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  • Anti-Cape Wind Activists Running Out of Wind (USA)

    30 November 2010

    It was the eco-project that turned wealthy Cape Cod environmentalists into NIMBYs, with residents arguing that the proposed Cape Wind… (slatest.slate) [mappress] Source: slatest.slate, November 30, 2010;

  • Vestas Opens Office in Berlin (Germany)

    23 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Vestas is pleased to officially announce the opening of its office in Berlin, which will allow Vestas to better serve its customers in Eastern Germany and to better participate in important national debates about wind energy policy in Europe’s largest wind energy market. The office opening was celebrated by Vestas’ customers, key political representatives and […]

  • Direct-Driven Turbines: Solution for Wind Power

    1 November 2010
    R&D

    Companies have always complained about expensive gearboxes used in common wind turbines. The problem-prone design seems to be falling out… By Oliver M. Bayani (ecoseed) [mappress] Source: ecoseed, November 01, 2010;

  • The Netherlands: IHC to launch ITAT and ITAT-HG trenchers at RenewableUK

    28 October 2010
    R&D

    As the number of offshore wind turbines increases, so too does the need for cost-effective and efficient installation solutions. IHC… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 28, 2010;

  • Cape Wind Foe Aids GOP With $100,000 (USA)

    26 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    A month ago, as the battle over a proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound was being heard by state regulators, William I. Koch, the fossil fuel magnate and Cape Cod summer resident, donated $100,000 to the Republican Governors Association. Koch, a longtime opponent of Cape Wind and cochairman of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, […]

  • ULSTEIN DESIGN FOR HEEREMA (Norway)

    10 October 2010
    Business & Finance, Technology

    After having developed the concept and basic design for Heerema’s new monohull vessel, Ulstein Group´s Dutch based design company, Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS), has now also been awarded the further engineering of the vessel with the selected shipyard, DSME of South Korea. In February 2010, USOS was contracted by Heerema to design their new […]

  • Irondequoit voted unanimusly against wind turbines (USA)

    23 September 2010
    Authorities

    After lengthy discussion, Town Board members on Tuesday unanimously voted to table a resolution expressing opposition to a proposal for wind…   By Alan Morrell (rocnow) [mappress] Source: rocnow, September 23, 2010;

  • Global Expansion of Wind Energy

    17 March 2011

    For many years, a small handful of countries dominated growth in wind power, but this is changing as the industry goes global, with more… By Lester R. Brown (greenbuildingpro) [mappress] Source: greenbuildingpro, March 17, 2011

  • Plans for Green Growth (UK)

    14 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    BUSINESSES believe that the green economy will be a big driver of jobs growth but few have a plan in place to take advantage of …   By Terry Murden (scotlandonsunday) [mappress] Source: scotlandonsunday, March 14, 2011; Image: parmarketingservices  

  • Minesto’s Kites to Glide With Tide (UK)

    9 March 2011

    Kites on the beach soar on wind power. Kites beneath the ocean surface? They glide with the tide.   By Melissa Mahony (smartplanet) [mappress] Source: smartplanet, March 09, 2011  

  • Technip Acquires Subocean’s Assets (France)

    13 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    The assets of the market leading offshore cable laying company Subocean, which went into administration in late January, have been acquired… By Graeme Ewens (maritimejournal) [mappress] Source: maritimejournal, February 14, 2011

  • Government Announcements and Studies Do Not Correspond (UK)

    9 February 2011

    Energy Secretary Chris Huhne pledged that this government will make sure the UK develops the fastest growing renewable energy sector in… By Joss Garman (leftfootforward) [mappress] Source: leftfootforward, February 09, 2011

  • In Wind Industry Every Day is Different (Denmark)

    7 February 2011
    Training & Education

    Over 200,000 people make the European wind industry tick. Who are they and what exactly do they do? Wind Directions met some ’wind workers’ to find out. Martin Mortensen spends most of the year out of his home country, Denmark. A commissioning engineer with Suzlon for nearly 11 years, Mortensen’s job involves starting up the […]

  • Subsea Services Acquires Caledonian Geotech (UK)

    7 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Subsea Services (S3), provider of ROV and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced the acquisition of geoscience… (rigzone) [mappress] Source: rigzone, February 07, 2011

  • Setting Straight Claims of Cape Wind Opposition (USA)

    4 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Opponents of Cape Wind, the still-embattled herald of offshore wind in the U.S., have raised an array of unsubstantiated objections, but the… By Herman K. Trabish (greentechmedia) [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, February 04, 2011

  • Environmentalists Support Green Legislative in Annapolis (USA)

    27 January 2011
    Authorities

    Hundreds of environmental activists rallied in Annapolis yesterday evening to show their support for green legislative action in the General… (baltimoresun) [mappress] Source: baltimoresun, January 27, 2011

  • Betting on Siemens Offshore Wind Development

    26 January 2011

    A late comer to the wind turbine manufacturing industry, Siemens AG entered the wind business six years ago when it purchased the veteran… By Peter Asmus (matternetwork) [mappress] Source: matternetwork, January 26, 2011

  • North European Countries Implementing Green Initiatives

    21 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    On 4 February, EU leaders are set to meet in Hungary to discuss the Continent’s renewable energy and green power initiatives. However,… By Chris Davies (businessrevieweurope) [mappress] Source: businessrevieweurope, January 21, 2011

  • Opportunity Wind Blows to Hartlepool (UK)

    31 December 2010

    COMPANIES with a global reputation are showing a strong interest in becoming part of Hartlepool’s wind energy future, the Mail can reveal.   (hartlepoolmail) [mappress] Source: hartlepoolmail, December 31, 2010

  • SWAY spins off SWAY TURBINE (Norway)

    31 August 2010
    R&D

    SWAY AS, based in Bergen, Norway, has a world‐leading concept for floating foundations for offshore wind turbines. Since 2005 the company has also been developing a new wind turbine and has now decided to create a separate business entity for it called “SWAY TURBINE”. The main focus of the new company will be to prototype […]

  • Negotiations regarding layoffs in Denmark completed

    27 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    The negotiations following last week’s announcement of layoffs in Denmark have now been concluded. 154 employees in Vestas Nacelles and Vestas Blades are expected to be laid off. Agreements for work sharing means that the number of employees to be laid off in Denmark will be approx. 154 rather than the 300 announced last week. […]

  • Wind of change for Texas (USA)

    13 August 2010

    The Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) and the Offshore Wind Law (OWL) conferences come ashore in Houston on Oct. 19-22, 2010 at…   (prlog) [mappress] Source: prlog, August 13, 2010;

  • Wind blowing to Shanghai (China)

    10 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    SHANGHAI’S first offshore wind farm started supplying power to the city in July, marking another step forward in the city’s development of…   By Pan Xiaoyi (shanghaidaily) [mappress] Source: shanghaidaily, August 10, 2010;

  • OFFSHORE Wind China 2010

    2 June 2010
    Business & Finance

    OFFSHORE Wind China 2010, Asia’s first exhibition featuring offshore wind power, will be held from Monday to Wednesday at Shanghai…   [mappress] Source: shanghaidaily, June 02, 2010;

  • Sailers, waterfront residents oppose wind generators (Canada)

    1 June 2010
    Environment

    A Canadian company’s plan to place hundreds of wind turbines in Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie has more than a few people on both sides of the…   [mappress] Source: detnews, June 31, 2010;

  • Major Vestas shareholder announcement

    28 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    BlackRock, Inc. has increased their holding of Vestas shares from 10,144,042 to 10,303,263 shares (5.06 per cent). Vestas has received information from BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS, UK that BlackRock, Inc. as per 26 May 2010 has increased their holding of Vestas shares from 10,144,042 (ref. company announcement […]