappress] Source: michiganradio, October 10, 2011

  • Champion Kitesurfer Talks Offshore Wind at AWEA’s Event (USA)

    10 October 2011

    Ever wonder how much power we could harness from the wind? Lewis Crathern knows first-hand. Champion kitesurfer and star of indie film ‘The Man That Touched The Sky’, Lewis stunned the world when he jumped over Brighton Pier in the UK in 2010. An avid crusader for the cause of renewable energy for many years, […]

  • University of Delaware to Reduce Offshore Wind Energy Costs (USA)

    6 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    The University of Delaware is coordinating six companies in a design effort to reduce the cost of energy and the time to deployment as well as attract investment in offshore wind power. With a $500,000 grant from the Department of Energy and an equal amount contributed by the companies, the consortium will design an integrated […]

  • Spreading Offshore Wind Power Risk Across Contracts (UK)

    4 October 2011

      The sheer number of logistical interfaces makes the task of offshore wind project management inherently riskier than for onshore wind. By David Craik (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, October 04, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Helps APEM Achieve Rapid Growth (UK)

    4 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    The growth in off-shore wind farms has helped environmental consultancy APEM achieve rapid growth in the last year. The Stockport-based company’s turnover jumped 48 per cent to £4.3m last year and it is set to repeat the feat with revenues of £6.1m this year. The success has seen the company open two new offices in […]

  • Helicopter Industry to Take Advantage of Offshore Wind Market (USA)

    29 September 2011

    Helicopter operators are readying themselves to take advantage of the potentially lucrative offshore wind farm sector, as forecasts… (shephard) [mappress] Source: shephard, September 29, 2011

  • Gov. O’Malley to Try Again with Offshore Wind Bill (USA)

    28 September 2011

      Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is planning to try again with his offshore wind bill in the state legislature this year. By: Sabri Ben-Achour (wamu) [mappress] Source: wamu, September 28, 2011

  • The Netherlands: Delta Lloyd Builds Dedicated Wind Energy Team

    26 September 2011

      Delta Lloyd has built up a tradition as an insurer of wind turbines and is now concentrating its knowledge in a dedicated wind energy team. The team will focus exclusively on this sustainable growth market. Delta Lloyd is one of the first European insurers to provide cover for offshore wind turbines and has been […]