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  • Global Wind Capacity Increases by 22% in 2010 – Asia Leads Growth

    2 February 2011

    Global wind power installations increased by 35.8 GW in 2010, according to figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council today. This brings total installed wind energy capacity up to 194.4 GW, a 22.5% increase on the 158.7 GW installed at the end of 2009. The new capacity added in 2010 represents investments worth EUR […]

  • Scottish and Southern Energy Interim Management Statement (UK)

    1 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) remains on course to deliver the financial and operational goals for the period to 31 March 2011 set… (scottish-southern) [mappress] Source: scottish-southern, February 01, 2011

  • Technip Expands Renewables Capabilities Through UK Acquisition (UK)

    31 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Technip announced it has acquired all of the assets of Subocean Group, a UK based subsea cable-installation company, working in the Marine Renewables sector. The acquisition, which is effective today, will contribute to Technip’s strategy to develop a leading position in the renewables market in the coming years, focusing on offshore wind services. Technip will […]

  • The Answers of 2011 Renewable Energy Economy is “Blowing in the Wind”

    27 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    European Wind Energy Association has recently released an article about “What to expect in 2011”, the report states that as wind power in… (balkans) [mappress] Source: balkans, January 27, 2011

  • BOEMRE to Undertake Conventional Rulemaking Process for Offshore Renewable Energy Rule (USA)

    27 January 2011

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) will continue to push forward with a proposed rule that will eliminate a redundant step in the noncompetitive leasing process for commercial renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich said today. BOEMRE announced on Nov. 26, 2010, that […]

  • Big Wind Turbines Need to be Placed Further Apart

    24 January 2011
    R&D, Technology

    A top American fluid-dynamics boffin says that new, larger wind turbines now going into service are going to have to be placed much further… (theregister) [mappress] Source: theregister, January 24, 2011

  • Offshore Wind, Main Focus on Seawork International (UK)

    12 January 2011

    Offshore energy will be a major focus of Seawork International, held annually at the ABP Port of Southampton.   (seawork) [mappress] Source: seawork, January 12, 2011

  • Chinese Delegation Visit Scottish Wave Power Plant

    12 January 2011

    Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang will inspect a Scottish wave power plant as part of a study of the country’s renewable energy sector during… (bangkokpost) [mappress] Source: bangkokpost, January 12, 2011

  • AMSC Licenses Multiple Wind Turbine Designs to a Sixth Wind Turbine Manufacturing Customer in China

    12 January 2011

    American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, announced today that it has licensed several of its proprietary AMSC Windtec(TM) wind turbine designs to Beijing JINGCHENG New Energy Co., Ltd. (JCNE), a subsidiary of state-owned Beijing JINGCHENG Machinery Electric Holding Co., Ltd., which also owns Beijing BEIZHONG Steam Turbine Generator Co., Ltd. (BSTG). […]

  • DECC Stats Show Electricity From Renewables Highest Ever (UK)

    28 December 2010

    Wind single biggest contributor to renewable electricity supply Reports 37% rise on Q3 2009 ‘Renewables within reach of the 10% target’ Energy statistics for quarter 3 of 2010 released today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show biggest ever contribution from renewables to the United Kingdom’s electricity supply at 8.6%. The statistics also […]

  • Crown Estate to Finance for Green Spin-off Fund (UK)

    28 December 2010

    Chancellor George Osborne is under pressure to direct the Crown Estate commissioners to finance a spin-off fund to ensure communities across the north benefit from offshore wind, wave and tidal power projects. The proposal – from Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Liberal Democrat MP John Thurso – follows the commissioners’ failure to act on their […]

  • Met-Tower Platform Released For Production “Titan 3.6 WMPS” And “Titan 5.0 WMPS”

    24 December 2010

    Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas (www.offshorewindpowersystemsoftexas.com) President Douglas Hines announced today the release of the state of the art Titan series of designs for immediate sale, the Model Titan 3.6 WMPS and Titan 5 WMPS wind measurement platform systems. The design incorporates the Titan 3.6 MW and 5 MW Titan platforms capable of 35 […]

  • Offshore Wind to Help Spearhead Scotland’s Green Future

    22 December 2010

    Scotland continues promoting its very aggressive pro-wind position as a way of driving increased energy security, a green economy and mitigating climate change. The latest development occurred last week when First Minister Alex Salmond and more than 30 senior energy industry leaders met in Aberdeen to talk about the oil and gas industries and the […]

  • Cape Wind Bring Opportunities to Insurance Industry (USA)

    21 December 2010

    The federal approval of the first wind farm to be built on water in the United States marks a new era for renewable energy projects, said Peter Mavraganis, who was recently appointed leader of Marsh’s U.S. renewable energy practice. “It’s a great new area for all of us, carriers and brokers,” Mavraganis said. U.S. Interior […]

  • Report Shows Benefit of Offshore Wind Projects (USA)

    3 December 2010

    A new report Wednesday by state and national environmental groups touted an idea that New Jersey embraced several years ago: the Atlantic… By Michel Miller (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, December 03, 2010

  • NJ Waters to Host Offshore Wind Grid (USA)

    22 November 2010
    Grid Connection

    The developers behind the East Coast’s largest — and only — offshore-wind electric grid say they want to launch the $5 billion project off…   (chem) [mappress] Source: chem, November 22, 2010;

  • Northeast Offshore Wind Summit Held in Providence (USA)

    22 November 2010

    More than 160 people from eight Northeastern states attended the Northeast Offshore Wind Summit in Providence this week, a symposium with 30… (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, November 22, 2010;

  • Ireland Can Produce Ten Times its Power Demand

    9 November 2010

    Ireland could start producing more than ten times its current power demand from its seas and coastline according to a new report.The… (edie) [mappress] Source: edie, November 09, 2010;

  • Spain Expands Planed Capacity of First Offshore Wind Project

    9 November 2010

    Spain’s first scheduled offshore project has expanded its planned capacity by 25MW to 70MW and brought on board a number of heavyweight… By Michael McGovern (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, November 09, 2010;

  • Collaborative Efforts of Six Partners to Deliver Apprenticeship (UK)

    9 November 2010
    Training & Education

    Speaking in Glasgow at RenewableUK 2010, the wind and marine energy trade body’s 32nd Annual Conference & Exhibition, the Scotland’s First… (onlinetes) [mappress] Source: onlinetes, November 09, 2010;

  • GE Provides Service Flexibility to SSE in Fleet-Wide Agreement (UK)

    3 November 2010

    SSE Generation Ltd., the wholly owned generation business of SSE plc, has signed a comprehensive and flexible service agreement with GE (NYSE:GE) covering its fleet of 127 GE wind turbines in operation across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The new agreement will provide a wide range of technical support services for SSE’s GE wind turbines, […]

  • IHC EB to Launch Inter Array Trenching Spread at Renewableuk 2010

    3 November 2010

    As the number of offshore wind turbines increases, so too does the need for cost-effective and efficient installation solutions. IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), part of the IHC Merwede group, has risen to the challenge and developed a self-propelled trenching solution for the inter array power cables used to connect turbines on offshore wind farms. […]

  • Regulatory Approval Times Slowing Wind Power Progress (USA)

    27 October 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    As the offshore wind industry struggles to erect the first wind turbine off US shores, there are hurdles to financing and construction that are difficult, but not insurmountable, industry experts said Tuesday. Lengthy and onerous permitting requirements for offshore wind top the list of obstacles, which includes supply-chain issues, unstable federal incentives and the technical […]

  • The Netherlands: Europe’s largest wind turbines test site in operation

    19 October 2010
    R&D, Technology

    The largest site for turbine prototyping and certification in Europe is officially opened. The Dutch testing facility, on Wageningen University grounds and operated by Ecofys Wind Turbine Testing Services can service the latest generation turbines with tip heights up to 200 meters. The site provides wind turbine testing services for ten wind turbines with a […]

  • Cape Wind Becomes Eco Partner of U.S. Sailor Brad Van Liew

    18 October 2010

    The developer of America’s first offshore wind Farm, Cape Wind, has agreed to become the Eco Partner of U.S. sailor Brad Van Liew’s entry in… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 18, 2010;

  • Warwick Energy hits opposition from Norfolk residents (UK)

    15 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    The Warwickshire firm hoping to build a £1.3 billion offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk has encountered a major setback following…   By Anna Blackaby (birminghampost) [mappress] Source: birminghampost, October 15, 2010;