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  • Gamesa Assembles Spain’s First Prototype Offshore Wind Turbine

    28 May 2013

    This morning Gamesa completed assembly of the main parts (tower, nacelle and blades) of Spain’s first prototype offshore wind turbine, which has been installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island. Installation of the tower, nacelle and the three blades, which were shipped from Bilbao port to the Canaries, began in the middle of […]

  • Scottish Government Working to Boost Renewables on Islands

    14 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government is working with island communities to boost economic returns on unrivalled natural, cultural and economic assets, Scottish First Minister said ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Stornoway on April 16. Support for the Gaelic language, measures to support renewable energy investment, and assistance for the islands tourism industry will be among the […]

  • European Commission Approves Joint Venture

    28 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control… (neurope) [mappress] Source: neurope, November 28, 2011

  • Baltic Power Deploys LiDAR Offshore Poland

    22 April 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Baltic Power, part of Orlen Group, has deployed a floating LiDAR at its offshore wind farm license area in the Polish Baltic Sea. The LiDAR will study environmental impacts and wind conditions which are expected to help assess the potential for the development of Baltic Power’s project with a capacity of up to 1,200MW. The device is […]

  • Engineering Students Choose ACCIONA as Fifth Best Spanish Employer

    24 July 2012

    Engineering students have chosen ACCIONA  as the fifth best company to work for in Spain, according to a report made by a firm of consultants, Universum.  More than 6,206 engineering and IT students from 32 Spanish universities took part in the study, which was carried out from November 2011 to April 2012. The results of the […]

  • EWEA: EU Must Amp Up Work on Post-2020 Renewable Energy Plans

    27 November 2015
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    EU member states must show more political will in their plans for renewable energy after 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The latest conclusions by the Energy Council – a meeting of the EU’s 28 energy ministers and the European Commission – recommend that member states set out post-2020 plans for climate […]

  • First Offshore Wind Research Buoys Deployed Off US West Coast

    13 October 2020
    R&D

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office has deployed two offshore wind research buoys off the coast of California. The buoys come as part of the research funded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to gather data to support decisions on potential leasing of wind energy sites offshore California. Managed by […]

  • DNV GL Validates WaveRoller’s Performance

    23 March 2015
    R&D, Technology

    WaveRoller® has reached an important milestone with the validation by DNV GL of load calculation and structural analysis methods. Simulated results were compared to measurements made during sea trials of the WaveRoller® Pilot Power Plant in 2014. DNV GL used its wave energy converter modelling tool, WaveDyn, to simulate the loads on WaveRoller®’s structure. The response […]

  • GE to Combine Onshore and Offshore Activities

    17 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    The USA energy giant, GE, will combine its onshore wind activities into the renewable energy joint venture with Alstom.  “It has been decided to combine the assets of GE and Alstom in the renewable energy sector into a single group, reporting directly to [GE] CEO Jeff Immelt,” said Mark Hutchinson, in charge of the merger. […]

  • Wärtsilä to Power Technologically Advanced UK Research Ressel

    13 December 2010
    R&D

    Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has been awarded the contract to supply the propulsion equipment for a new, state-of-the-art, research vessel. The vessel will be operated by the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and is to be built at the C.N.P. Freire S.A. shipyard in Spain. The NERC is the UK’s main […]

  • Angela Merkel Announces 7 Billion Dollars in Soft Loans to Kick-Start Investment in Renewable Energy (Germany)

    3 May 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Germany is offering 5 billion euros (7 billion dollars) in soft loans to kick-start investment in renewable energy, Chancellor Angela Merkel… (monstersandcritics) [mappress] Source: monstersandcritics, May 03, 2011;

  • Maryland House Committee May Soon Vote on Offshore Wind Bill (USA)

    6 April 2011

    A Maryland House committee could vote soon on a measure aimed at developing offshore wind turbines.   (greenwichtime) [mappress] Source: greenwichtime, April 06, 2011

  • HBM Makes Case for Fiber Optical Foundation Monitoring Technology

    19 January 2018
    Technology

    HBM, a supplier of foundation monitoring systems including both resistive and fiber-optical strain gauges, has weighed the technical advantages and costs of both technologies, ultimately advocating the use of fiber-optical strain gauges on offshore wind foundations. 

  • US East Coast Wind & Metocean Survey Completed Ahead of Central Atlantic Lease Sale

    24 July 2024
    Business development, Research & Development

    TGS has completed a wind and metocean data collection project along the US East Coast, which the company describes as the largest in the region. The campaign involved deploying and simultaneously operating five offshore LiDAR buoys covering nearly 600 kilometres from Massachusetts to the Virginia/North Carolina border. Data were collected from July 2022 through July […]

  • AXYS Appoints New President and CEO

    12 February 2014

    AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) has named Terry Tarle as the new President and CEO. “This decision follows an extensive search for the right candidate who will not only fit the AXYS culture, but will also have the ability to lead the growth of the company to meet our strategic objectives,” said Dave Thomas, board member […]

  • TenneT Requires Offshore Technical Advisory Services (Germany)

    25 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT Offshore GmbH is looking for a provider of technical advisory services in support of the purchaser-risk management in the operation of offshore grid connection systems. Specifically, this involves providing measures for the systematic identification, analysis, assessment, monitoring and control of operational risks. The services in the context of risk management extend to: Create and […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Enjoys Energetic Public Support in Maryland (USA)

    13 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    If measured by the turnout at the rally at the Annapolis state house on Wednesday, of all the issues confronting the Maryland General…     By Keith Harrington (huffingtonpost) [mappress] Source: huffingtonpost, January 13, 2012

  • DNV GL Verifies Nacelle-Mounted ZephIR LiDAR

    25 July 2017
    Technology

    ZephIR’s nacelle-mounted LiDAR has been verified by DNV GL after an independent performance verification of the LiDAR has been undertaken by DNV GL on the test site in Janneby, Germany, which demonstrates the product is compliant with best-practice guidelines developed in the EUDP UniTTe programmes.

  • EOLOS and ZephIR Extend LiDAR Partnership

    24 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    EOLOS has signed further agreements with sole supplier ZephIR Lidar extending order coverage of the ZephIR 300M wind LiDARs used within the EOLOS FLS200.

  • Safety Alert Issued on Butendiek OWF Accident

    8 September 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    A serious accident occurred in the night of Sunday 6 July 2014 at the German offshore wind farm Butendiek. The victim, a Danish employee hired by Ballast Nedam, was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.  Due to the seriousness of his injuries, he spent 6 weeks in hospital. He will need further surgery and […]

  • Sen. Christie Signs Wind Power Bill in NJ (USA)

    20 August 2010
    Authorities

    New Jersey has taken a big step in the creation of “green” jobs with the approval of a measure that promotes the creation of offshore wind…   (kyw) [mappress] Source: kyw, August 20, 2010;

  • 12 Hours of Rough Weather Cause 30 Pct of Blade Damage per Year, Research Shows

    19 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Wind Turbines

    According to new research conducted by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in collaboration with offshore wind farm operators such as Eneco, Shell, and Equinor, a substantial part of the damage that wind turbine blades suffer per year occurs across twelve hours of harsh weather conditions. “We already knew that heavy rain significantly […]

  • Floating LiDAR Deployed in Utsira Nord Area to Support Norwegian Offshore Wind Development

    4 July 2023
    Business development, Research & Development

    TGS has announced the deployment of the “first-ever” LiDAR buoy measurement campaign to support Norwegian offshore wind development. This represents the first industry-led investment and installation toward making large-scale Norwegian offshore wind a reality, said TGS. The buoy has been deployed in the Utsira Nord zone. Throughout the 12-month campaign, it will conduct wind, metocean, […]

  • UMaine’s DeepCLiDAR Ready for the Market

    26 October 2016
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    DeepCLiDAR, a floating light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, has completed a new deployment performance test 12 miles off the Maine coast in 65 meters of water. AWS Truepower validated DeepCLiDAR’s data recovery and measurement accuracy against Carbon Trust’s industry-standard performance criteria. With the third-party […]

  • NStar-Northeast Utilities Merge Seek Shareholders Approval (USA)

    4 January 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Shareholders of NStar (NYSE:NST) will be asked to approve the proposed merger with Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU) at a special meeting March…   (bizjournals) [mappress] Source: bizjournals, January 04, 2011

  • Storm ‘Christian’ Shakes DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    3 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    DanTysk offshore wind farm, situated west of the island of Sylt and directly on the German-Danish border, recently shook under the strength of storm “Christian” that swept through the North Sea. Wind measurements of 44.3 m/s (160km/h) were recorded on board the foundation installation vessel – the Seafox 5, at 2:10 pm on October 29, […]