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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 […]

  • ABP Appoints Head of Commercial for Humber

    1 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the appointment of James Leeson to the role of Head of Commercial, Humber. The move follows a number of significant developments for ABP’s Humber operations, including the announcement that Siemens and ABP will be investing more than £300 million in wind turbine manufacturing facilities at the Port of Hull, […]

  • 61 Applications Received for German Renewables Award 2014

    1 July 2014

    Electricity from ocean waves, decentralized energy supply of cities, cost reduction models for offshore projects – 61 applications for the German Renewables Award 2014 impress with a variety of topics and a high level of innovation. For the first time, the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster Agency (EEHH) will award the prize not only for the […]

  • First Baltic 2 TPs Gone to Construction Site

    30 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    The first set of transition pieces (TPs) for EnBW’s Baltic 2 offshore wind farm has left the port in Rostock on board the installation jack-up platform Goliath on Friday. Two transition pieces per shipment are loaded on the Goliath and then transported in around 12 hours of sailing to their destination in the Baltic 2 […]

  • TenneT Working to Power Up BorWin 1

    26 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore grid connection BorWin 1 faced several technical faults over the past months, which resulted with unplanned shutdowns of the network connection. To determine the exact cause of the issues, German transmission system operator TenneT said that it is working closely with the contractor for the network connection, ABB, and the operator of the […]

  • DECC Releases Monthly and Quarterly Energy Statistics

    26 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    The latest provisional monthly energy statistics produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were released today (June 26) according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Provisional quarterly energy statistics for Q1 2014 (January to March), have also been released today in the statistical publications Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices. Highlights […]

  • Siemens Can Dream of Asset Swap, Says Alstom CEO

    19 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Speaking at the Exane BNP Paribas’ investor conference, Alstom CEO Patrick Kron said that Siemens is “allowed to dream” in its intent to swap its transport business for Alstom’s gas activities, reports Reuters. Germany’s Siemens, alongside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) submitted a EUR 7 billion offer to Alstom where MHI would acquire their power […]

  • Officials to Discuss Massachusetts’ Offshore Wind

    17 June 2014
    Authorities

    On June 23 and 24, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the Clean Energy Center will host officials from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for two public meeting regarding the commercial offshore renewable wind energy leasing process on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Massachusetts. The purpose of the meetings is to explain […]

  • Global Cumulative Wind Power Capacity to Double by 2020

    13 June 2014
    R&D

    Despite an overall slump in installations in 2013, the global cumulative wind power capacity will more than double from 319.6 Gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2013 to 678.5 GW by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest repor states that China, the largest single wind power market responsible for 45% of […]

  • Australia: Carnegie Releases Fourth Quarter Results

    21 January 2014

    During the quarter Carnegie Wave Energy Limited focused primarily on its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) with manufacturing progressing on schedule and a significant Project milestone achieved with the start of offshore works. Carnegie also completed a capital raise to fast track the design of the CETO 6 project. Highlights from the quarter […]

  • CCAN Comments Maryland’s Offshore Wind Announcement

    20 December 2013
    Environment

    Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) has commented the announcement on Maryland Wind Energy Area lease: On December 17th, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that “Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau today joined Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to announce the proposed notice […]

  • UK’s Energy Act Becomes Law

    18 December 2013
    Authorities

    The UK’s Energy Act received Royal Assent today, i.e. it became a law. This Act will establish a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low carbon energy. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change introduced the Energy Bill to the House of Commons alongside the Annual Energy Statement last year. RenewableUK’s Chief […]

  • All Foundations Installed at DanTysk OWF

    13 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    After nine months of construction, the last of the 80 foundations at the DanTysk offshore wind farm has been installed. The monopile foundations, which are 65 metres long and weigh 950 tonnes, were driven into the seabed using a special hammer. Work was done in water depths of up to 32 metres, 70 km west […]

  • EMEC to Build Subsea Tidal Monitoring Pod

    27 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The Scottish Government has awarded a share of the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to support the further development of an integrated site characterisation and measurement platform for high energy marine environments. The support of the MRCF Array Technology Innovation Programme (ATIP) will enable EMEC to further develop, […]

  • Iberdrola Connects First Turbine at WoDS

    25 February 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Via its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola is making progress on its first major offshore wind power project, the West of Duddon Sands wind farm (WoDS), in the United Kingdom. The company is carrying out this initiative in a joint venture with Danish firm Dong Energy. The first turbines at this offshore wind farm have […]

  • Dong Energy Shareholders Adopt Capital Increase

    20 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    At an extraordinary general meeting today, DONG Energy A/S’ shareholders adopted the planned capital increase in DONG Energy A/S. Funds managed by Goldman Sachs through New Energy Investment s.à r.l., the Danish pension funds Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension and PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab and the existing minority shareholders SEAS-NVE, SYD ENERGI, Insero Horsens and Nyfors Entreprise will subscribe […]

  • Avanti Receives Training Certifications from Lloyd’s

    20 February 2014
    Training & Education

    Avanti Wind Systems has achieved training certifications from Lloyd’s that meet the demands from the international Global Wind Organization. That means that Avanti Wind Systems now also offers complete certified safety training for technicians, who work in the turbines onshore and offshore and can be done in Avanti’s own training tower, if the customer wants […]

  • Reflex Marine Launches Crew Transfer Device FROG-XT

    14 February 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Reflex Marine, a company specialized in safe marine transfer solutions to the offshore, marine and renewable industry, launched its newly developed FROG-XT4 on February 12. The company’s clients work in the most demanding conditions and have a duty of care to transfer their personnel safely, to and from, their offshore work places. At times they […]

  • Navitus Bay OWF Scaled Back

    7 February 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    The developer of the Navitus Bay offshore wind farm yesterday announced that it will scale back the project’s size to reduce its visual impact. In response to feedback received from the public and statutory consultees during the final round of consultation last year, the developer will remove the northernmost part of the development – the […]

  • CLS Officially Opens Hull Office

    6 February 2014

    Business is already brisk at the new Hull base for energy sector services company CLS Offshore, which was officially opened by city councillor Martin Mancey today. The company have had several serious enquiries from major existing and potential clients since they moved in on January 2nd. “We’ve had many messages of welcome along with potential […]

  • Peter Sutton of Dong Energy Signs Up for SNS2014

    5 February 2014

    DONG Energy’s Peter Sutton has joined the line-up of international speakers at the SNS2014 Conference and Exhibition in Norwich next month. He became Head of UK Operations-East for the global energy giant last autumn, shortly before Dong announced it was taking over a project for the Racebank windfarm 17 miles off the Norfolk coast. Regional […]

  • OPI to Continue Wave Generator Testing This Summer

    30 January 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Oscilla Power, Inc. (OPI) has successfully completed its 2013 open ocean testing, conducted at Isle of Shoals, NH. OPI’s prototype system was deployed in mid-July and recovered in mid-September, 2013. For nine weeks, two of OPI’s “Gen 1” magnetostrictive power generators operated according to plan, turning Atlantic ocean waves into electricity. The field trial was […]

  • Atlantis Looks to Raise GBP 20 Million

    28 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Singaporean tidal energy firm, Atlantis Resources is looking to cash in GBP 20 million on the London stock exchange, writes Green Wise news site. This would raise the total value of the company to GBP 80 million. The company recently appointed John Neill CBE as Non-Executive Chairman, on which occasion Tim Cornelius, CEO of Atlantis […]

  • BLG Wins German Logistics Award

    29 October 2013

    During the 30th German Logistics Congress, BLG WindEnergy Logistics, together with another company, received the German Logistics Award. For the first time in the history of this award, the applications were rated so close together that two projects were presented at the industry meeting from 23rd to 25th of October in Berlin. Andrew Wellbrock from […]

  • Sweden: Vattenfall Releases Q3 Report

    29 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall reports a stable underlying operating profit of nearly 21 billion SEK for the period January-September 2013. Cost-cuttings and price hedging have contributed to the result while higher costs for CO2 emission allowances have had a negative impact. Summary of the third quarter and the nine month period: • Net sales rose by 9.9% to […]

  • GMS to Use Scottish Offshore Wind Advantages

    28 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Green Marine Solutions (GMS) has opened a new office at the Scottish Enterprise Inovo building in Glasgow, Scotland, as it strives to harness the benefits of the offshore wind industry, Herald Scotland reports. The company is headquartered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Glasgow base is now established to allow GMS to be in the place where […]