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  • Belgium: Sarens and Rebo Sign MoU

    27 September 2012

    The Sarens Group ltd. (Wolvertem) and REBO ltd (Oostende) have signed a memorandum of understanding on the Rebo site in Oostende on Tuesday 11th September. In this agreement both partners commit themselves to cooperate intensively in the field of logistics of offshore related assignments. The Rebo site, situated at the Zeewezendock in the port of […]

  • Scotland Invests in Green Economy and Skills

    21 September 2012
    Authorities

    Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced a Green Economy and Skills investment package, including £30 million for energy efficiency and low carbon schemes, and the creation of an Energy Skills Academy. The package will deliver a new employer recruitment initiative which will create up to 10,000 opportunities for small and medium enterprises to recruit young […]

  • UK: Charges in Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Continue to Climb

    18 September 2012

    New figures from Scottish Renewables have shown that island communities in Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park are continuing to face massive costs to connect their marine energy projects to the grid. Analysis, published at today’s (Tues 18) Marine Energy Conference in Inverness, reveals charges in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have continued to climb, […]

  • Norway: Inwind Signs Health and Safety Accord

    30 March 2012

    Inwind has signed up to meet Renewable UK’s Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health and Safety Accord. Inwind supports every effort to improve the working conditions and safety levels in the offshore wind industry. The Renewable UK initiative is welcomed as a public statement of intent in adressing the existing challenges in risk and competence […]

  • USA: BOEM Forms South Carolina Task Force

    30 March 2012
    Authorities

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterda held its first offshore renewable energy task force meeting in cooperation with South Carolina’s Energy Office. This intergovernmental task force was established to facilitate communication between BOEM and state, local, tribal and federal stakeholders concerning commercial renewable energy leasing and development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) […]

  • Denmark: DEXAWAVE Receives USD 1,78 Million Grant

    20 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    DEXAWAVE, the Danish wave energy generator developer, has received a DKK 10 million grant. The funding secured from the Danish state investment fund Vækstfonden will be used to build a full-scale prototype of its pontoon-based wave energy converter. The DEXAWAVE wave energy converter has a simple construction. It consists of two rigid pontoons, hinged together […]

  • Germany: TÜV Rheinland and EuroWind Join Forces

    19 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    TÜV Rheinland and EuroWind have agreed a strategic cooperation to combine their wind energy services. The cooperation agreement was formally signed in Cologne recently. The aim of the cooperation is an intensive dovetailing of their services for global wind energy projects. TÜV Rheinland has developed a range of testing and certification services for the wind […]

  • UK: Marubeni, Riverstone Holdings Acquire Seajacks

    19 March 2012

    Marubeni Corporation, one of the largest Japanese trading companies, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a government-sponsored private equity corporation, and Riverstone Holdings LLC, a leading conventional and renewable energy focused private equity firm, today announced jointly that Marubeni and INCJ have agreed to acquire Seajacks International from funds controlled by Riverstone Holdings. The terms […]

  • Australia: WOC/AAMA Workshop to Provide Input to UN Conference

    19 March 2012

    The WOC/AAMA Workshop on “Oceans, Industry and Rio + 20” (Canberra, 4 April) will bring together the diverse ocean business community to provide input to the UN conference via the Australian Government delegation and the WOC. Shipping, fisheries, oil/gas, aquaculture, offshore renewable energy, tourism, dredging, mining, and other ocean industries are invited to the workshop […]

  • China: Dongfang to Present 5.5MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    19 July 2012

    Chinese manufacturer, Dongfang Electric, has announced its plans to launch a 5.5MW offshore wind turbine, Energy Live News reports. Besides co-developing the wind turbine, AMSC, a U.S. Based engineering company, has provided wind turbine electrical control system for the turbine. The new wind turbine will be installed in Nantong, in east China’s Jiangsu province for […]

  • USA: Studies First, Wind Turbines Later

    18 July 2012

    Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Tommy Beaudreau said at the last night’s meeting that the leases for the offshore wind development in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf area off Rhode Island and Massachusetts could be awarded by December, writes South Coast Today news portal. Even though the leases will be awarded soon, […]

  • ATKEPP Invites to China Wind Turbine Blade Mission

    13 July 2012
    Technology

    ATKEPP Ltd, an international energy consultant, is planning to organize a China Wind Turbine Blade Mission from Oct. 19 to Oct. 25, 2012. The mission will visit 5 top Chinese wind turbine blade production facilities in four cities. The visited manufacturers will include Huiteng, Dongqi, Sinoma, Century Energy and Zhongfu Lianzhong Composites. The target companies […]

  • China: MY Plans to Enter Joint Venture with Huaneng Renewables

    11 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang; MY), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced that it has signed a cooperative agreement with Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited (Huaneng Renewables), contemplating the establishment of a joint venture specializing in the development of wind power and solar projects in China and overseas markets. Under the agreement, the joint venture […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Calls for Removal of 2.6 Billion Emission Allowances

    11 July 2012

    The now massive oversupply of CO2 emission allowances on the market must be addressed to avoid a collapse of the Emission Trading System (ETS) that was put in place to reduce CO2 emissions. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) proposes the following two-step approach:  • Firstly: delay 2.6 billion emission allowances due to be auctioned from 2013. • […]

  • Germany: ‘Energiewende’ Started Over Two Decades Ago, Says WWEC 2012

    6 July 2012

    The World Wind Energy Association and the German Wind Energy Association welcome the presence of those 500 participants from 45 countries attending the conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The conference took place at a time which has brought “Energiewende” – the transformation of the energy system towards renewable energy – on […]

  • The Netherlands: Bluestream Offshore Christens VOS Shine Vessel

    6 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    On June 28 the namegiving ceremony for VOS Shine took place in Den Helder, the Netherlands. The Vos Shine was christened by Mrs Gwen Klaphake, wife of Mr Rolf de Vries, Managing Director of Bluestream Offshore B.V. Bluestream Offshore B.V. is the first charterer of the vessel. VOS Shine is a DP-2 Subsea Support Vessel, built at Fujian […]

  • USA: NREL Back at SWAY Site

    3 July 2012
    Technology

    Sway continues the co-operation with National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of Colorado, USA. Early June, NREL re-installed scientific wind, wave and motion measurement equipment on the Sway prototype. This will greatly enhance the value of the Sway testing, and will provide accurate measurement to verify not only the Sway concept, but can also be used […]

  • UK: SeaEnergy Announces SERL Sale Details

    1 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    SeaEnergy has announced that, pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement dated 4 June 2011 between the Company and Repsol  Nuevas Energias S.A. (“Repsol”), the Retention Amount of £3,000,000 plus interest became due for payment on 28 June 2012. The Company was notified on 27 June 2012, of a warranty claim amounting to £849,000, with […]

  • China: Structural Wind Engineering Research Institute Inaugurated

    27 June 2012
    R&D

    The Structural Wind Engineering Research Institute jointly founded by Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute (GEDI) and Wuhan University was inaugurated. GEDI Chief Engineer Peng Xueping and Wuhan University Vice-President Jiang Changzhong attended the inauguration ceremony.  The research institute is a critical collaboration between the two organizations, further to the Smart Grid Research Center. Structural wind […]

  • REA Responds to UK Government’s Conclusions on RO Banding Levels

    25 July 2012

    After delay and controversy, DECC has announced the RO banding conclusions. Renewable power is now set to deliver jobs and growth but uncertainty remains in several areas. Martin Wright, Chairman of the REA said: “We welcome the publication of the RO Banding decision, but it is not before time. Government has re-affirmed its commitment to […]

  • UK Hosts Third Clean Energy Ministerial

    25 April 2012

    The UK is hosting the third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) at Lancaster House in London on 25-26 April 2012. CEM3 is an international conference aimed at accelerating the transition to clean energy technologies. Ministers from 23 leading economies will gather to discuss and guide progress made by the 11 clean energy initiatives and  explore ways […]

  • Donald Trump Fights Scottish Parliament

    25 April 2012
    Authorities

    Donald Trump told to the officials today that the government persuaded him into investing millions in the golf resort at Balmedie, and assured him that the offshore wind farm would not progress, reported Bloomberg. He also said that because of the wind farm plans the country will lose tourists. He was giving evidence to the […]

  • UK: Free Entry at Renewing The Humber Exhibition

    24 April 2012

    FREE entry for business people is available to the exhibition hall of the Renewing The Humber conference during part of the day on May 1. People not already coming to the event as delegates, can take the opportunity visit the stands and learn more about the industry, network with business leaders and find out about […]

  • The British Support Wind Power

    20 April 2012

    New research by Ipsos MORI for RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries, shows that two-thirds (67%) of respondents* are in favour of the use of wind power in the UK, with 28% “strongly in favour”. One in twelve (8%) are opposed – with only 3% suggesting that […]

  • Belgium: Colruyt Seeks Co-Investors for Offshore Wind Projects

    19 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Colruyt Group is seeking co-investors for several offshore wind projects. The company aims to reduce financial burdens of the investments, reported De Standaard. Colruyt currently owns two offshore wind farms, Belwind and Northwind. Northwind NV, formerly known as the Eldepasco, requires 760 million euros for which the European Investment Bank is evaluating a loan of […]

  • UK: Dassault Systèmes and NCC Team Up for Composites Products and Processes

    16 April 2012

    Dassault Systèmes, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and the UK National Composites Centre (NCC), today announced the signature of a partnership to create a collaborative environment where the NCC and its partners will work on tomorrow’s advanced composites products, thanks to Dassault Systèmes’ Version […]